Emotional Eating Nutritionists and Dietitians in Houston, TX
Kristina approaches health from emotional, physical, and mental well being.
Kristina has vast experience working in outpatient level of care as well as experience working at residential and partial hospitalization levels for eating disorder treatment.
Kristina approaches health from emotional, physical, and mental well being.
Kristina has vast experience working in outpatient level of care as well as experience working at residential and partial hospitalization levels for eating disorder treatment.
Specialties include Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Emotional Wellbeing, Wellness Counseling, Heart Healthy Nutrition, General Nutrition, IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, Vegan, Vegetarian diets.
Danielle is a Registered Dietitian who practices out of Health Loft. Danielle understands that making fulfilling, long-lasting, and healthful decisions requires patience and a solid client-provider relationship. Change can be challenging, and you need a supportive provider to help navigate the way as you create your own path. Danielle strongly believes that being healthy means not only taking care of our physical health, but also our mental health. Danielle understands that nutrition is not “one-size-fits-all”, and she will work to help you create a personalized plan of care to help you meet your goals.
Specialties include Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Emotional Wellbeing, Wellness Counseling, Heart Healthy Nutrition, General Nutrition, IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, Vegan, Vegetarian diets.
Danielle is a Registered Dietitian who practices out of Health Loft. Danielle understands that making fulfilling, long-lasting, and healthful decisions requires patience and a solid client-provider relationship. Change can be challenging, and you need a supportive provider to help navigate the way as you create your own path. Danielle strongly believes that being healthy means not only taking care of our physical health, but also our mental health. Danielle understands that nutrition is not “one-size-fits-all”, and she will work to help you create a personalized plan of care to help you meet your goals.
She believes that food and nutrition should not only support someone’s physical health, but their social, emotional, and mental health as well.
Specializes in Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, General Healthy Eating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBD, Low FODMAP, GI Conditions, Diverticulitis, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, High Blood Pressure, Oncology Nutrition, Pre/Post Natal Nutrition, Malnutrition, Gastroparesis, Underweight Nutrition, Baby Led Weaning, Hyper/Hypothyroidism, and Sports Nutrition.
She believes that food and nutrition should not only support someone’s physical health, but their social, emotional, and mental health as well.
Specializes in Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, General Healthy Eating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBD, Low FODMAP, GI Conditions, Diverticulitis, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, High Blood Pressure, Oncology Nutrition, Pre/Post Natal Nutrition, Malnutrition, Gastroparesis, Underweight Nutrition, Baby Led Weaning, Hyper/Hypothyroidism, and Sports Nutrition.
She believes that a diet should not only support someone’s physical health, but their social, emotional, and mental health as well.
Specialties include working with clients that are interested in Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Infertility Nutrition, Hormonal Imbalances, PCOS, Pre/Post Partum, Oncology, Heart Health, Intuitive Eating, Gestational diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and other areas.
She believes that a diet should not only support someone’s physical health, but their social, emotional, and mental health as well.
Specialties include working with clients that are interested in Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Infertility Nutrition, Hormonal Imbalances, PCOS, Pre/Post Partum, Oncology, Heart Health, Intuitive Eating, Gestational diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and other areas.
Listening to your health concerns and goals to achieve harmony between your nutritional, physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental self is essential to your wellness journey.
I believe in using food not just to fuel, but to heal. Building a strong nutritional foundation is the first step of preventing or managing chronic disease, behavior health, pain management, and inflammation. Feeling unmotivated, bloated, agitated, or even feeling congested can be side affects of issues in your gut! As a registered dietitian nutritionist practicing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy in a holistic way, I will collaborate with you to customize a wellness plan that best fits your needs. It is my goal to educate, counsel, and empower those who feel ready to start their wellness journey.
Listening to your health concerns and goals to achieve harmony between your nutritional, physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental self is essential to your wellness journey.
I believe in using food not just to fuel, but to heal. Building a strong nutritional foundation is the first step of preventing or managing chronic disease, behavior health, pain management, and inflammation. Feeling unmotivated, bloated, agitated, or even feeling congested can be side affects of issues in your gut! As a registered dietitian nutritionist practicing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy in a holistic way, I will collaborate with you to customize a wellness plan that best fits your needs. It is my goal to educate, counsel, and empower those who feel ready to start their wellness journey.
We provide individualized nutrition plans tailored to meet our clients where they are and bring them closer to their goals in a way that honors their physical health, mental health, and emotional wellbeing.
Struggling to make peace with food? Tired of yo-yo dieting and following restrictive habits that are neither sustainable nor healthy for you? At The RD Group, our approach is one of balance. We believe in embracing both physical and mental health in paving the way towards lifelong well-being. As registered dietitian nutritionists, we take the science behind nutrition and turn it into personalized plans that are realistic and designed to promote good health. Let us partner with you on your journey to optimal wellness.
We provide individualized nutrition plans tailored to meet our clients where they are and bring them closer to their goals in a way that honors their physical health, mental health, and emotional wellbeing.
Struggling to make peace with food? Tired of yo-yo dieting and following restrictive habits that are neither sustainable nor healthy for you? At The RD Group, our approach is one of balance. We believe in embracing both physical and mental health in paving the way towards lifelong well-being. As registered dietitian nutritionists, we take the science behind nutrition and turn it into personalized plans that are realistic and designed to promote good health. Let us partner with you on your journey to optimal wellness.
Brittany Payton, RD, LD, is a licensed dietitian with over 19 years of experience helping clients heal chronic conditions using food as medicine. After facing her own health challenges, she adopted a root-cause, whole-body approach. Brittany blends functional nutrition, clinical insight, and compassion to create personalized, practical plans. She truly listens to each client, empowering them to make lasting change—no quick fixes or restrictive diets here.
Brittany Payton, RD, LD, is a licensed dietitian with over 19 years of experience helping clients heal chronic conditions using food as medicine. After facing her own health challenges, she adopted a root-cause, whole-body approach. Brittany blends functional nutrition, clinical insight, and compassion to create personalized, practical plans. She truly listens to each client, empowering them to make lasting change—no quick fixes or restrictive diets here.
Hannah works with individuals aged 15 and up and has a special interest in supporting athletes and former athletes—people who often experience unique challenges related to performance, food, and body image. She brings experience from higher levels of care and has supported clients with a wide range of eating disorder diagnoses, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED), ARFID, and OSFED.
Hannah works with individuals aged 15 and up and has a special interest in supporting athletes and former athletes—people who often experience unique challenges related to performance, food, and body image. She brings experience from higher levels of care and has supported clients with a wide range of eating disorder diagnoses, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder (BED), ARFID, and OSFED.
GR Nutrition (GRN) is a group of registered dietitians who specialize in non-diet, weight-inclusive, culturally-sensitive nutrition counseling. We provide holistic, individualized nutrition and body image support that is tailored to your needs, values, and goals. Our aim is to empower you with the tools and knowledge to make sustainable, positive changes to your relationship with food—moving away from restriction, perfectionism, and constant comparison. Whether you are recovering from an eating disorder, managing a chronic condition, or simply wanting to learn how to support your health and wellbeing, we are so excited to connect!
GR Nutrition (GRN) is a group of registered dietitians who specialize in non-diet, weight-inclusive, culturally-sensitive nutrition counseling. We provide holistic, individualized nutrition and body image support that is tailored to your needs, values, and goals. Our aim is to empower you with the tools and knowledge to make sustainable, positive changes to your relationship with food—moving away from restriction, perfectionism, and constant comparison. Whether you are recovering from an eating disorder, managing a chronic condition, or simply wanting to learn how to support your health and wellbeing, we are so excited to connect!
Hi! I'm Jenna! Your food-loving, diet hating, Registered Dietitian and online nutrition coach. I am the CEO of Happy Strong Healthy, a virtual weight neutral, behavior focused, health first nutrition coaching practice built on the foundation that food, nutrition and wellness should not be a cause of stress in your life. I believe that food should make you feel good, eating should be fun and learning how to nourish your body forever, should be on your to-do list. With our team of registered dietitians our main goal for every person we speak with is to help them quit dieting forever and fall in love with the way food makes them feel.
Hi! I'm Jenna! Your food-loving, diet hating, Registered Dietitian and online nutrition coach. I am the CEO of Happy Strong Healthy, a virtual weight neutral, behavior focused, health first nutrition coaching practice built on the foundation that food, nutrition and wellness should not be a cause of stress in your life. I believe that food should make you feel good, eating should be fun and learning how to nourish your body forever, should be on your to-do list. With our team of registered dietitians our main goal for every person we speak with is to help them quit dieting forever and fall in love with the way food makes them feel.
