Picky Eating for Children and Families with Empowered Eating

Is The Beyond Picky Eating Program Right For You?

• Do new foods cause you extreme anxiety or stress?
• Do you have an overall disinterest in food?
• Are you limited to a short list of foods you can order in a restaurant or prepare at home?
• Are you worried you are not getting the variety of nutrients your body needs?

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This program is ideal for someone who has been simply labeled a ‘picky eater’ and can include textural issues, dislike of foods or food groups, or someone who has been diagnosed with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). When not treated early on, the client may experience growth problems, malnutrition, social anxiety, or family distress.     Some typical characteristics of someone who would benefit from this program are:

• An overall disinterest in food
• Limited foods he/she is willing to eat
• Anxiety, tears, even temper tantrums when presented with food challenges
• Food neophobia, or fear of trying new foods
• Sensitivity to textures
• Heightened sense of taste or a ‘supertaster’
• Expresses dislike of a food simply based off of how it looks or smells
• Growth problems from prolonged inadequate nutrition

We understand how these struggles can impact your wellbeing, as well as the family unit as a whole. Our goal is to empower the client and the parents or caregivers, to feel more confident and less stressed around food and to make meal times more enjoyable.  There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, and we will tailor the treatment to  individual needs, personality, past experiences with food, age, and readiness.  Compassion and understanding are key components of our program.  Finding your personal motivators to expand your food choices is very important.

This program includes: