about
I'm an occupational therapist and owner of All Together Table, a practice that is a collision of my profession and my passion. I love working with parents and children to problem solve barriers to eating and feeding. I love watching people— familiar and strangers— connect over food. And I’m an expert in a healthy family mealtime. As a mom of two, I know how important this is.
I have extensive experience in school-based practice, pediatric hospital-based care, and in the youth corrections system, as well. In each of these settings, my approach has always been the same; connect with people to build sustainable skills that support them in living their life to the fullest.
I’m a big fan of apples and peanut butter, grilled cheese sandwiches, blueberry pie, and burritos.
I'm dr. Sara Pilorget
Hello!
i have worked with children with:
Developmental delays
Anxiety
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Complex trauma
Sensory processing disorder (SPD)
ADD/ADHD, and many who are undiagnosed, too.
I’m here to support kids and families who:
Experience daily stress and anxiety related to food
Have complex feeding needs, and straightforward ones, too (buttered noodles, only, anyone?)
Have picky-eating concerns that aren’t impacting your daily life, but you are concerned that they might turn into that
Struggle with developmental delays related to eating (sensory, oral motor, fine motor, postural)
Are undiagnosed, but having a hard time eating
Are fed in all ways; by breast, bottle, tube, utensil, or with their hands
our approach
I want you to feel connected to and confident in feeding your child, so that they can feel this way, too. My approach goes beyond the traditional, clinical model of feeding therapy. I will dive into your family mealtime dynamics and feeding concerns, and together, we will make actionable, realistic plans to build skills and routines that make sense in your home.
I feel deeply responsible to empower parents, not overpower them. I want to partner with you. I want to support you in making mealtime a together time. I want you to have confidence in feeding your family.
i don't believe
In telling you what to do.
In “Problem feeders.”
In force-feeding children or making them clear their plate.
In making promises of brownie sundaes in exchange for a bite of broccoli.
In shoulds or oughts. (You can get those from Google.)
That mealtime should be a stressful time where you feel that you are battling your child to take a bite.
I do believe
In collaboration. You are the most important person on your kid’s team.
In children who have feeding challenges and difficulty with food.
That early food experiences set the tone for a lifelong healthy relationship with food.
In bettering how you eat family meals first, and supporting what you eat later (if at all)
That you have enough on your plate. I’m a parent, too, and I’m not going to judge how or what you feed your child.
That the parent-child (or grandparent-child or nanny-child) feeding relationship should be built on a foundation of trust, connection, and enjoyment.
I believe in you.
I believe in your child.
And I believe in the magic of a healthy mealtime.
I BELIEVE IN AN ALL TOGETHER TABLE.
I believe in you. I believe in your child.
And I believe in the magic of a healthy mealtime.
Sara has been tremendous in collaborating with the other members of their healthcare teams. This helps ensure they are receiving consistent care as the healthcare team strives for a similar goal. Sara has also been a wonderful resource for us as a family as she actively engages us in the treatment process by providing us with tools and strategies to support our progress between sessions and provides manageable homework.
- Mom of two