Have you spent years trying to “fix” your eating habits or your body but nothing seems to work? Are you totally confused about what to eat? Are your days super busy and it’s hard to find time to eat? Want to eat in a way that feels good and doesn’t stress you out? I get it! I help people discover the joy in eating and pursue well-being without focusing on their weight. As a non-diet dietitian, my goal is to help you stop dieting and obsessing about food and your body, and start living a joyful life with sustainable health, peace, and balance.
Have you spent years trying to “fix” your eating habits or your body but nothing seems to work? Are you totally confused about what to eat? Are your days super busy and it’s hard to find time to eat? Want to eat in a way that feels good and doesn’t stress you out? I get it! I help people discover the joy in eating and pursue well-being without focusing on their weight. As a non-diet dietitian, my goal is to help you stop dieting and obsessing about food and your body, and start living a joyful life with sustainable health, peace, and balance.
Madeline is a registered dietitian who is passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their personal goals and feel in control of their own nutrition journey. She has experience in all levels of eating disorder treatment across all age groups. Madeline has a background in athletics and utilizes this to foster resilience and strength in her clients. She approaches each session with curiosity and drive to understand her clients struggles. She provides a safe space for all individuals to create and define their own definition of health and sustainable change.
Madeline is a registered dietitian who is passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their personal goals and feel in control of their own nutrition journey. She has experience in all levels of eating disorder treatment across all age groups. Madeline has a background in athletics and utilizes this to foster resilience and strength in her clients. She approaches each session with curiosity and drive to understand her clients struggles. She provides a safe space for all individuals to create and define their own definition of health and sustainable change.
It is not often we are encouraged to honor our bodies needs. We live in world that teaches us to "watch it" and "have it together", especially around weight and food. Unfortunately, this constant pressure to "be good" can play a role in constant dieting, restricting, binging, purging and an all or nothing attitude around exercise. Fortunately, we can make peace with food and our bodies again. Our approach of trauma informed nutrition counseling and coaching teaches non-diet eating and body wisdom skills to learn to trust and feel safe inside the body and manage chronic issues such as burned and stressed out, PCOS and gut health.
It is not often we are encouraged to honor our bodies needs. We live in world that teaches us to "watch it" and "have it together", especially around weight and food. Unfortunately, this constant pressure to "be good" can play a role in constant dieting, restricting, binging, purging and an all or nothing attitude around exercise. Fortunately, we can make peace with food and our bodies again. Our approach of trauma informed nutrition counseling and coaching teaches non-diet eating and body wisdom skills to learn to trust and feel safe inside the body and manage chronic issues such as burned and stressed out, PCOS and gut health.
Brayden is a registered dietitian with a passion for health and wellness. She supports clients through realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes using a compassionate, inclusive, and client-centered approach. Brayden blends evidence-based nutrition with practical habits to help clients feel their best in the long term. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring goals and challenges, offering personalized counseling and education to build lasting, meaningful change.
Brayden is a registered dietitian with a passion for health and wellness. She supports clients through realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes using a compassionate, inclusive, and client-centered approach. Brayden blends evidence-based nutrition with practical habits to help clients feel their best in the long term. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring goals and challenges, offering personalized counseling and education to build lasting, meaningful change.
Nutrition does not have to be hard or expensive (most clients pay as low as $0!). There is a plan for everyone out there and I work with you to get you a personally tailored plan that considers your goals, lifestyle, and preferences. I can even work with you to get you insurance-covered visits as low as $0!
Nutrition does not have to be hard or expensive (most clients pay as low as $0!). There is a plan for everyone out there and I work with you to get you a personally tailored plan that considers your goals, lifestyle, and preferences. I can even work with you to get you insurance-covered visits as low as $0!
My ideal client struggles with finding balance in their health, feeling the effects of stress, poor sleep, and inconsistent nutrition on their energy, mood, and productivity. They need a holistic, evidence-based approach to build sustainable habits that support their overall well-being. Their goal is to gain confidence, restore balance, and create lasting change through personalized nutrition, movement, stress management, and mindfulness. They want guidance to make meaningful progress and thrive for years to come.
My ideal client struggles with finding balance in their health, feeling the effects of stress, poor sleep, and inconsistent nutrition on their energy, mood, and productivity. They need a holistic, evidence-based approach to build sustainable habits that support their overall well-being. Their goal is to gain confidence, restore balance, and create lasting change through personalized nutrition, movement, stress management, and mindfulness. They want guidance to make meaningful progress and thrive for years to come.
At We All Eat, we empower you to improve your relationship with food, engage in life-enhancing movement, and find peace with your body image.
At We All Eat, we empower you to improve your relationship with food, engage in life-enhancing movement, and find peace with your body image.
