Nourish Therapy

16/04/2026

Individiualised Funding changes now mean improved access to how funding plans are used... including easier use for Feeding Therapy. As long as your goals reflect feeding difficulties.

Get in touch with us to discuss how you can use your plan to access therapy.

15/04/2026

It can feel counterintuitive to encourage chocolate and baked goods, especially when you’re worried about nutrition.

But for children with very restricted diets, familiar foods are often the safest and most effective place to start.

Instead of removing preferred foods, we can use them intentionally through food chaining to gently expand variety, build confidence, and introduce new flavours and ingredients.

This might look like moving from milk chocolate to slightly darker chocolate, or adding to baking to support and increase nutrition.

What are your baking additions?

13/04/2026

Expanding your child’s food doesn’t have to mean more pressure.

In fact, the more we push, the more resistance we often see.

Small shifts can make a big difference - like considering the language you use, focusing on exposure and curiosity instead of consumption, using food chaining, and simply modelling the foods you’d like your child to feel comfortable around.

Save this as a reminder: and send us a DM if you are ready to make changes!

08/04/2026

What is actually included in our 12 week Empower & Support Feeding Programme...

07/04/2026

Not all feeding challenges start with the food.

For some children, underlying gut discomfort such as reflux, constipation, bloating, or other gastrointestinal issues can make eating feel uncomfortable or even painful. Over time, children may start to avoid foods, eat very small amounts, or limit their diet to foods that feel “safe.”

What can look like picky eating can sometimes be a child protecting themselves from discomfort.

When supporting children with feeding difficulties, it’s important to consider the whole system - including gut health, sensory processing, interoception, and the child’s past experiences with food.

Understanding why a child might be struggling is often the first step toward meaningful support.

01/04/2026

30/03/2026

In the maddness of dinner time rush - nervous systems can easily become dysregulated, which can make food even more challenging. Unfortunately dysregulated nervous systems in turn makes food feel scary and stressful.

26/03/2026

We are so proud to provide this feeding programme - being the first of it's kind in Aotearoa!

25/03/2026

Welcome to the team - Kim-Maree is a clinical dietitian with over 16 years experience, working in both New Zealand and abroad. Her career spans a wide range of clinical settings including inpatient, outpatient, and home-based care, supporting infants, children and adults.

Kim-Maree has a special interest in supporting healthy growth in babies and children, starting solids with babies, food allergies and healthy eating for the whole family. Kim-Maree uses evidence-based practice to provide patient-centered dietary support.

Throughout her career, Kim-Maree has combined her expertise with a commitment to humanitarian aid, volunteering with various international organisations. Drawn to nutrition by a desire to make a meaningful and practical impact, she found a unique opportunity to merge her professional skills with outreach efforts through her work with Mercy Ships where she has served as a clinical dietitian / infant feeding coordinator in Sierra Leone and Madagascar.

23/03/2026

Parents are told MANY things around how they 'should' be supporting a restricted eater. However, for extremely restricted eaters, these myths can provide more harm then help.

19/03/2026

Welcome to Jess - our new admin support! Jess is your first contact person to discuss what is the best option for you in your therapy journey.

18/03/2026

An insight as to why we spent the last year majorly updating our Empower & Support Feeding Programme