Marie Gauley , LMFT

Marie Gauley is a California-licensed LMFT with 28 years of clinical experience. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she brings long-standing expertise to support people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. Her practice blends professional training with a compassionate, faith-informed perspective to meet a range of emotional needs.

She has developed a focused practice serving older adults and individuals seeking a conservative, Christian-oriented therapeutic experience. Much of her work centers on healing core emotional wounds related to self-love, communication breakdowns, life purpose, and the complex feelings of guilt and shame that can accompany difficult life events. Attention to attachment dynamics and caregiver stress informs her approach to long-term relational patterns and family concerns.

Marie has particular experience addressing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, abandonment issues, and the emotional effects of chronic illness and disability. She is also committed to serving veterans and guiding people through age-related emotional transitions. Her method emphasizes listening, empathy, and practical tools that foster resilience. She aims to walk alongside individuals with wisdom and genuine care as they navigate their healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Marie Gauley

Marie Gauley integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to tailor support to each person she sees. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping individuals explore their values and feelings so they can find their own path forward - it is often useful for relationship struggles, self-esteem, and life-purpose questions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and everyday stressors.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques when emotion regulation, impulsivity, or intense interpersonal conflicts are present. DBT offers structured skills for tolerating distress, improving emotional control, and strengthening communication, which can be especially helpful for people coping with trauma, anger, or attachment difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies over time as progress unfolds. Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more accessible and flexible, allowing people to engage from home or other convenient locations and to choose the format that best supports their schedule and comfort level.