Support for every stage of your feeding journey
Prenatal Lactation Assessment
Get support before challenges arise. Our prenatal assessments are customized to your health, pregnancy, and birth plan, creating a clear roadmap for feeding success from day one. You’ll also have direct access to a feeding specialist once your baby arrives. Learn more about red flags for at-risk feeding and lactation → BLOG
Breast & Bottle Feeding Challenges
If feeding feels stressful—painful latch, clicking, long or inefficient feeds, or concerns about weight gain—you’re in the right place. Feeding is a developmental skill, not just a latch. I use a whole-body approach, combining feeding therapy, movement, and bodywork to support strength and coordination so your baby can feed more effectively. Learn what to expect from a feeding evaluation → SERVICES
Tongue Ties & Oral Development
Starting Solids &
Picky Eating
When feeding struggles are due to oral restrictions, I provide comprehensive care to help babies build strength, coordination, and resolve oral tension— before and after a tongue tie release. While a release provides range of motion, therapy addresses function. That's when babies truly thrive. Learn more about oral restrictions on the BLOG
Starting solids can feel overwhelming— especially if your baby is gagging, resistant, or unsure how to move food in their mouth. I develop individualized, play-based therapy programs grounded in infant development. See what to excpect in an evaluation → SERVICES.
Meet Carissa
M.S., CCC-SLP, IBCLC
Hi, I’m Carissa—Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Therapist, and Lactation Consultant. I founded Nourish Therapy because I love helping families feed their babies. I help you navigate the hard stuff, so feeding becomes the enjoyable experience that you imagined it would be!
My training in feeding, lactation, nutrition, tongue ties/myofunctional disorders, bodywork, and reflex integration allows me to blend so much clinical expertise with lived experience. And it's all about helping families feed their babies. As both a specialist and a parent who’s walked a complex feeding journey, I understand how overwhelming this season can feel—and how transformative the right support is.
I can help you. Schedule a discovery call and let's make a plan today.
Parents come to me saying...
Breastfeeding is painful
Persistent pain often signals underlying issues with latch, oral-motor function, or tongue mobility. As a feeding therapist, I work hands-on with baby to release oral tension and optimize how they use their mouth. This improves feeding comfort and efficiency so that nursing can be enjoyable. Is it oral dysfuncrtion? I wrote a post on that. Read here.
We are triple feeding
When babies are not efficient at breastfeeding, families may transition to pumping, and bottle-feeding to meet their baby’s nutrition needs. It can be exhausting and is not a long-term solution. I help create a targeted feeding and exercise plan that addresses oral skills, stamina, and milk transfer so families can quickly get back to breast, if that's the goal. See what to excpect in a feeding evaluation here.
The tongue tie release didn't help
A tongue tie release is just one piece of the puzzle. Babies often still need support with oral strength and coordinated feeding. I provide gentle hands-on feeding therapy and bodywork to maximize the benefits of a release and help babies feed efficiently. Read about tongue ties on the blog here and here!
Moms need support too...
Families can also expect comprehensive breastfeeding support that includes breast health, milk supply, and pumping guidance. From managing engorgement, clogged ducts, and nipple trauma to building or protecting supply and creating a realistic pumping plan, I help you navigate the full spectrum of feeding your baby.
More Ways to Get Support
Join the Nourish family
By joining my email list, you get expert guidance delivered straight to your inbox—plus access to my free resources to help you feel more confident in your baby's feeding journey.
Attend a Baby + Me Play Group
In-person support, community building, and guided play to support your baby’s development and feeding skills.
Binge the Blog & Other Parent Resources
Expert insights and feeding clarity—so you can understand what’s really going on and what to do next.
Follow Along on Instagram
A space for connection, guidance, and steady support—through every phase of feeding.
Located in Poulsbo, WA
Clinic Hours
Mon - Thurs
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
