About Us
Custom Plans & Coaching for Your Child’s Specific Needs
At Next Step Feeding and Behavioral Services, LLC, we understand that every child is unique, and so are their feeding challenges. That’s why we focus on creating Custom Plans & Coaching for Your Child’s Specific Needs. Our approach is personalized to provide expert guidance, support, and strategies that enable families to help their children overcome feeding challenges and develop healthier, more successful eating habits.
Meet Nissa
Nissa is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst specializing in the treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders. With over 15 years of experience, Nissa has treated children in a variety of settings all over the country. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and received a Master of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Sacramento with emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute (an affiliate of Johns Hopkins) and spent many years as a consultant to families of children with autism. Nissa has conducted research and been published in the field of Pediatric Feeding Disorders. She was trained by renowned feeding expert Meeta R. Patel Ph.D, BCBA-D.
Nissa currently runs Next Step Feeding and Behavioral Services, LLC. Additionally, she works with a pediatric gastroenterology practice as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Nissa values the results her program brings to families as it allows the family to enjoy a positive mealtime experience and the ability to participate in social activities with less stress. In her free time, Nissa loves to spend time and travel with her family!
