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. I

n her courses and coaching programs, Amy focuses on building resilient families to launch adolescents into independence with confidence.

06/08/2026

We’re learning two essential skills over time...with practice, patience, and self-awareness as parents.

The first is how we express our hurt.

When I’m upset with my teen, can I share that in a way that builds understanding instead of blame?
Not projecting who they are or what their behavior “means,” but speaking from my own feelings and needs in a grounded, vulnerable way.

The second is how we receive our teen’s hurt.

Can I stay open when my teen tells me something I said or did was painful, without getting defensive, explaining myself, or shutting down?

Because their hurt isn’t a threat to the relationship, it’s an invitation into deeper trust.

💬 Which is harder for you: expressing your hurt, or receiving your teen’s?

📌 The Restorative Relationship Conversations Workshop recording is now available.

👉 If you’d like access to the replay of the full 90 minute workshop, it’s available, just send a DM.

If you’ve been feeling:stuck in the same argumentsunsure how to talk to your teen without conflictlike nothing you say i...
05/27/2026

If you’ve been feeling:

stuck in the same arguments
unsure how to talk to your teen without conflict
like nothing you say is landing
or exhausted from repeating the same cycles

This workshop was created for you.

The Restorative Relationship Conversations (RRC) model is a simple, practical framework that helps parents and teens move out of reactive patterns and into clearer, more connected communication.

You don’t need prior experience in therapy or conflict work.

Just a willingness to understand what’s really happening beneath the surface and learn how to shift it.

📅 May 28 | 5:00 PM PST
🎥 Live + recorded access included
🏷️ Use Code RRC10 for $10 off before 5/26

https://amy-saloner-3302.mykajabi.com/restorative-relationship-conversations-a-workshop-for-families

05/25/2026

As long as I have been a therapist, I have seen parents come into the therapy room focused on the teen's behavior as the problem.

In my experience, the teen's behavior is more the canary in the coal mine for deeper patterns within the family dynamic.

If you are feeling exasperated about their behavior, and totally valid in your frustration... I believe you.

And... it's not really either of you that is wrong, rather, you’re likely just missing a shared framework for communication.

That’s what the RRC Workshop is designed to give you.

Not scripts, or blame or “fix your teen” advice.

But a way to understand the pattern you’re both stuck in and how to shift it together.

📅 May 28 | 5:00 PM PST
👉 Registration details in bio

🏷️ Use Code RRC10 for $10 off before 5/26

05/22/2026

Why does it feel like every conversation with your teen turns into conflict?

You start with something small…
And suddenly it becomes tension, shutdowns, or frustration on both sides.

You’re not alone and it’s not about “bad parenting.”

Most families are stuck in communication patterns they never learned how to shift.

That’s exactly what we’ll be working with inside the Restorative Relationship Conversations (RRC) Workshop.

Instead of trying to “fix” your teen…
We focus on understanding the cycle underneath the conflict and how to change it together.

✨ Because connection isn’t about perfect conversations.
It’s about learning how to repair, reset, and re-engage.

📅 May 28 | 5:00 PM PST
📍 Live on Zoom (recording available)
🏷️ Use Code RRC10 for $10 off before 5/26

👉 Registration details in bio

From conflict → to connection.From reactive conversations → to grounded communication.From feeling stuck → to knowing ho...
05/21/2026

From conflict → to connection.

From reactive conversations → to grounded communication.

From feeling stuck → to knowing how to respond differently.

This is what becomes possible when you understand the pattern beneath the problem.

Inside the RRC Workshop, we don’t just talk about communication...we break down what actually drives disconnection between parents and teens, and how to shift it in real time.

You’ll learn a practical framework you can start using immediately in your home.

Because change doesn’t come from trying harder…
It comes from seeing differently.

📅 May 28 | 5:00 PM PST
Use Code RRC10 for $10 off through May 26th.

Most conflict between parents and teens isn’t about the topic at hand.It’s about what’s happening beneath the conversati...
05/19/2026

Most conflict between parents and teens isn’t about the topic at hand.

It’s about what’s happening beneath the conversation:

unmet emotional needs
misattuned communication patterns
reactive nervous system responses
repeating relational cycles

The Restorative Relationship Conversations (RRC) model helps you slow this down and see what’s actually happening in the interaction.

Instead of asking:
“Why is my teen acting this way?”

You begin asking:
“What pattern are we both repeating—and how do we interrupt it?”

That shift changes everything.

📅 Join the workshop: May 28 | 5:00 PM PST

https://amy-saloner-3302.mykajabi.com/restorative-relationship-conversations-a-workshop-for-families

Something about a new season always makes me reflect on parenting.Not in a “I need to do everything differently” way.But...
05/18/2026

Something about a new season always makes me reflect on parenting.

Not in a “I need to do everything differently” way.
But in a gentle, quiet reset kind of way.

A new season is a good time to ask ourselves:

Am I listening more than I’m lecturing?
Am I reacting or responding?
Am I protecting the relationship as much as I’m correcting behavior?
Am I still seeing my teen for who they are becoming, not just what they’re doing?

We don’t need to become perfect parents this spring.
But we can become more intentional ones.

Sometimes small shifts change everything.

Comment "SHIFT" below if you want to learn more! ⬇️

Why are some conversations with your teenager so frustratingly repetitive? You can shift those stuck dynamics.Join David...
05/16/2026

Why are some conversations with your teenager so frustratingly repetitive? You can shift those stuck dynamics.

Join David Cooley, a professional Restorative Circle facilitator and creator of the Restorative Relationship Conversations (RRC) model. David developed RRC by fusing his extensive background in Restorative Justice, trauma-informed care, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with insights from attachment theory.

This is a structured, practical workshop, not just a theoretical talk. You’ll be introduced to the core framework of RRC—a process-oriented model designed to help you:

* Identify the deep-seated patterns that fuel conflict
* Interrupt difficult communication dynamics at the root
* Build collaborative pathways toward mutual understanding

The RRC model is grounded in practical application, giving you real skills and clear guidelines you can use in your family conversations right away.

Restorative Relationship Conversations: A Workshop for Families

Thursday, May 28th
5:00 PM PT
$39

Use code RRC10 for $10 off until May 26th

Ready to engage conflict in healthier, more connected ways? Enroll today!

https://amy-saloner-3302.mykajabi.com/restorative-relationship-conversations-a-workshop-for-families

One of the biggest mindset shifts in parenting teens is this:We are not raising children anymore.We are raising future a...
05/15/2026

One of the biggest mindset shifts in parenting teens is this:

We are not raising children anymore.
We are raising future adults.

Which means our job slowly changes.

Less controlling.
Less fixing.
Less managing every detail.

More guiding.
More listening.
More trusting.
More stepping back, even when it’s hard.

It’s a strange season of parenting…
Holding on and letting go at the same time.

If I could give one reminder to parents this season, it would be this:Your relationship with your teen is more important...
05/13/2026

If I could give one reminder to parents this season, it would be this:

Your relationship with your teen is more important than winning the argument.
More important than being right.
More important than controlling every decision.

Because influence doesn’t come from control.
It comes from connection.

And the teen years are really about one thing:
Staying close enough that they still let you guide them.

Even when they’re growing up.
Even when they push back.
Even when they act like they don’t need you.

They still do. Just differently.

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