Serving the Carolinas
Make peace with food and your body
Heal your relationship with food.
It’s easy to understand the appeal of dieting.
It’s exciting to talk about the latest fix or see a friend or celebrity in their “before” and “after” photos. Thin “looks” healthy.
You’ve probably guessed that diets aren’t sustainable. Did you know it’s a fact?
Not only do diets have a huge failure rate, but we know that chronic dieting increases your health risks.
There is strong science to support that your body’s shape isn’t the only determinant of health.
The roller coaster of starvation and guilt that accompanies dieting is damaging to our mental health. Chronic dieters face more irritability, depression, shame, guilt and self-blame.
Dieting is one of the strongest predictors of an eating disorder.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
You can exit the diet rollercoaster.
You can choose to alter your relationship with food in a way that feels good and gives you results.
You aren’t alone. I can help.
Learn how to eat intuitively.
Ask me all your questions!
Kristen is located in Charlotte, NC for in-person sessions, and holds virtual sessions for those not local to her.
“I love Kristen’s practical and realistic approach to nutrition and wellness. She helped to reframe my thinking about food for a healthier approach that will be sustainable in the future.”
Kristen Bunich ma rd ldn
I am a non-diet dietitian passionate about healing the relationship between food, image, women’s health and self-care.
“I’m so thankful I made the time to prioritize my health and visited Kristen. I have a much better relationship with food now, and I’m so much kinder to myself. I have lived YEARS with a total misunderstanding of food and nutrition. I finally look forward to meal time with my family and friends. I strongly encourage you to learn from a professional. I wish I had prioritized myself sooner and am so thankful for all the guidance Kristen has provided.”
Disordered Eating
Disordered eating can show up as food rules, guilt, restriction, binge–restrict cycles, or constant anxiety around eating — even without a diagnosis.
When you work with me, we focus on:
Reducing anxiety and stress around food
Letting go of calorie tracking and rigid food rules
Rebuilding trust with hunger and fullness cues
Creating consistency -without restriction
Supporting your nervous system and emotional well-being
My approach is non-diet, compassionate, and individualized. There’s no pressure to eat perfectly or change your body — just support to help food feel calmer and more manageable again.
Eating Disorders
I provide compassionate, non-diet nutrition therapy for eating disorders for clients ages 14 and up, including teens, adults, and family support for adolescents. You don’t need to be “sick enough” to deserve help — support can be helpful at many stages of recovery.
When we work together, I help with:
Establishing regular, supportive nourishment
Reducing fear and anxiety around food
Challenging food rules and rigid patterns
Rebuilding trust with hunger and fullness cues
Supporting teens while educating and guiding families
Care is individualized, trauma-informed, and collaborative, and I love to work alongside therapists, physicians, and higher levels of care when appropriate.
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“I highly recommend working with Kristen. She is extremely knowledgeable and up to date on the often confusing topic of nutrition. I find the whole body approach so helpful. ”
Women’s Health
I provide compassionate, non-diet nutrition support for women at all stages of life, including perimenopause, menopause, and PCOS.
I help with:
Supporting hormonal changes with nutrition
Managing symptoms of PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause
Rebuilding trust with hunger and fullness cues
Reducing food anxiety and rigid food rules
Creating sustainable, flexible eating patterns
Care is individualized, intuitive eating–based, and focused on long-term health, not restriction or dieting.
GI & Non-diet nutrition
I provide compassionate, non-diet nutrition support for digestive health and overall well-being.
Services include:
Managing GI symptoms with individualized nutrition
Supporting gut health without restrictive diets
Reducing anxiety and stress around food
Rebuilding trust with hunger and fullness cues
Care is flexible, evidence-based, and focused on long-term wellness, not restriction or dieting.