Food Therapy

Is feeding your child a daily struggle?

Do they have a small number of safe foods and are unwilling to try anything?

Do people tell you just to make them eat, or they'll grow out of it? 

In the last few years I have seen an increase in children or all ages attending sessions due to complexities around food. This could be purely fussy eating or more complex issues such as ARFID or binge eating. 

I currently offer 1-2-1 or small family groups whereby we take the pressure of a little and bake whilst 'exploring' the foods. It's not all about the eating, it's about lowering the anxiety around new foods and slowly stopping a whole sensory overload.

I have recently completed two separate courses, a Certified Specialist program in ARFID and also Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Neuro-diverse Young people and am adding 1-2-1 food exploration sessions alongside my cooking classes. the two will compliment each other. A quieter environment in which we can take our time to really work out the best approach for each child in a fun and motivational way, alongside a class with their buddies in which they see children interacting happily and tasting new foods.

Options available:

Parent support - 1-2-1 or group sessions to support the parent in best strategies to help their child extend their number of safe foods.

Child Therapy sessions - We will explore various fruits and vegetables, looking at all the senses, taste, smell, texture and helping create a tolerance and a preferred profile allowing us to build on their safe foods in a non-intimidating manner. These may involve cooking classes depending on the child.

If you have a child that you think would benefit from this, whatever the age, then please do get in touch. I'd love to help.

Anna@craftycooks.co.uk