Marie Chaney

(she/her)

LMFT, 5 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Warm
Authentic
Empowering

About me

I specialize in treating survivors! So many of us have endured abuse, trauma or self induced addictions. Many of us are haunted by our past or stuck in our current situations. How do we balance our hectic lives emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually? How do we find peace, happiness and fulfillment, or at least the absence of anxiety and depression? If you are not happy with your life, sometimes a little help is all it takes. Let me assist you in doing more than just surviving, but in thriving and finding your best life!

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

When we meet, I encourage you to interview me as the position of your therapist! This is your therapy & it is most important to me for you to feel comfortable. Then, WE will explore together your goals in therapy & how best to get you there!

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I utilize Person Centered and Positive Psychology, as well at Trauma Focused therapies. EMDR has been a life changer! It brings relief from anxiety, depression, stress & especially trauma! Here is the website: emdria.org I specialize in Addiction, Family Conflict, Trauma, PTSD and LGBTQiA2+ clients.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

My experience includes: addiction counseling, intervention, veterans, first responders & trauma survivors with PTSD, same sex couples, families & teens aged 12 to 17. Some of my other specialties: Anger Management, Parenting, Domestic Violence, sexual trauma survivors, various mental health disorders and health issues.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Spirituality

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare

Location

Offers in-person in 332 Mercury Dr, Nipomo, CA 93444

Virtual

My treatment methods

EMDR

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a psychotherapy technique used to treat traumatic memories and the associated symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

DBT places a stronger emphasis on accepting and regulating intense emotions through mindfulness practices, while CBT focuses primarily on identifying and changing negative thought patterns to influence behavior

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.

, 18 ratings

4 ratings with written reviews

December 16, 2025

Marie is thoughtful,caring,and I truly believe she cares on a deep level. One I've not felt in therapy before. I'm grateful.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 5 with Marie

November 18, 2025

What a wonderful human...fantastic first session. Cannot wait to see what we can accomplish...

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 1 with Marie

May 30, 2025

Made me feel very comfortable and safe. Very good listener. And very empathetic.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Marie