Anabel Cramton, LCSW, smiling warmly at the camera

I want to know the person behind the struggle.

I'm Anabel Cramton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and the person behind Abundant Living Counseling. When you reach out, you're connecting directly with me, and I'll be the same person working with you throughout our time together.

I'm more interested in the person than in the label. Two people can come to therapy with the same diagnosis and have completely different lives, histories, and reasons for seeking help.

I listen for the moments that carry weight: what makes you pause, what you say twice, what you almost didn't say. I want our sessions to feel safe enough that you can exhale, speak honestly about what you're going through, and know you don't have to pretend everything is okay.

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Since high school, I've been the friend people come to for support, help, or advice. I knew in college that I wanted to be a therapist, and I found out I'd need a license to do it. For a long time I kept telling myself, "I'll get to it one day."

I spent about five years working in a medical clinic, counseling individuals, couples, and groups (parenting, depression, and anxiety) and learning crisis management. Then I spent another five or six years in a hospital. One day I mentioned my dream to a coworker, and she said, "Why not now? You've already spoken it into existence." It stopped me, because I'd always seen it as something for the future. That was the push I needed. I started small, and over two or three years I moved into doing this full time.

I've been in this field since 2009, with over 17 years of experience. My current focus is Emotionally Focused Therapy, and I'm in individual and group supervision for it.

What the hospital taught me: the three C's

Working in a hospital left me with three things I bring into every session.

Compassion
People arrive at their most vulnerable. I learned to listen to their hearts and to tell their stories in a way that helped the people caring for them see them as people. I bring that kind of listening to counseling.
Communication
Everyone involved needs to be on the same page, most of all the person at the center. A plan made without you tends not to work. I learned to understand a person's limits and to explain the plan clearly to them and their loved ones.
Community
Support from the people around us matters. Therapy can leave you feeling unsettled, and loved ones help ground us while we work through it. I'll encourage you to lean on your people.

What my work looks like

My work centers on relationships: the ones we're in, the ones we wish were different, and the relationships we have with ourselves and, when faith is part of your life, with God. These connections shape so much of how we experience life, and when they're strained, the effects can reach into our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

People come to therapy facing all kinds of challenges: anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, gambling-related concerns, or simply feeling stuck. Sometimes it's the realization that "this isn't what I expected, and I don't know what comes next." Whatever brings you here, I want to understand what's happening beneath the surface, not just the symptoms you're experiencing.

My training and clinical work include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I continue to deepen my work in EFT and Gottman-informed couples therapy, drawing on these approaches to better understand emotions, relationships, and patterns of connection. My background also includes experience working with gambling-related concerns.

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I'm a Christian, and that's part of who I am as a therapist. I don't hide it, and I don't assume it's yours.

If faith matters to you, you won't have to leave it outside the room. Sharing that Christian foundation can create a deeper connection and allow us to explore how your relationship with God plays a part in healing and growth. Prayer or Scripture can be part of our sessions when you invite it.

If you'd rather faith stay out of therapy, or you hold a different faith or none, you're just as welcome here. Either way, this is professional clinical care. Faith can be woven into therapy, but it's never offered in place of it.

How faith-integrated therapy works

I work with adults and couples who are:

Caught in the same arguments or relationship patterns and want to understand what's underneath them.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, or behaviors that leave them feeling stuck.
Going through a transition, or sitting in a season where nothing is technically wrong and everything feels off.
Looking for a therapist who understands their Christian faith, or simply respects their beliefs and values.
More comfortable processing in Spanish, English, or both.

If you're interested in working together, reach out to learn about appointment availability and the next steps.

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Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California.
Telehealth only. Video sessions, for people located in California.
English and Spanish.
Insurance participation is expanding, and self-pay is available. Insurance & fees.
Practice entity: Abundant Living Counseling, LLC.