Food 4 Thought Therapy

Food 4 Thought Therapy Welcome to Food for Thought Therapy! We specialize in treatment for pediatric feeding, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, and speech and language needs.

In addition, Kelly provides coaching for therapists and parents, and is trained in hypnosis. This page is a forum to help you dissect your picky eaters "bad habits", offer new techniques to trial during meals, and determine when skilled intervention is appropriate for your specific needs. My goal is to avoid dinner disasters and alleviate the stress in getting the appropriate nutrition for your loved ones. About Picky Eaters Online:
- I am a trained Speech and Language Pathologist with specialized training in behavioral feeding therapy.
- I will be posting general comments I have heard frequently from clients, and some suggestions to try with your little one.
- I will facilitate this group to initiate conversations about meal time woes, personal experiences and helpful hints.
- When "tips" may not be enough, and a feeding consultation is warranted by a board certified professional, I will be here to guide you each step of the way

02/21/2026

What does work?
Support in the RIGHT way:
1. Reducing pressure and anxiety
2. Providing confidence-carefully
3. Acknowledging to your kids that this IS hard and maybe uncomfortable…but they can do hard and uncomfortable things
4. Understanding that this is likely hard and exhausting for them as well

Need parental support that feels more like this? We can help. We can sho how !

Our SPACE-ARFID focus self paced@webinar is the answer.

I created it to help parents just like you! Parents who are stuck, tired, and lost trying to help their kids eat new foods.

And even better….Ive updated it with actual case studies and examples to see how SPACE is changing families just like yours.
Comment SPACE below and I’ll send you the link to get access for yourself

02/12/2026

There are so many misconceptions about feeding therapy (especially for ARFID) and what it really looks like. It isn’t about :
1. Adding to a list of foods
2. Thinking about therapy as trial meals
3. Assuming your child is simply being”stubborn”

It IS about:
1. Realizing your child is stressed about this too
2. Your child likely wants to change…but don’t know how. It’s frustrating for them as well
3. Leaning how to cope with the underlying anxiety
4. Foo expansion won’t usually happen until your child feels confident

Comment below and let us know what surprises you the most!

We are thrills when parents show gratitude and describe how our support has helped their kids be able to expand their fo...
02/09/2026

We are thrills when parents show gratitude and describe how our support has helped their kids be able to expand their food choices in a fun and happy way ! We also love when sometimes it’s rather unexpected…or simply learning a new way to look at things that makes all the difference.
Follow us for more tips, tricks, and support!

02/07/2026

ARFID doesn’t always look the way you think it does.

ARFID can be incredibly tricky to diagnose—because it doesn’t show up one single way.

For some kids, it looks like extreme picky eating.
For others, it’s fear of choking, vomiting, or getting sick.
Sometimes it’s a child who used to eat fine… and then suddenly won’t.
Or a kid who only eats certain brands, textures, or colors.
Or a child who says they’re “not hungry” but is actually overwhelmed or anxious around food.

That’s why so many families are told:
“They’ll grow out of it.”
“Just keep offering.”
“Don’t give in.”

But when eating is driven by anxiety, avoidance, or sensory overload—
traditional advice can miss the mark.

If feeding feels confusing, exhausting, or nothing seems to fit neatly into a box… you’re not imagining it. And you’re not alone.

👉 Follow for more real talk about ARFID, anxiety-based feeding challenges, and what actually helps.
📩 Reach out if you’re wondering whether this might be your child.

02/06/2026

Getting a diagnosis is a great first step! Now….how to help. There are many options out there , but knowing what may help the most can be tricky. It’s important to know:
1. The “why” behind the selective eating
2. If your child is motivated to change
3. If you are at a time in your life that your family have the time to devote to making changes
4. The age of your child
5. Therapies that have worked or not worked in the past
6. What type of ARFID your child has(yes there are different types!)

Need help sorting any of this out? Comment below with any questions and I’m happy to answer.
And follow me here to learn how you can best help your little one develop a healthy relationship with food

02/05/2026

You’ve probably tried everything already.
And yet meals still feel heavy, tense, and exhausting.

That’s because most feeding therapy focuses on food…
When the real issue is anxiety.

Here’s why SPACE is a different kind of feeding therapy ⬇️

1️⃣ We don’t start with food—we start with the nervous system
If your child is dysregulated, eating will always feel impossible. We fix that first.

