- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Annabel
Dr. Annabel Fields offers calm, practical help for parents feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, substance concerns, or big life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on the day-to-day symptoms that make parenting harder, rather than labels.
Dr. Fields aims to create a respectful space where people feel heard and can start making manageable changes. With 19 years of experience as a California psychologist, Dr.
Fields draws on several well-known approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs.
Background and approach
She uses strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. Client-Centered Therapy helps center the conversation on the parent's goals and values. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce stress and improve emotional awareness.
Motivational Interviewing helps with readiness for change around habits such as substance use. Solution-Focused Therapy supports brief, goal-oriented work when parents want concrete next steps. Dr.
Fields trained at Widener University, earning a doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2008, and is licensed in California as CA Psychologist PSY28382. Her background includes work across a range of treatment settings, which informs how she adapts sessions for different practical needs. People often consult her for relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiver burnout, trauma and abuse, intimacy questions, or career-related concerns.
She also supports issues related to gender identity and LGBTQ concerns, and works with people facing chronic illness, grief, or isolation. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Dr.
Fields asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the intake and scheduling process.
What Annabel works with
Everything Annabel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Annabel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Annabel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the parent's agenda. It helps people clarify values and goals so they can make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors and provides concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change unhelpful habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity, ease stress, and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies in session, and adjust methods based on what is helpful. This makes it easier to find brief, practical steps that fit a parent's daily routine and priorities.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is useful. Phone sessions can be a lighter option that requires less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, reflections between sessions, or when schedules are tight. These formats make it possible to fit work, childcare, and other commitments into therapy without extra travel.
Questions people ask about Annabel
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, grief, addictions, parenting strain, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and career stress among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and accepting, with an emphasis on listening and tailoring an individualized plan. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on problems that get in the way of daily life.
How long has she practiced?
She has 19 years of clinical experience and has worked in a variety of treatment settings that inform her approach.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California psychologist listed as CA Psychologist PSY28382 and provides services from California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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