About London
Feeding Therapy

Specialist, compassionate feeding therapy support for children and families in London, Oxford and beyond.

Our story

A more positive relationship with food is possible.

London Feeding Therapy provides independent feeding therapy services to families and professionals in London and Oxford, in-person and remotely worldwide.

We were established in 2017, to provide individualised support for children, families and clinicians, while breaking down the main barriers to feeding therapy, accessibility and availability.

Katie Philcox, founder of London Feeding Therapy, smiling with arms folded

Expertise you can trust

Psychology background

Katie is a psychology graduate, with a masters degree in behavioural science.
International experience

Katie has supported families across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including work in Dubai, Qatar, Shanghai and KSA.
Evidence-based approaches

Trained in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR).
Neurodiversity informed

Extensive experience supporting children with ARFID, and both neurotypical and neurodivergent children.

Meet the founder

Katie Philcox

Katie is a psychology graduate, with a masters degree in behavioural science. Since beginning her career in child mental health and neurodiversity in 2007, Katie has supported families across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Her work has ranged from opening a new campus of a school supporting neurodivergent children in Shanghai, China, to leading a multidisciplinary team at a clinic in Jeddah, KSA. She has also played a key role in developing feeding clinics in Dubai, Qatar, Shanghai, and KSA.

Katie trained in the ‘Sequential Oral Sensory’ (SOS) approach to assessing and treating feeding difficulties, developed by Dr. Kay Toomey and Dr. Erin Ross. The SOS approach is a play-based programme that systematically addresses both sensory processing and oral motor skills to help children expand their diet and develop positive eating behaviours.

Katie has also completed a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR), developed by Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. She has extensive experience supporting children with ARFID, working with both neurotypical and neurodivergent children and their families to address complex feeding challenges with a compassionate, evidence-based approach.

Our approach

Comfortable, enjoyable food exploration.

Feeding support with London Feeding Therapy focuses on making food exploration comfortable and enjoyable, gradually increasing food acceptance. We work closely with families to understand the relationship between the environment and eating behaviours, identifying what is working well and areas for improvement to create meaningful and lasting change.