2️⃣ Parents are coached, not sidelined
You don’t need more appointments—you need tools that work in real life, at real meals.

3️⃣ Zero pressure, zero forcing
No bites required. No rewards. No power struggles. Safety comes before progress.

4️⃣ Designed for ARFID + severe feeding anxiety
This isn’t picky eating. SPACE meets kids in fear with compassion and structure.

5️⃣ Built for lasting change
Not just “getting through meals,” but creating calm, trust, and flexibility over time.

✨ You’re not failing your child.
✨ You’re missing the right support.

That is exactly why I created my SPACE-ARFID focus parent coaching course. To give you all the tools needed to make this REAL change in your home
No bribing your kids
No therapy sessions
No forced exposures
— link in bio or comment CHANGE down below and I’ll send you the link so you can find out for yourself!

02/04/2026

Attention all Lake Nona and St. Cloud residents! Come visit us! Our feeding clinic is in Lake Nona and we have Ella Ola available now. Come and grab it!
Great for:
1. Selective eaters(no taste! Picky eater tested an approved👏👏)
2. Limited intake or volume
3. Decreased nutrition due to limited fruit or veggie intake

You can also find out more at my Shopify store along with other valuable feeding tips and trick. As well as courses for parents of highly anxious eaters !
Check it out 👇
Food4therapy.shop

01/29/2026

Picky eater on your hands? Anyone else feel me?

Need a new or different approach to help with your child’s picky eating?I’ve for you!And yes change IS scared!But if you...
01/29/2026

Need a new or different approach to help with your child’s picky eating?
I’ve for you!
And yes change IS scared!
But if you have tried the same techniques over and over with little or no result, it’s time for a change.
Yes you introduce new foods
Yes you lower pressure
Yes you stay consistent

But the tips aren’t working.
What DOES work?! Helping our kids realize that yes eating MAY be hard, but they can totally do hard things!
I can show you step by step how to implement it in your home to make really change

Bit.ly/parent-led-SPACE
Or comment “change” down 👇 below and I’ll send a link directly to your inbox

01/28/2026

Go ahead and ask away! Any feeding question accepted. Like I said, I have an interesting take on ARFID and selective eating since I have quite a few aversions myself and it’s hard for others to understand. I am healthy and have a good relationship with food and now help others who are struggling.
AMA
talk

01/27/2026

Feeding therapy is NOT a magic bullet! What does good feeding therapy for ARFID or selective eaters look like?
1. Learning how to handle anxiety or discomfort
2. Feeling confident that new foods may feel odd or unfamiliar, but they CAN handle that feeling
3. Feeling supported by parents who are confident in how they offer their support
4. Knowing that baby steps and small wins are the key to real progress

Need help with any of these steps? Contact us for one on one support, or comment”ready” down help and Ill send you the link to get started on your own 💪🎊🎊

01/27/2026

And for a lot of parents, that sentence feels like a deep exhale.

Because you’ve already tried:
• The charts
• The rewards
• The pressure
• The “just take one bite”
• The therapy that looked right but somehow made everything harder

And now you’re tired.
Tired of meals turning into meltdowns.
Tired of feeling like every bite is a battle you’re somehow losing.
Tired of wondering if you’re doing something wrong when you’re actually doing everything you can.

Here’s the truth most parents aren’t told 👇
ARFID isn’t a food problem.
It’s a nervous system + anxiety + trust problem.

That’s why at Food For Thought Therapy, we use a SPACE-informed approach (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions).

SPACE means:
✨ Supporting your confidence as a parent
✨ Reducing unhelpful accommodations (without ripping the rug out from under your child)
✨ Responding to fear with calm leadership—not pressure
✨ Building tolerance for discomfort safely and gradually
✨ Helping kids feel capable instead of controlled

We don’t start with food.
We start with safety.
With predictability.
With parents who finally feel empowered instead of blamed.

Because when anxiety softens, food can follow.
And when parents change the system around the child, the child doesn’t have to fight so hard anymore.

If traditional feeding therapy hasn’t worked…
If your gut says there has to be another way…
If you’re ready for support that actually sees you too…

💬 Comment “SPACE”
📩 Or DM me to learn how we work with ARFID differently
🔗 Follow along for parent education, nervous-system informed feeding, and real hope

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Orlando, FL

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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