Amy Saloner LCSW, FNTP

Amy Saloner LCSW, FNTP Amy Saloner, LCSW, NTP is a certified functional nutritional therapist, educator and rites of passag

Amy Saloner, LCSW, NTP is a certified nutritional therapist, parent educator and rites of passage facilitator. In her Nutritional Therapy practice, through functional assessments, lingual-neuro testing and blood work, Amy can identify individual nutrient, digestive, metabolic and immune deficiencies and recommend tailored dietary advice and supplementation to restore balance to the entire body. In her courses and coaching programs, Amy focuses on building resilient families to launch adolescents into independence with confidence.

The art of letting go isn’t just for our teens.It’s for us too.Letting go of:• needing to be the perfect parent• having ...
03/18/2026

The art of letting go isn’t just for our teens.

It’s for us too.

Letting go of:
• needing to be the perfect parent
• having all the answers
• controlling every outcome

And choosing instead:
• connection
• trust
• presence

Your teen doesn’t need perfection.

They need a calm, grounded parent who believes in their ability to grow.

And that peace you’re looking for?

It begins there. 💙

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We don’t move from control to trust overnight.It starts in small moments:Not answering for them.Not rescuing immediately...
03/17/2026

We don’t move from control to trust overnight.

It starts in small moments:

Not answering for them.
Not rescuing immediately.
Letting them solve the problem first.

And yes… sitting with our own anxiety while they figure it out.

Because autonomy isn’t built through perfection.
It’s built through practice.

Every time we pause instead of stepping in, we’re telling our teen:
“You are capable.”

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So many parents come to me saying, “I don’t know how to get through to my teen anymore.”Here’s what I’ve learned.. clari...
03/17/2026

So many parents come to me saying, “I don’t know how to get through to my teen anymore.”

Here’s what I’ve learned.. clarity doesn’t come from lecturing or correcting.
It comes from relationship.

A drive in the car.
A quiet walk.
A moment where you listen more than you talk.

When teens feel emotionally safe, they think more clearly.

And when we slow down enough to truly connect, the path forward becomes easier to see for both of us.

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🚨 SECOND CHANCE ALERT! 🚨Replays don't always happen, but I have some exciting news! My friend and fellow study skills tu...
03/14/2026

🚨 SECOND CHANCE ALERT! 🚨

Replays don't always happen, but I have some exciting news! My friend and fellow study skills tutor, Jessyka Coulter, is bringing back the Love to Learn 5 event for a free Replay Weekend- THIS WEEKEND

I was one of the speakers, and I don't want you to miss out on the incredible content, including my interview on Repairing Your Relationship with Your Teen

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If you have a teen at home or in college, this is a must-see! We cover everything you need to help them love to learn: study skills, college prep, communication, mental wellness, and more.

Don't let this second chance pass you by!

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The strongest predictor of teen success isn’t perfect grades or perfect behavior.⁠⁠It’s relationship.⁠⁠When teens feel s...
03/13/2026

The strongest predictor of teen success isn’t perfect grades or perfect behavior.⁠
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It’s relationship.⁠
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When teens feel securely connected at home, they:⁠
• Take healthier risks⁠
• Recover faster from setbacks⁠
• Build stronger self-worth⁠
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Connection doesn’t mean constant agreement.⁠
It means consistent presence.⁠
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If you strengthen the bond, growth follows naturally.⁠
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Comment "PERFECT" below if you want more parenting teens tips! ✨ ⁠
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03/11/2026

No one talks enough about this part:⁠
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Letting go of the child they used to be.⁠
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The hand they don’t reach for anymore.⁠
The stories at bedtime.⁠
The way they once needed us for everything.⁠
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There is pride in watching them grow...⁠
and grief in knowing those seasons are gone.⁠
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Both can exist at the same time.⁠
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You are not “too emotional.”⁠
You are a parent who loves deeply.⁠
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And this, too, is part of the art of letting go. 🤍⁠
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Let’s be honest parenting teens tests our patience like nothing else.⁠⁠Their brains are still developing.⁠Their emotions...
03/09/2026

Let’s be honest parenting teens tests our patience like nothing else.⁠
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Their brains are still developing.⁠
Their emotions are loud.⁠
Their growth is uneven.⁠
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Patience doesn’t mean doing nothing.⁠
It means staying steady while they figure things out.⁠
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This year, I’m reminding myself:⁠
my calm is more powerful than my control.⁠
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03/06/2026

