Expertise You Can Trust.
A Personalized Approach That Works.
Meet Lauren And Find Out Why She's Different
Than Other Feeding Therapists
What Sets Me Apart
My name is Lauren Thompson and I am a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Lactation Counselor with over 10 years of clinical experience helping families navigate through the stressors of pediatric feeding disorder and feeding difficulties. I am also a mom of 2 girls, both of whom struggled with feeding in infancy.
I specialize in supporting infants and children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD), ARFID, dysphagia, and tube-to-oral transitions using a trauma-sensitive, play-based, and relationship-driven approach. I love helping families navigate feeding so that mealtimes are full of fun, trust, and safety to explore.
Why Families Choose Me
What I’ve seen NOT work:
❌ Forcing exposure to non-preferred foods
❌ Pressuring a child to take bites before they feel ready
❌ Rigid therapy models that don’t consider your child’s unique needs
❌ Treating parents as spectators instead of partners in therapy
What I do instead:
✅ Create a safe & trusting environment
✅ Use play to reduce anxiety and make food exploration fun
✅ Support parents with practical coaching—you’ll leave every session with tools you can use at home
✅ Advocate for necessary medical referrals when underlying issues impact feeding
Specialized Expertise for Real Feeding Progress
If you're tired of hearing that you child is ‘just being picky’, 'they will eat when they are hungry', or 'they will grow out of it' then it's time to create a plan that actually works
The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes
Trust-Based Relationship In
tervention (TBRI) 101 and For The Classroom
Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Scales
MBSImP
Fibroptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Training You Can Trust
If past feeding therapy felt like pressure, it’s time for a trust-centered approach!
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Certified Lactation Counselor from the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP)
Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants (SOFFI)
DIRFloortime (Basic Certificate)
AEIOU: An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Feeding
The Get Permission Approach to Tube Feeding with Love
