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"Ms. Carol is amazing and so kind! She changed my life!" - Avery, 10 years old

“Ms. Carol is amazing and so kind! She changed my life! I used to be SO scared to try new foods and Ms. Carol helped me learn how to not be so scared. Without her, I never would have tried apples, my mom’s BBQ chicken pizza or Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets, but now they are three of my favorite foods. I don’t know what I would have done without her and I’m so thankful that I worked with her.”

At age 9 Avery avoided sleepovers, sitting at the Thanksgiving table and dreamed of attending overnight camp. Her only obstacle was food. Avery had extreme anxiety when faced with new food and ate a diet limited to her preferred carbs. Although, super nervous, she worked hard on her eating homework and six months into therapy she was confidently eating foods from all food groups and loving them! This past summer she was finally able to go to sleepover camp for the first time. On her second day there, she sent this note to her parents and requested chicken pizza and roasted broccoli for her first meal back home.

Note Avery sent from her first time at camp to her parents.

Eating her new favorite foods. Mom’s BBQ chicken pizza and roasted broccoli

Kelly - Mother of Avery - We are so glad that we discovered Carol Elliott to help our daughter. After years of being told that she would outgrow her picky eating, Carol helped us to discover the underlying causes, including anxiety and some physical issues and to address all of them so Avery could learn to love a variety of healthy foods. Avery developed a rapport with Carol after their first meeting because she is so patient, calm and positive. As their relationship developed, so did Avery’s list of preferred foods. She now loves to help me plan our weekly menu and she’s excited about trying new recipes. Carol is such a wonderful resource for struggling families and we are forever grateful for the time that she shared her gifts with our daughter.