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Nourish Therapy

'Creating positive kai times together'. Occupational Therapy Service to support children and whānau with paediatric feeding challenges. Christchurch, New Zealand

We are a private practice service offering community based services in the Canterbury region or nationally via telehealth. Our services are for:
Children aged 2 years to adolescent who have paediatric feeding challenges. Funding: Private, Individualised Funding, ACC. Rebecca, our experienced and compassionate therapist provides the following services. Assessment for children with paediatric feeding challenges.

1-1 Therapy, with approaches including:
Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS)
Sensory integration
Behavioral support and anxiety management
Trauma informed and neuroscience based
Mealtime environment management

Sensory profile assessment and sensory diets supporting mealtimes on request or at recommendation

Workshops for parents, teachers, and other professionals

Contact us to discuss your needs today!

22/09/2025

We love hearing from our wonderful families in our Empower & Support Program, here's one that touched our hearts!

Wondering if the program will help your little restricted eater? Get in touch with us today, we have 1 spot left for our Spring Forward offer!

09/09/2025

These are just some of the WINS families' experience through our Empower & Support program.

DM us to learn more about the program and how it could work for you!

08/09/2025

It's time for a refresh! Let's Spring Forward. We're looking for 3 families to join our next round of the 12-week Empower & Support Program, where we're gifting FREE access to exclusive resources (valued at $300).

If you've been sitting on the fence thinking about this, now is the perfect time to commit! DM us the word 'EMPOWER' if you're ready to take the next step before Christmas.

02/09/2025

ARFID isn't not just fussy eating, it's a serious eating disorder that can affect growth, health, and quality of life. It's often linked to factors like sensory sensitivities, anxiety or trauma, medical conditions, neurodivergence.

01/09/2025

This Eating Disorders & Body Image Awareness Week, we're highlighting ARFID and the many factors that can shape a person's relationship with food

27/08/2025

Creating a simple, consistent routine before meals helps reduce stress and builds a positive foundation for exploring food, transforming mealtimes into safe, predictable, and connected moments.

A routine helps children know what to expect, making mealtimes calmer and more positive. Over time, this consistency supports trust, reduces anxiety, and makes space for exploring new foods

Let us know your mealtime routines below 👇

25/08/2025

Mealtimes can be smoother (and more enjoyable!) with a few intentional strategies. Creating a safe, calm, and positive mealtime environment builds trust and helps children feel more comfortable exploring food at their own pace. Here are some tips to set everyone up for success.

20/08/2025

Oral skills and their impact on eating.

Sometimes, a child's food refusal or limited variety comes down to skills, not will. Delayed oral skills can make eating challenging. When a child's mouth muscles and coordination aren't ready for certain foods, eating can feel tiring, uncomfortable or scary!

No amount of exposure is going to help in these situations, we need to support the skill development first!

18/08/2025

Our Empower and Support program isn’t just about helping children eat more foods, it’s about making sure what they are eating is nourishing their growth, development, and energy. That’s why we include dietitian support as part of your journey.

It's important to mention, Dietitian support isn't just 'these are the foods you are missing'. Dietitian support is around identifying gaps and working together to help identify gaps and practically how to fill them

14/08/2025

Wh ile whole foods are ideal, packaged options can be a helpful bridge when working on expanding your child’s diet. These can be a great way to fill missing nut While whole foods are ideal, packaged options can be a helpful bridge when working on expanding your child’s diet. These can be a great way to fill missing nut gaps.

13/08/2025

When children eat a very limited range of foods, certain nutrients can be harder to get in the right amounts. These are some common ones we look out for - for education and awareness purposes.

11/08/2025

Meet the Nourish Therapy Directors

Caring for tamariki, supporting whānau, and making mealtimes a little easier. At Nourish, we combine our expertise to support your child's feeding journey with lens of neurodiverse affirming, neurosafety, trauma informed and nutrition focused.

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Christchurch

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 1pm

Website

http://www.nourishtherapy.co.nz/

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