Feeding therapy for children - Warsaw

What is food therapy?

Eating therapy is a support for children who have difficulties with eating - both at the level of behavior and sensory responses or oral skills.

It's not just about getting the child to eat more. In practice, we work on gradually taming food and reducing tension at meals.

This may include:

  • tolerating the presence of food
  • touching and trying new products
  • acceptance of different textures and flavors
  • reacting more calmly to eating situations

Therapy is always individually tailored. We combine a behavioral approach (ABA), elements of sensory integration and, if necessary, speech therapy support.

The goal is real progress that can be transferred to daily meals at home.

child during eating training

Who is food therapy for?

Eating therapy is especially helpful for children and adolescents who:

eat very little produce

reject new food

react strongly to the smell, texture or appearance of food

experience severe food stress

Have suspected AFRID or food selectivity

Have difficulty chewing or swallowing

Learn more about food therapy

We will check whether food therapy will be suitable for your child and suggest specific measures tailored to his needs.

Write to learn more

How does speech therapy work?

1. consultation and analysis

We collect detailed information about what meals are like at home, what the child eats, what he or she avoids, and what situations are most difficult.

2. identifying the starting point

We check what stage the child is at - whether he tolerates food, touches it, or has already tried selected products.

3 Action Plan

We set specific steps and pace of work tailored to the child and the family's capabilities.

4. gradual change

We introduce new products and situations in a predictable manner to reduce stress and build real progress.

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What does food therapy look like?

Meetings are held in a calm, predictable structure. The child has time to get used to the situation and is not put under pressure to eat.

In practice, therapy often looks like controlled play with food - the child first learns to tolerate it, then to touch it, and only at a later stage to try it.

We place great emphasis on:

  • pace tailored to the child
  • Repeatability and a sense of security
  • reducing stress at meals
  • Building a positive experience with food

In many cases, we work in parallel on how meals at home look - because that's where the effects of therapy are consolidated.

In this way, the change does not end at the office, but translates into the daily functioning of the child and the entire family.

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What do we develop during food therapy?

  • greater tolerance to new products
  • acceptance of different textures and flavors
  • The ability to try food without stress
  • calmer reactions at meals
  • expanding the diet in a practical way
  • greater independence when eating

Why choose eating therapy with us?

  • we work without forcing you to eat
  • we combine behavioral (ABA) and sensory approaches
  • we have experience working with selectivity and ARFID
  • we show strategies to apply at home
  • we focus on real results, not theory

Eating therapy in English

We also provide eating therapy in English - we work with children from international and bilingual families.

This allows us to conduct therapy in a language that is natural and safe for the child. This is especially important for children who react with stress to new situations or have communication difficulties.

In eating therapy, we use methods that are not dependent on language - they are based on experience, gradual taming of food and working on behavior. At the same time, we make sure that communication with the child is clear and adapted to his daily environment.

We also support parents in English - so that all strategies can be easily transferred to daily meals at home.

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Organizational information

  • duration: 50 min

  • language: PL / ENG

  • payment: card / cash / BLIK / bank transfer

  • invoices

  • The possibility of working with an insurer / foundation

 

Need more information?

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Our FAQs

How to start eating therapy?

Write to us or call us - briefly describe your child's situation and eating difficulties.
We will suggest whether eating therapy would be a good step and suggest the first possible appointments.

Arrange your first consultation

Food selectivity, ARFID and neophobia - when is it worth acting on?

Difficulties with eating can have various causes. In some children, it's called food neophobia (aversion to new foods), which occurs developmentally and usually diminishes over time.

In other cases, the difficulties are more severe and persist over a longer period of time. This may be related to food selectivity or ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), a disorder that involves avoiding or restricting food.

It is worth considering food therapy if:

  • The child eats a very limited number of products
  • avoids whole food groups (e.g., vegetables, meat, products with a certain texture)
  • Refuses to try new things despite the passage of time
  • reacts with severe stress to contact with food
  • eating difficulties persist for months or years
  • Meals are a source of tension for the child and family

The line between a developmental stage and a difficulty requiring support is not always obvious. If doubts arise, a consultation allows you to calmly assess this and plan the next steps.

See also other forms of support

In addition to speech therapy in Warsaw, we also offer other forms of support that can be tailored to your child's needs:

If you are not sure which form will be best, contact us - we will help you choose the right support.