Feeding and Swallowing Support for Babies, Children and Young People
When mealtimes feel hard
Feeding and swallowing difficulties can feel overwhelming.
As a parent or carer, mealtimes should be a source of connection - not stress. If you’re struggling with feeding your child, from weaning to complex medical conditions, you’re not alone - I’m here to help.
I’m a Clinical Feeding Specialist with over 25 years’ experience supporting babies, children and young people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (also known as Dysphagia or Paediatric Feeding Disorder PFD). I offer compassionate, clear and evidence based assessment and therapy. I’ll help you understand what’s going on and how to make mealtimes safer and more manageable.
In a world full of online advice and opinions, I can help cut through the noise and guide you to the information and approaches that match your baby, child or young person’s needs and skills.
I also offer IEMT and / or Hypnotherapy to support your emotional wellbeing.
Contact me to discuss how we can work together. Read some of my testimonials below.
How I can help your child
What I can help with:
✓ Babies and children who cough, splutter or refuse feeds
✓ Babies and children with unexplained, recurrent chest infections
✓ Children who avoid certain textures or gag on food
✓ Mealtime anxiety or distress
✓ Concerns about choking or aspiration
✓ Feeding and swallowing difficulties linked to medical conditions such as cardiac, respiratory or structural differences like cleft palate or Tracheosophageal Fistula/Oesophageal Atresia (TOF/OA), laryngomalacia, syndromes, prematurity, cerebral palsy or developmental delays.
How we work together:
✓ Home visit (depending on location) or online sessions UK wide
✓ Written plan + follow up support
✓ One-off assessment or therapy block
✓ Written report if required
✓ Ongoing coaching support if you would find this helpful
What to expect:
✓ A detailed, child-centred feeding assessment
✓ Clear explanations without jargon
✓ Personalised strategies
✓ Liaison with your wider healthcare team
Next steps - Book a free call:
Contact me to arrange a free 15 minute consultation. We can talk through your hopes and concerns, then plan an appropriate package of assessment and support to meet your and your child’s needs.
Fees for support with feeding and swallowing may vary depending on the complexity of your child’s needs. Fees for full initial assessment will be £200-£350 depending on complexity. Further ongoing support will be charged at £120-£150 per hour.
My Approach:
I work together with you to offer calm, compassionate support to help you understand what’s happening and what might help. My approach is rooted in clinical knowledge, experience, holistic family-centred care and joint decision making.
“No pressure, no judgement - just calm, expert support tailored to your family”
Read some of my testimonials below
Whether you’re
managing breast/bottle feeding stresses,
worried about how your child is feeding, chewing or swallowing,
introducing solids/weaning and would like some support and guidance,
or addressing much more complex medical difficulties or structural differences,
I’ll work alongside you with thoughtful guidance, practical strategies and emotional reassurance.
I will assess your child’s feeding and swallowing skills, offer advice and feeding therapy for babies, children and young people, where appropriate, and signpost to other services when needed. My support is designed to fit your family - no pressure, no judgement, just calm expertise and care.
Emotional support for parents and carers of children with feeding challenges
It’s not just about clinical advice - it’s about you, too. Feeding challenges can leave parents feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure of themselves. I offer coaching, IEMT Integral Eye Movement Therapy and Hypnotherapy to help you manage your stress and emotions in difficult situations.
“Feeding difficulties don’t just affect your child - they affect you too”
Coaching, Hypnotherapy & IEMT
After many years of supporting babies, children with feeding and swallowing difficulties and their families, I have found supporting families through listening and talking through these challenging times has helped enormously. To take this further, I now offer emotional support to parents, carers and extended family members, beyond simply listening and talking.
IEMT & Hypnotherapy (find out more about these techniques in FAQs)
These can be offered as a stand alone service if you have found aspects of life or parenting overwhelming. For instance, controlling your emotions in the moment with your toddler, improve your sleep and reduce anxieties and phobias in other areas of your life.
Parent Testimonials - Helping children enjoy eating and drinking safely
Ready to feel more supported?
Whether you’re booking for your child, or Hypnotherapy or IEMT just for you, this is the first step towards calm, confident progress.
Contact me on the form to arrange a free 15 minute consultation to discuss your needs, explore how I might help you and see if you would like to work with me.
Or use the form to drop me a message or question.
Don’t worry your details are safe with me - I don’t share them with anyone.