Feeding Therapy
Our team includes fully trained and qualified feeding therapists who specialise in supporting children with feeding difficulties, fussy eating and feeding disorders.
Our specialist paediatric dietitians provide individualised 1:1 feeding therapy for children with feeding challenges. We do not run group sessions, as we believe every child’s needs are unique and require personalised, focused support.
We offer feeding therapy in multiple locations to suit your family:
This flexible approach ensures children can develop feeding skills in real-life environments, supported by our expert team.
Our clinicians are trained in both the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding and the SOS Approach to Feeding Therapy, two internationally recognised frameworks used to support children who experience challenges with eating.
The SOS Approach to Feeding Therapy is based on the developmental steps children typically move through as they learn to eat. The program focuses on helping children build comfort, confidence and positive experiences with food.
Children are supported to explore food in a playful, low-pressure and non-stressful environment. Rather than focusing immediately on eating, therapy helps children gradually build skills through a series of steps, including:
This step-by-step approach helps children feel safe and supported as they develop new feeding skills.
Feeding Therapy Program
Our feeding therapy program is delivered at our Sandgate clinic in Brisbane and supports children across Brisbane’s northside.
Our program is designed for children who need additional support with:
Enrolments are currently open.
Our specialist paediatric dietitians provide individualised 1:1 feeding therapy for children with feeding challenges. We do not run group sessions, as we believe every child’s needs are unique and require personalised, focused support.
We offer feeding therapy in multiple locations to suit your family:
- Sandgate clinic
- In-home consultations
- Community settings such as daycare, kindy, schools, and parks
This flexible approach ensures children can develop feeding skills in real-life environments, supported by our expert team.
Our clinicians are trained in both the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding and the SOS Approach to Feeding Therapy, two internationally recognised frameworks used to support children who experience challenges with eating.
The SOS Approach to Feeding Therapy is based on the developmental steps children typically move through as they learn to eat. The program focuses on helping children build comfort, confidence and positive experiences with food.
Children are supported to explore food in a playful, low-pressure and non-stressful environment. Rather than focusing immediately on eating, therapy helps children gradually build skills through a series of steps, including:
- Learning to tolerate food being nearby
- Exploring the smell and appearance of foods
- Interacting with food through touch and play
- Becoming comfortable with food near their mouth
- Progressing toward tasting and eating new foods
This step-by-step approach helps children feel safe and supported as they develop new feeding skills.
Feeding Therapy Program
Our feeding therapy program is delivered at our Sandgate clinic in Brisbane and supports children across Brisbane’s northside.
Our program is designed for children who need additional support with:
- Fussy or restrictive eating
- ARFID
- Sensory feeding challenges
- Anxiety around new foods
- Limited food variety
Enrolments are currently open.