Brittany Fella, LMFT

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Brittany Fella, LMFT

Teen therapist, group facilitator, parent coach

12/20/2025

I’m not saying to not choose the people you feel closest to, to grow with, but if someone sits down and starts to say something and no one replies that is just downright shocking.

Why is this going on? And who wouldn’t stare at a phone after that, and choose to never venture out.

12/18/2025

Gussie is grateful this holiday season to witness your growth, and be a part of your journey! Hopefully he’s brought love, acceptance and comfort to you too!

12/17/2025

Teens are craving greater aliveness in connection.

What if we helped them figure out how that occurs?

What if they just needed some guidance back to relational curiosity.

There is so much hope and possibility for the desires of this generation. That desire is far more powerful than any device around.

12/12/2025

The teen years from ages 13-14, always seem to be the hardest.

By age 15, I notice both logic and emotion emerges for teens.

It is scary for teens to experience a gas pedal of emotions, and not know how to apply perspective.

It’s even more confusing for parents to witness.

This is all very normal, and a right of passage in leaving childhood.

Feeling feelings overwhelming and consuming. It’s important we teach teens how to THINK their way thru feelings too.

One of the hardest things for teens, is knowing that feelings pass.

They need to be able to understand that on a given day most humans feel 5-10 emotions from the time they wake up.

This is a normal part of being human, and not always a “mental health crisis.”

It’s about gaining durability, grit and stamina for what life throws at you.

And then waking up, and doing it all over again.

Welcome to life. Let’s start challenging what TicTok has sold teens.

I have a very good feeling we are on the brink of a massive shift. One where teens, no longer want to consume content, and are seeking out avenues for vitality.

Every era historically, has had massive trends and flips. Teens are on the brink of this, and I wholeheartedly believe in them.

I see that teens are getting sick and tired, and ready for a radical change.

If you want to stop doomscrolling on the weekends with the blinds closed, I’ve created a series of therapeutic events, that involve taking a risk, showing up, and keeping an open mind.

Message me if you’d like to hear more!

12/09/2025

Reserve your spot for your teen today! In person, pop up therapeutic event.

Games
Crafts
Discussion
Goal Setting
Vitality!

12/27- 3-5 Laguna Niguel Regional Park

12/07/2025

Teens are reporting that they can’t give simple feedback to one another.

This is concerning for their long term development in the adult world.

Teen relationships shouldn’t have to be this fragile.

5 things you can work with your teen on:

1. How to understand someone else’s perspective
2. How to see relationships as a place to grow, evolve and adjust
3. How to not assume other teens are mind readers
4. How to be ok with speaking their truth even if it doesn’t get them the result they want

12/04/2025

Teens are craving changes in the ways they experience interpersonal relationships.

I’ll never forget one of the lines from group this week, a member commented, “literally no one talks to each other, and if they do, they don’t know how.”

The opportunity to guide teens in this area is endless and the desire is really there.

12/01/2025

After 18 years it still feels hard somedays to feel.

But the satisfaction of walking thru an emotion clear minded is incredible.

I’ve tried very hard to “learn myself”, from what I need to function optimally, to what burnout looks like and what my non-negotiable habits and relationships are.

The most important relationship you will have your entire life is the one with yourself. How well you understand yourself, will be a determining factor in every facet of your life.

11/20/2025

Even if it is clinical depression, the question is then, now what?

Teaching teenagers to name, observe, tolerate and navigate emotions is critical.

Before your teenager heads off to college be sure they are learning how to increase their capacity to tolerate emotions.

When they are sad, can they be patient with themselves as they grieve. Can they apply strategies that allow them to feel the feelings, and also move thru them.

When they experience joy, can they fully step into that aliveness, knowing that it too will pass.

Beyond diagnosis, a teens understanding of what they do when feelings arise is a far greater factor towards their long term growth and development.

10/23/2025

Teens that walk thru the world with a high degree of self respect and confidence, seem to also have a high degree of self compassion.

Self compassion is how we relate to ourselves, when we notice our imperfection’s.

Teens that master this, are respectful, curious, neutral and fair with themselves. They try to have an inner monologue that refuses to “shred themselves.” Instead they hold themselves accountable, in an objective way.

Many of my teen athletes have learned to workout, without neglecting their limits. They try for PRs, versus comparing themselves to others. They skate the line of their thresholds, in a mindful way.

This self-acceptance allows them to accept others more, and allows them to walk thru life lighter, and with greater freedom.

Having a bad sporting event allows them data to advance their game, but self rejecting is not an option when it goes bad.

Loosing objectivity on oneself is not an option, if you want to walk thru this world confident.

10/21/2025

Teenagers don’t have to take 1000 wrong turns in life to figure things out.

Yes experience brings wisdom, but what if they learned their value earlier on? What if they exited unhealthy dynamics sooner?

What if adolescence wasn’t marked by chaos, but every challenge lead to greater and greater clarity. A lot happens in adolescence, but the change can be deliberate and remarkable.

It is absolutely possible that we can expect more of what teens want to learn.

If your uncertain as a parent how to do this in a relatable and empowering way, I’d love to help you. You don’t have to have the answers, we can create a unique path for your family together.

10/18/2025

I started running teen groups to provide spaces for teens to speak on a deeper level with one another, and with themselves.

Teens desperately need our help in learning how relationships work, both the relationship they have with themselves, and the world around them.

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http://Brittanyfella.com/

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