Testimonials

What clients are say about working with Dr Rowell

“Another huge food breakthrough! Cori ASKED for lettuce on his sandwich! Wow. Thank you”. — Mary

“You have DRAMATICALLY decreased the stress level around meals in our household, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”—Susan, mom of  2/12 year-old Sadie, seen for weight acceleration

“Dear Katja,
…Served his dessert with dinner and was amazed to see him continue to eat (stuffed himself with wheat thins, apples and milk) after the popsicle and didn’t ask for any other sweets after dinner. Woah.  And we’ve even discovered a new pasta – we made fusilli because Brian had made it at school and it seems more toddler friendly than long noodles – and they loved it! Anyway, dinnertime is so much more pleasant. The success we’ve already had makes us totally committed to the process. THANK YOU!”
—Linda (mom of Brian 4 1/2)  Michigan

“After our 4-month old daughter developed reflux and a subsequent feeding aversion, we saw four pediatricians, a gastroenterologist, spent 2 days in the hospital, and visited the feeding clinic several times. Her weight was dropping and no one was able to figure out how to help her. Then my wife listened to one of Katja’s seminars and loved her ideas. Katja came to our house and gave us specific advice to help her get over the aversions. After several days of implementing her advice, her volume increased almost 50%. She’s now gaining weight normally and our level of anxiety is greatly decreased. Katja is worth every penny. Thanks!” — Jason (Zoe 6 months)

“I almost called you in tears of joy yesterday.  I took the kids to the bakery to get cupcakes for Joe to bring to preschool to celebrate his birthday.  I let the boys pick out anything they wanted, and of course, they both picked these whopping, frosting filled cookies.  They were eating them on the way home, and they both said the sugar was giving them a tummy ache and opted to put the rest back in the bag and save them for later!  It was so great.  They did eat them later, but they had enough awareness to put them away when they sensed that their body wasn’t handling it well.  YAHOO!  More progress!!” –Jill (Joe and brother 5 and 4 years)

“Working with Katja has made our days so much easier. I get to be a mom, not a food cop. Connor has made improvements from asking for seconds on veggie soups to tomatoes on his burgers, and he’s not as obsessed with treats.” — Kelly

“I’m a nutritionist, so everyone thought I should have “all the answers.” Jack was living on rice and pasta. It has been great to have Katja’s support. Among her many helpful tips, I learned to trust that if I am serving healthy and high quality meals and modeling good eating at the table, then increased variety in Jack’s diet will come. I don’t worry anymore about whether he eats asparagus at dinner or strawberries at lunch. Last week Jack ate veal tortellini with pesto sauce! Thank you for all your creative ideas and your ongoing support.” — Dani , New Jersey

 

Professional Feedback

“Best lecture we had all month.”

“Great talk. Very useful info!”

“Fantastic lecture!”

“Great! Interesting and practical.”
- pediatric resident M.D.s

“Hearing Katja’s presentation was really eye-opening. In some ways, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. The ideas and evidence she presented are revolutionary and it is unfortunate that it is not taught in our medical training. I am working on incorporating some of these ideas into practice and doing my own study of the research. I feel it is helping my relationships with patients be more positive and encouraging and I feel I am better able to help them.”– Michele, MD primary care

“Katja, I can’t thank you enough! The whole group was so pleased – it was just what we needed. We couldn’t have asked for more. Now if only all of our colleagues could tap into your knowledge and expertise?!?! Katja really, we need to market you to our peers…you have so much to offer…this needs to reach more therapists! Thank you again for sharing your stories, knowledge and insights.”– Lynn, Licensed Marriage FamilyTherapist

” I am a psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and it was such a breath of fresh air to hear someone talk sensibly about the feeding relationship. thank you” –Bette Bakke, Ph.D., LP

“…putting issues around food in a positive framework with a minimum of stress and anxiety complimented our teaching style…Our professional staff felt very positively about Dr. Katja Rowell’s workshop and will be applying her suggestions when parents question children’s eating habits. We would recommend her workshop to other professionals.” – Phyllis Ettinger, Director Children’s Country Day school