When booking an appointment please provide your child’s name and date of birth as the contact information (not your own).

Online booking is open for 2 months from today’s date. If you cannot find an appointment time please check back soon, add yourself to the waitlist, or contact our virtual admin for assistance. Appointments are currently available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and occasional Thursdays & Saturdays.

Special Autism Funding Booking Instructions:

Lauren Hershfield (OT) and Alex Hill (SLP) are on the RASP list and their services are eligible for coverage by AFU for children of all ages, including those under 6.

Allie Saks (OT), Alyssa Ramanzin (RD), Alessia Vaz (RD), and Elise Fairey (RD) services are only eligible for coverage by AFU for children 6 to 18 years. Family is responsible for paying for services provided for children under 6.

Note: RD = Registered Dietitian, OT = Occupational Therapist, SLP = Speech-Language Pathologist

Starting Solids

We can help with:
- Starting solids - Difficulty advancing textures - Stuck on purees - Unable to feed themselves or use a spoon - Not eating enough solid foods - Upset during mealtimes - Gagging, choking, or spitting foods out - Food refusal - Poor growth


Picky Eating

We can help with:
- Limited food acceptance - Refusal to try new foods - Difficult mealtime behaviours - Rigid food preferences - Sensory limitations - Sudden decrease in preferred foods - Difficulty transitioning to mealtimes - Social eating challenges - Gagging or vomiting with certain foods


Nutrition & Growth

We can help with:
- Optimizing kids nutrition - Poor growth or underweight - Nutrient deficiencies - Dietary restrictions or allergies - Vegetarian or vegan diet - Failure to thrive - Overweight - Constipation


Feeding Challenges

We can help with:
- Children who have trouble using utensils or feeding themselves - Struggling with drinking from cups - Overstuffing food in their mouth - Gagging during mealtimes - Difficulty chewing food - Throwing food or other difficulty mealtime behaviours - Challenges staying seated during mealtimes


Breast & Bottle Feeding

We can help with:
- Breastfeeding - Positioning and latch - Insufficient milk supply - Oversupply of milk and painful engorgement - Tongue tie or lip tie - How to get a baby to take a bottle - Weaning and returning to work


Follow-Up Services

Select this service if you have already seen one of our team members and wish to book a follow-up appointment with them.

Elise is a Registered Dietitian and Co-Founder of Picky Eating Vancouver. She has dedicated her career to working with kids and their families at BC Children’s Hospital and in private practice. She has over 10 years experience as a Pediatric Dietitian. Elise earned her Bachelors of Science from the University of British Columbia and obtained further training in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding and is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC). She is passionate about establishing good feeding practices in childhood so kids can grow up feeling good about food and their bodies!

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Lauren is an Occupational Therapist and Co-Founder of Picky Eating Vancouver. She earned her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. With over 11 years of experience, Lauren has worked across the lifespan, with a focus on pediatric and family centered care. She currently works at BC Children’s Hospital. Lauren has a special interest in children with sensory dysregulation, including autism spectrum disorders, and looking at the relationship between sensory issues and picky eating. She is a Mom to four busy little kids who keep her on her toes.

Lauren is on the Registry of Autism Service Providers (RASP) list and her services are eligible for coverage by AFU for children of all ages, including those under 6.

Lauren is an Occupational Therapist and Co-Founder of Picky Eating Vancouver. She earned her Mast... Read More

Alex is a registered speech and language pathologist, and is also in the process of becoming a certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She is a graduate of the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences under the Faculty of Medicine at UBC, graduating with a Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology. Alex is passionate about her work as a speech pathologist, and has a special interest in the paediatric population, specifically in assisting babies with feeding and swallowing difficulties. Alex lives in Greater Vancouver with her family. She enjoys exploring the North Shore trails, and also enjoys performing with a Vancouver based chamber music ensemble, the Postmodern Camerata.

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Alyssa is a Registered Dietitian. She spends her professional time working with children and their families at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and in private practice. She earned her Bachelors of Science from the University of British Columbia and is also a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC). While common feeding issues arise among many children, Alyssa knows that each child and family situation is unique. She enjoys working with families to create manageable goals specific to their child and family circumstances.

Alyssa is a Registered Dietitian. She spends her professional time working with children and thei... Read More

Allie is an Occupational Therapist. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto. Allie has completed further education in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding and is passionate about helping kids to develop a healthy and enjoyable relationship with food. As a parent herself, Allie is passionate about helping to support your family and child in reaching your individualized goals.

Allie is an Occupational Therapist. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and he... Read More

Registered Dietitian

Alessia received her Bachelors of Science in Dietetics from the University of British Columbia and obtained further training as a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC). She works with children and their families at BC Children’s Hospital and with The Feeding Group. Alessia has a special interest in: - Optimizing nutrition for kids with diet restrictions - Vegetarian and vegan nutrition for kids - Ensuring optimal nutrition for kids with allergies

Alessia enjoys supporting families by working together towards achieving their goals and is passionate about fostering a healthy and positive relationship with food and eating along the way.

Registered Dietitian Alessia received her Bachelors of Science in Dietetics from the University ... Read More

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