Marie Gauley , LMFT

Marie Gauley is a California-licensed therapist with 28 years of clinical experience, known for guiding people through complex emotional challenges with steady, compassionate care. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings extensive training in relational dynamics and individual healing to work with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.

Marie integrates a faith-informed perspective and is experienced supporting clients who prefer a conservative, Christian-oriented approach, while maintaining focus on practical strategies for emotional healing. She pays particular attention to attachment dynamics and caregiver stress, and offers experience in working with older adults, veterans, and people confronting chronic illness, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, abandonment, and other deep emotional wounds. Her work often centers on rebuilding self-love, improving communication, exploring life purpose, and alleviating guilt and shame.

Marie aims to create a respectful, supportive environment where clients can explore inner patterns, build resilience, and move toward meaningful growth. With nearly three decades of practice, she combines clinical skill and empathy to accompany individuals through their unique journeys toward healing and clearer direction.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Marie uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach helps people explore their values, deepen self-understanding, and strengthen relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, offering practical tools for managing symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for those struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Marie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual's circumstances.

Online therapy with Marie can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions while fitting therapy into everyday life.