One of the hardest parts of parenting teens is learning when to step back.⁠
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Not because they don’t need us anymore…⁠
but because they need to discover that they can do hard things on their own.⁠
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I still catch myself wanting to fix, remind, protect, and smooth the path.⁠
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Sometimes I want to control because I am afraid of them getting hurt. ⁠
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But growth lives in the space where we loosen our grip — and stay emotionally close.⁠
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Where we decide what's absolutely necessary, and what we can be flexible about. ⁠
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Letting go isn’t abandoning.⁠
It’s saying:⁠
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“I trust you.”⁠
“I believe in you.”⁠
“I’m right here if you need me.”⁠
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And that’s where confidence begins. 💙⁠
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Follow for more parenting shifts that build confident teens! 🔖 ⁠
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A fresh start with teens isn’t something you get right once and move on from.⁠⁠It’s something you return to again and ag...
03/06/2026

A fresh start with teens isn’t something you get right once and move on from.⁠
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It’s something you return to again and again.⁠
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After a hard conversation.⁠
After a boundary didn’t land well.⁠
After a day you wish you could redo.⁠
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Repair, reflection, and intention are where growth happens.⁠
For them.⁠
And for us.⁠
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You don’t need to be a perfect parent.⁠
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You just need to keep showing up. 🤍⁠
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Most teens don’t need longer lectures.⁠They need longer listening.⁠⁠When your teen says, “You don’t understand,”⁠what th...
02/27/2026

Most teens don’t need longer lectures.⁠
They need longer listening.⁠
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When your teen says, “You don’t understand,”⁠
what they’re really asking is, “Can you slow down and see me?”⁠
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Engagement grows when teens feel heard—not managed.⁠
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This month, try this:⁠
Reflect back what you hear before responding.⁠
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It sounds simple.⁠
It changes everything.⁠
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02/25/2026

Most parents try to motivate their teens by managing their schoolwork. We check the portal. ⁠
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We remind. ⁠
We lecture. ⁠
We worry out loud. ⁠
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Because in our minds: ⁠
“If I don’t stay on top of this, they’ll fall behind.” ⁠
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But the more we manage it… the less ownership they feel. ⁠
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And teens don’t step up in areas where they feel controlled. ⁠
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So I shifted my role — from manager → mentor. ⁠
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Instead of: ⁠
“Did you finish your homework?” ⁠
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I started asking: ⁠
“What’s your plan for getting everything done this week?” ⁠
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Instead of: ⁠
“You need to study tonight.” ⁠
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I said: ⁠
“Do you want to map it out together or handle it on your own?” ⁠
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And the hardest part? I stopped rescuing. ⁠
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Not because I don’t care. ⁠
But because I care about their confidence more than their immediate comfort. ⁠
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Here’s what changed: ⁠
✔ More initiative ⁠
✔ Less arguing ⁠
✔ Real time-management skills Control creates compliance (sometimes). ⁠
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Ownership creates capability. ⁠
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And capability is what they’ll need when we’re not there. ⁠
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💬 Are you in the homework manager phase or the ownership-building phase? ⁠
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Follow for more real-life shifts that actually work with teens 🤍⁠
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If you’re wondering why your teen seems mature one week and completely overwhelmed the next, this is normal.⁠⁠Developmen...
02/23/2026

If you’re wondering why your teen seems mature one week and completely overwhelmed the next, this is normal.⁠
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Development doesn’t move in a straight line.⁠
Neither does healing.⁠
Neither does confidence.⁠
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This year, let’s release the pressure for constant forward motion.⁠
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Let’s honor the pauses, the resting, the regrouping.⁠
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That’s not falling behind.⁠
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That’s becoming.⁠
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Amy Saloner, LCSW, NTP is a certified functional nutritional therapist, life skills educator and rites of passage facilitator.

As a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Amy uses functional assessments and lingual-neuro testing to identify individual nutrient, digestive, metabolic and immune deficiencies and recommend tailored dietary advice and supplementation to restore balance to the entire body. Her specialties are digestive disorders, auto-immune disorders, sleep, mood and attentional challenges.

Amy primarily works with teens and their families, preparing them for life beyond high school. Amy teaches courses on life skills necessary for being independent, including nutrition, financial health, relationships and healthy communication, time management and organization, mindfulness and more.

Amy also works directly with families around the changing dynamics of family relationships and responsibilities as teens leave home for school, travel or a career. Both honoring and celebrating the transition graduation brings, while empowering families to feel confident and prepared as the new stage of adulthood begins.