Let’s Eat! Feeding Therapy helps children in Edmonton, Alberta, and beyond to the whole of Canada, to develop the skills they need to create a happy eating experience for the whole family.
Let’s Eat! Feeding Therapy specializes in supporting families in Alberta who are experiencing mealtime stress by providing therapy designed to bring the fun and connection back to eating.
We offer home visits to residents of Edmonton, Alberta, and are happy to consult on options for consults for all residents of Alberta (Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Cold Lake, Grande Prairie and more), and are able to offer virtual appointments to anyone within Canada.
Feeding therapy helps children develop the skills necessary for successful eating, and helps families create happy, healthy mealtime experiences.
Therapy may include
Feeding therapy is for anyone (0-99) who is experiencing challenges with picky/ selective eating, slow eating, messy eating, or fussy feeding.
Our primary focus at Let’s Eat! Is on children (0-18) and their families but we are trained and eager to support adults on their feeding journey as well.
Common groups that benefit from feeding therapy include
Curious if your family would benefit from feeding therapy? Take the Feeding Matters Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire
Happy, healthy and joyful mealtimes! Improving your child’s eating can improve their digestion, sleep, health, and relationships (with your family, their peers, and themselves).
Let’s Eat! Feeding Therapy supports families with children who are struggling to eat by making mealtime fun for everyone.
In feeding, the parent chooses what foods to serve, and where and when they’ll serve them. Your child chooses which foods they like and how much they’ll eat.
Eating and feeding look different in different places, so to that’s why we come to you!
Home/ Community Visits are a regular part of our services in Edmonton, Alberta, and we are available for consults/ short-term therapy supports throughout the province of Alberta.
Eating and feeding look different in different places, but an in-person assessment is not always required- that’s why we offer virtual visits!
Virtual visits are available to anyone within Canada.
Let’s Eat! Feeding Therapy is a feeding therapy practice owned and operated by an Occupational Therapist who specializes in pediatric feeding therapy. We dedicate our time and resources to being the best option for your child’s feeding therapy needs.
Many clients seek out feeding therapy to help their children with
Food is so much more than fuel. Food is a way we express love, appreciation, and empathy. Food provides comfort and sparks conversation. It ties us to our memories, our cultures, and our family. So, when we are struggling with eating, we are missing out on more than nutrients, we are missing out on opportunities for connection and connection goes both ways. When our child is struggling to eat, we as a family are missing out on the opportunity to connect.
Jenalyn understands the challenges of being a new mom. Struggling to understand why her newborn son was still hungry after feeding, she looked for help from experts. She was surprised at how little support and resources were available for new parents in Edmonton. She decided to complete additional education and use her skills as an occupational therapist to become the feeding therapist that her son, and community, needed.
Jenalyn completed a Bachelor of Physical Education in 2014 and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2017. She has over eight years of experience as an occupational therapist and has experience in community and school-based pediatrics.
Professional development:
Jenalyn understands that it can be devastating as a parent when you feel like you cannot properly feed your child. Whether it’s a baby refusing the bottle, a toddler gagging on solid foods, or a teenager who only eats four foods – when we see our children struggling to eat, we feel like we failed them. She is committed to supporting her clients, and their families, in achieving their goals and strengthening their relationships.
All services are provided by an Occupational Therapist registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