Embodied Nutrition Therapy offers a supportive space to reconnect with your body and transform your relationship with food. If you’re caught in a cycle of chronic dieting or disordered eating and need a new approach to food, health, and body image, meeting with me could be the next step. I help with issues like restrictive eating, bingeing, purging, and chronic GI distress. Through personalized counseling and education, I’ll guide you in reframing how you experience your body, empowering you to meet your needs with compassion and understanding.
Embodied Nutrition Therapy offers a supportive space to reconnect with your body and transform your relationship with food. If you’re caught in a cycle of chronic dieting or disordered eating and need a new approach to food, health, and body image, meeting with me could be the next step. I help with issues like restrictive eating, bingeing, purging, and chronic GI distress. Through personalized counseling and education, I’ll guide you in reframing how you experience your body, empowering you to meet your needs with compassion and understanding.
Stephanie is a Registered Dietitian with over 11 years of experience helping individuals manage their health through nutrition. Stephanie promotes individualized care, focusing on nutrition education, behavior change, and promoting health in a sustainable way. Stephanie enjoys connecting with her clients and developing a plan together that will work for their life and aligns with their goals.
Stephanie is a Registered Dietitian with over 11 years of experience helping individuals manage their health through nutrition. Stephanie promotes individualized care, focusing on nutrition education, behavior change, and promoting health in a sustainable way. Stephanie enjoys connecting with her clients and developing a plan together that will work for their life and aligns with their goals.
Do you struggle with unwanted weight gain, low energy, and poor sleep? Have you reduced your food intake but still gain weight? Doctors often say to eat less and exercise more, but if it were that simple, you’d have lost weight already. It’s time to stop fighting your body and start working with it. I can help you feel comfortable in your body and nourish it to transform your life. My personalized approach addresses your unique needs to boost energy, improve sleep, and achieve sustainable weight loss for a vibrant, fulfilling life.
Do you struggle with unwanted weight gain, low energy, and poor sleep? Have you reduced your food intake but still gain weight? Doctors often say to eat less and exercise more, but if it were that simple, you’d have lost weight already. It’s time to stop fighting your body and start working with it. I can help you feel comfortable in your body and nourish it to transform your life. My personalized approach addresses your unique needs to boost energy, improve sleep, and achieve sustainable weight loss for a vibrant, fulfilling life.
Emotional Eating Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is emotional eating?
Emotional eating refers to using food as a coping mechanism to deal with life stressors. It often involves overeating or consuming high-calorie foods to mask underlying emotions such as sadness, stress, or grief. Common triggers include work-related stress, family or relational challenges, and major life changes. Emotional eating can negatively impact health due to increased consumption of food when the body is not physically hungry. This behavior can also lead to additional emotional distress, causing feelings of shame and a lack of control and, in some cases, can escalate into an eating disorder, such as binge eating disorder.
How do I stop emotional eating?
The most effective way to sustainably stop emotional eating is by addressing the underlying stressors that drive this behavior. Individuals with a history of emotional eating might feel inclined to cut calories following episodes of overeating. However, maintaining adequate food intake throughout the day can help prevent emotional eating, which often occurs at night and can be worsened by genuine hunger after periods of restriction. In addition to ensuring proper nutrition, behavioral interventions can be highly beneficial. Techniques such as distraction and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) exercises can help individuals manage and reduce unwanted emotional eating behaviors.
How does emotional eating impact nutrition?
When individuals emotionally eat, they often turn to highly palatable, high-calorie foods, commonly known as "comfort foods," which provide temporary relief from stress. These foods are typically high in sugar and fat, and their regular consumption can negatively affect diet quality and lead to health issues, such as excessive weight gain. Moreover, the high stress levels that contribute to emotional eating can also lead to other unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, such as lack of exercise or excessive alcohol consumption, further compromising overall health and the ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
How can a dietitian help someone with emotional eating?
Dietitians can play a crucial role in helping individuals who struggle with emotional eating. They can help clients identify patterns in their behavior, such as specific triggers and times when they are most likely to engage in emotional eating. By helping clients understand these patterns, dietitians can develop personalized strategies for clients to reduce their urge to eat in response to emotions. For example, they can create structured meal plans that promote regular eating habits and provide balanced nutrition. In addition, dietitians can collaborate with therapists to address the underlying emotional and psychological factors contributing to emotional eating. This holistic approach ensures that both the mental health and nutritional aspects of the issue are addressed simultaneously.