Meet our feeding therapist and lactation counselor

Jodie Wallis, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, owner, feeding therapist, certified lactation counselor at Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation in St. Peters, MO

Jodie Wallis, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC

I’m a speech-language pathologist and certified lactation counselor who specializes in helping families navigate pediatric feeding challenges. Since opening Flourishing Kids in 2023, I’ve supported over 300 families on their feeding journeys!

I’m passionate about helping with everything from breastfeeding and bottle refusal to starting solids and selective eating.​ I have extensive experience working with children who have complex medical needs and feeding tubes— so no matter what you’re going through, I’m here to help make feeding feel more manageable and less overwhelming for your whole family.​

When I’m not working, you can find me hiking, gardening, reading, cooking, and spending time with my family. I look forward to meeting you and your child!

Advanced Trainings:

  • Feed the Peds

  • Supporting Breastfeeding Dyads: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role

  • Supporting Oral Motor Skills in the Infant: Assessment, Adaptation, & Remediation by Kimberly Grenawitzke & Kary Rappaport

  • Challenges & Solutions for Infants & Children with Complex Feeding & Swallowing Disorders by Joan Arvedson

  • Lori Overland’s Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding

  • Craniosacral Fascial Therapy- Foundations and Infant Courses

  • When Baby Can’t Suck- Nina Johanson

  • AEIOU: An Integrated Approach to Pediatric Feeding- Nina Johanson

  • Perinatal Professionals Pumping and Bottle Feeding

  • Get Permission Approach to Tube Feeding with Love- Marsha Dunn Klein

  • Get Permission Approach to Toothbrushing 1-2-3- Marsha Dunn Klein

  • Data-Informed Selection of Bottle and Nipple/Teat Systems for Infants by Britt Pados

  • Reflux, Allergies, & the Breastfeeding Dyad- Lactation OT

  • An Affirming Approach to Supporting Interoception, Feeding Challenges, & ARFID- Kelly Mahler & Maureen Hunani

  • ARFID Masterclass by Melanie Potock

  • Pediatric Feeding Mentorship Group

  • Solving Complex Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Problems

  • Manual Therapy for Oral Motor Function- Walt Fritz

Credentials:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

  • Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

  • Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

  • Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Missouri

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Certifications:

  • Certified Lactation Consultant

  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Candidate

  • Certified Tummy Time Method™️ practitioner

Meet our Pediatric Dietitian and Nutritionist

Kristen Robinson, RD, LD, registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in pediatric nutrition at Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation in St. Peters, MO

Kristen Robinson, RD, LD

I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in pediatric nutrition for infants and toddlers.  My approach uses evidence-based strategies along with parent coaching to provide nutrition therapy that fits your child’s unique needs.

Over the last 10 years, I have worked with children with various medical, developmental, and feeding needs.  I have experience with everything from picky eating and starting solids, to formula transitions, GI issues, reflux, allergies, and tube feeding— working closely with other therapists and medical professionals to get the best outcomes for my clients!

In my free time, I enjoy gardening, kayaking, camping, leading my daughter’s Girl Scout Troop, and enjoying everything St Charles has to offer with my family!

Credentials:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

  • Licensed Dietitian in the state of Missouri

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist through the Commission on Dietetic Registration