Feeding therapy that makes mealtimes peaceful again
If dinner feels like a standoff - or your child eats only a handful of foods - you're not alone, and it's not your fault. Feeding is one of the most complex skills a child develops. Sarah is a feeding-certified occupational therapist who helps children learn to eat: gently, through play, at your own family table.
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Picky eating - or something more?
Many children go through picky phases. But some signs suggest a child needs more than time:
- Eats fewer than about 20 foods, and the list is shrinking
- Gags, cries, or panics when new foods appear
- Refuses entire food groups or textures
- Mealtimes regularly end in tears - yours or theirs
- Eats differently from peers at daycare, school, or restaurants
- Your pediatrician has raised weight, growth, or nutrition concerns
If several of these sound familiar, a feeding evaluation can tell you what's going on - and what will help.
How in-home feeding therapy works
Therapy happens where eating actually happens: your kitchen, your table, your foods. Sarah uses the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding - a gentle, evidence-based method that follows your child's pace from tolerating a food nearby, to touching, smelling, tasting, and finally eating it. No pressure, no force, no tricks: children learn to trust food through play.
Sarah's feeding training
- SOS Approach to Feeding
- Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding: The Essentials
- Introduction to Contemporary Pediatric NDT
- Master of Occupational Therapy, Radford University
- Nationally registered; licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine
A feeding story
"My son has a birth defect that delayed his feeding. It always broke my heart to see him cry with other therapists. Sarah connected with him instantly and made eating fun. He now has more food variety!"
Feeding therapy questions
What ages do you see for feeding?
Birth through young adulthood - from first foods to expanding an older child's diet.
How long does feeding therapy take?
Every child is different. After the evaluation, Sarah recommends a session frequency and tracks progress against your child's goals with you at every step.
Will you share findings with our pediatrician?
You'll receive a detailed written evaluation report that you can share with your pediatrician or any other provider.
Tell us about your child
Fill this out and Sarah will personally reply within one business day to set up your free phone consult.