Nutrition Counseling with an Anti-Diet Dietitian
It’s possible to enjoy food without letting it rule your life.
Break free from the all-or-nothing mindset and truly commit to recovery.
Nutrition counseling with a non-diet dietitian can help you overcome disordered behaviors and heal your relationship with food.
As a licensed dietitian, I specialize in eating disorder recovery and food peace. I take a gender-affirming, weight-inclusive, Health at Every Size®-aligned approach. My nutrition counseling is offered both virtually and in-person.
I work with adults of all gender identities who struggle with:
• Eating disorders
• Bingeing and restricting
• Orthorexia (an unhealthy fixation on “healthy” or “clean” eating)
• Chronic dieting
• Food guilt and constant thoughts about food
• Poor body image
My virtual nutrition counseling is available to clients in several states across the US.
I also provide in-person nutrition counseling in Raleigh, NC (at Current Wellness, 219 S. East Street). Learn more about in-person nutrition counseling. (Or just book a consult below — the only difference between in-person and virtual counseling is location!)
To schedule your free 10-minute consult, choose an available time and fill out the form below.
You might benefit from non-diet nutrition counseling if…
• You’ve been diagnosed with or think you have an eating disorder
• You’re very fixated on “clean eating” or only eating foods that you deem “healthy”, “safe”, or “good”
• You feel out of control around food (sometimes or often) and you don’t understand why
• You can’t stop binge eating
• Your eating is very regimented, and it’s hard to imagine ever being more flexible
• You’ve been in recovery from an eating disorder for a long time, but you’re struggling
• You feel like you’re obsessed with food — you spend a LOT of time thinking or worrying about it
• You have tons of food rules and you’d like to ditch them
• You want to learn more about intuitive eating and trusting your body
• You (sometimes or often) use exercise to compensate for what you’ve eaten
• You’re constantly thinking or worrying about your weight and the appearance of your body
• You’ve tried a bunch of different diets and you’ve realized that they just don’t work
About Me:
I’m Christine Byrne (she/her), MPH, RD, LDN, an anti-diet dietitian nutritionist and longtime nutrition journalist based in Raleigh, NC.
I help adults break free from eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors like dieting, bingeing, and orthorexia.
I take an anti-diet, Health at Every Size®-aligned approach to nutrition counseling.
That means I’ll never encourage you to lose weight. Instead, we’ll focus on how you can feel your best in the body you have right now. I also use the principles of intuitive eating to help you establish truly health-promoting eating habits.
Struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder is nothing to be ashamed of. But you deserve better, and it is possible to stop obsessing over food.
And, we won’t talk only about food. We’ll discuss body image, your relationship with exercise, and how to manage stress and anxiety around food and weight. We’ll also focus on shifting your mindset around things like emotional eating, diet culture, and body acceptance.
Details and Rates
✮ An initial 60-minute session
First, we’ll dive into your relationship with food and body, dieting/eating disorder history, lifestyle, and medical conditions. You’ll tell me what you hope to get out of nutrition counseling and share what’s currently holding you back. We’ll come up with a plan for how to move forward, taking things one step at a time. Every client’s journey is unique, so this plan really varies from client to client. I might suggest a journal prompt, an affirmation, a general meal pattern, introducing a fear food, committing to a boundary, or something else that works for you.
✮ 45-minute follow-up sessions
Each session, we’ll check in about your progress and any challenges you’re facing. We’ll review any journaling you’ve done or steps you’ve taken since our last session, and how they affected you. I may also introduce principles of intuitive eating and/or gentle nutrition that fit with where you’re at. Our work is always, always collaborative—I’m there for support and guidance, but ultimately you’re in charge.
All virtual sessions take place via secure video chat.
Note: While I do not accept insurance, you may be able to use your out-of-network benefits to pay for my services. I am happy to provide you with a super bill to submit to your insurance provider.
Sliding Scale Virtual Nutrition Counseling
Currently, I am not able to accept insurance. I know that this makes my services out of reach for some, which is why I offer sliding scale rates to people who can’t otherwise afford nutrition coaching.
You might be a candidate for sliding scale rates if you:
– Are unemployed or earn less than $40k per year
– Have significant debt
– Are a full-time student
– Have little or no family or financial support
– Would not be able to pay your monthly bills if you paid the full rate
Because mutual trust is a key component in my nutrition coaching, I do not ask for proof of your financial situation when you apply for sliding scale rates. I ask that you be honest about your needs.
Not ready to commit to 1:1 nutrition coaching? Check out the free intuitive eating resources I offer, or sign up for my weekly newsletter.
