Feeding Therapy Is About More Than Just Nutrition—It’s About Function, Confidence, Comfort, and Connection.
Feeding issues don’t always “go away with age.”
They Evolve
At every stage, the root cause deserves attention.
These challenges are often tied to oral motor dysfunction, tongue ties, poor posture, or uncoordinated swallowing patterns. They can impact not only growth and nutrition, but also speech development, sleep quality, and confidence at the table.
Our approach goes beyond “just eat it.”
We uncover the root cause of feeding challenges and create individualized feeding plans that build trust, confidence, and functional skills.
Confident Eating Starts Here
What is Feeding Therapy?
Feeding therapy is about improving the way one uses their mouth, tongue, jaw, and breathing system to eat safely, comfortably, and effectively.
At The Speech Studio, Feeding Therapy is:
Collaborative
We meet you where you are, never forcing food.
Functional
We look at posture, breathing, oral strength, and coordination.
Empowering
We support clients with tools and strategies that work at home.
What We Treat
We work with both children and adults, from early bottle-feeding challenges to long-standing picky eating or oral aversions.
Difficulty Chewing or Managing Textures
choking, Gagging or Vomiting during meals
Picky eating
Tongue or lip ties impacting feeding
Food Refusal or limited food repertoire
poor oral motor coordination or fatigue while eating
jaw or facial tension when chewing
feeding anxiety or trauma
Difficulty transitioning to solids
Feeding is a Whole-Body Skill
We’re not just working on eating—we’re looking at breath coordination, postural stability, sensory responses, and orofacial development.
Our Feeding Therapy Supports:
About us
Our Approach at The Speech Studio
We take an integrated approach to care—addressing feeding, speech, myofunctional issues, and breathing all in one place.
Rather than sending your child from one specialist to the next, we look at the full picture. We recognize how feeding concerns can connect to speech delays, sleep struggles, mouth breathing, or even behavioral challenges.
We don’t just ask “what?”—we ask “why?”
We connect the dots so we can restore comfort, function, and confidence—step by step.
Is This Right You?
If you or your child….
…they may benefit from our whole-body, relationship-based feeding therapy.
“Feeding time used to be the most stressful part of our day. My 3-year-old was so picky—he’d gag on textures, refuse entire food groups, and mealtimes always ended in tears (sometimes mine too). I felt like I was failing as a parent.
Starting feeding therapy changed everything. The Speech Studio helped us understand that it wasn’t about being stubborn—there were real reasons behind his challenges. Week by week, we saw progress. He’s now trying new foods, chewing more confidently, and even asking for things he used to cry over.
The best part is mealtimes feel calmer, and we’re finally enjoying them together. I’m so grateful we got the help we needed. It’s made a huge difference in our whole family’s life.”
- Jenn – Mom of a 3-year old
FAQs
A: No! We support both children and adults with feeding difficulties. We often work with teens and adults who never received early intervention or still struggle with sensory or functional challenges related to food.
A: Feeding therapy focuses on how the body approaches and manages food—chewing, coordination, and sensory processing. Swallowing therapy addresses how the muscles move food and liquids safely down the throat. We often provide both.
A: Never. We use a responsive feeding approach based on trust and positive relationships with food. No pressure, no force—just functional progress.
A: Yes. While mild pickiness is developmentally normal, persistent struggles with variety, texture, or mealtime behavior may signal an underlying issue worth addressing.
Areas We Serve
For your convenience , We proudly offer Teletehrapy in CA, NV, And FL
We are based in Marina del Rey and offer limited in- home services* to families in West Los Angeles, including:
Coaching services are available nationwide.
*Additional Travel Fees Apply
Let’s Make Mealtimes Easier
Schedule a consultation today and start your journey toward confident, joyful eating.