Services Provided
Picky Eating and General Nutrition
Together, we will come up with a plan that suits your family and your lifestyle. We will work on a step-by-step approach to improving nutrition.
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Over the course of the sessions, you will learn how to:
- set up your table for success
- offer age and texture appropriate meals and snacks
- slowly increase participation at meals
- introduce new foods (we will discuss food textures, food chaining, and nutrient dense foods)
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Better nutrition and more harmonious meal-times for you and your family can start now.
Intuitive Eating for your Family/Teen
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Together, we will come up with a plan that suits your family and your lifestyle. We will work on a step-by-step approach to improving nutrition.
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Over the course of the sessions, you will learn how to:
- set up your table for success
- offer age and texture appropriate meals and snacks
- slowly increase participation at meals
- introduce new foods (we will discuss food textures, food chaining, and nutrient dense foods)
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Better nutrition and more harmonious meal-times for you and your family can start now.
Starting Solids (6 months - 12 months)
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Are you a new mom or dad (or grandma or grandpa) who wants to make sure their baby is getting all the nutrient dense foods they need?
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Over the course of the sessions, you will learn how to:
- introduce new foods to your baby
- offer age and texture appropriate meals and snacks
- learn about common allergens and how to introduce them
- introduce new foods using traditional purees or baby-led weaning (or a combination of both). Determine which is best for your family!
- learn how and when to wean your baby off of bottles and formula and onto milk and cups.
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Cooking Lessons with your Teen
Teens often learn best through hands on experiences. Combine this, with their increasing sense of independence, and cooking lessons can go a long way.
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Over the course of the sessions, your teen will learn how to:
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- follow a basic recipe
- use the appropriate tools in the kitchen safely
- learn about MyPlate and how create balanced meals and snacks
- introduce new foods along the way!
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Feeding difficulties & Sensory Processing
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Does your child refuse to eat, or the struggle at meal-time feels bigger than "typical picky eating"? Have you wondered if you're doing the "right thing" to help your child learn to eat?
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Over the course of the sessions, you will learn how to:
- create a customized eating environment based on your child's individual sensory profile
- learn how to incorporate new foods in a safe way
- learn your role in the feeding relationship with your child
- assess if other therapies are recommended (i.e. OT, SLP, hands on play-based feeding therapy, therapist, etc)
- feel good about how you are "food parenting"
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Other Nutrition-related Counseling
Does your child struggle with constipation? Does your child have a diagnosis of Celiac disease, IBS/IBD, food allergies, diabetes, or other and you don't know where to begin? Are you considering an elimination diet for your child and need guidance?
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Over the course of the sessions, you will:
- learn how to feed your child based on their medical condition
- learn about new foods that make sense for your child
- learn how to introduce new foods
- learn how to read labels and find recipes for your child's specific needs
- create a meal plan that fits your families needs
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