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Marie Gauley, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Marie
Marie Gauley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 28 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the stresses that come with life transitions.
Her practice uses practical, talk-based work. Marie often focuses on understanding attachment patterns and difficult feelings like guilt, shame, or abandonment. She also addresses issues tied to caregiving, aging, chronic illness, and the emotional effects of military service.
Sessions emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and trying different ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses alongside client-centered work, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness, and narrative methods. These tools are used to address things such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, addictions, and coping with major life changes.
Marie supports people who want concrete strategies and clearer communication. She pays attention to life purpose, financial strain, career questions, and parenting stress when these affect emotional health. Religious or faith backgrounds are acknowledged as part of a person’s context when relevant.
Her background includes many years working with adults across a range of emotional concerns. People who choose to work with her typically begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How CBT, client-centered work, and DBT translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. In practice this means tracking thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so people feel heard. This approach supports clearer self-expression and helps when someone wants to talk through values, faith, or life purpose without feeling judged.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) contributes concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help with panic, impulsivity, anger, and intense relationship moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and the issues brought to sessions. Decisions about techniques are revisited as progress is tracked.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or removing the need to be on camera when that feels better. These practical benefits help therapy fit into ordinary routines without promising a particular service.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and adjustment to life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, focusing on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new responses. She combines talk work with skills-based practices from CBT and DBT when useful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 28 years of clinical experience as a therapist working in California.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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