Marie Gauley, LMFT
Experienced, narrative-informed therapist in California
Details
| Name | Marie Gauley |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 28 |
About Marie
Marie Gauley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 28 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addictions. Marie aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk about tough emotions and begin to make small, practical changes.
Her approach is grounded in Narrative and Client-Centered ideas, with tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding your story, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying new ways of responding. Marie listens for what matters most to each person and then works together to set clear, achievable goals. She brings direct experience helping people manage panic, post-traumatic stress, anger, and low self-esteem.
Many clients also come for help with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career questions, and life transitions. Marie pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues and supports those coping with chronic illness and caregiver strain. Marie also offers assistance around forgiveness, guilt, shame, financial stress, finding life purpose, and compassion fatigue.
Her sessions can include coaching-style conversations when people want practical steps for change. Conversations are plainspoken and focused on what will help day to day. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and anyone in California may follow the site process to start therapy.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Marie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Marie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Marie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Methods Work Online
Marie uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and see new possibilities; this approach helps with grief, shame, and identity concerns by rewriting how a difficulty is described. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the client’s experience, offering a listening stance that encourages understanding and self-directed change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or panic.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, check progress, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video meetings allow visual connection, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on healing and practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Marie help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions, along with relationship, parenting, and career concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and collaborative, focusing on each person’s story and practical steps. The tone is respectful and goal-oriented.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marie has 28 years of clinical experience working as a therapist 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 in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are online sessions conducted?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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