A Dietitian for Binge Eating at Night
What Binge Eating at Night Looks Like
It's 9 PM, and the day is finally quiet.
You did well all day. Coffee, a light lunch, maybe nothing until dinner.
Then the house gets quiet.
You're standing at the counter. Something from the pantry, then something else. You're not really tasting it. You're just eating.
And afterward comes the part nobody sees: the promise that tomorrow will be different.
If this sounds like your evenings, you're not alone, and you're not broken. Binge eating at night is one of the most common things we help with. It is not a willpower problem. It's a pattern, and patterns can change.
Why It Happens at Night
Night bingeing usually makes sense once you look at the whole day.
Your body is catching up. When breakfast is skipped and lunch is small, real hunger shows up in the evening, all at once.
Your feelings are catching up. All day you're busy. At night there's nothing between you and the stress, the loneliness or the tiredness. Food becomes the fastest way to feel something else.
The rules are catching up. Strict food rules during the day tend to break at night. The tighter the rules, the harder the swing.
Most people we see already know all of this. Knowing isn't the problem. The gap between knowing and doing is.
How a Dietitian Helps With Binge Eating at Night
We don't hand you a meal plan and wish you luck. The relationship is the method.
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We start with the whole day.
Most night bingeing starts at breakfast. Your dietitian helps you eat enough, early enough, so the evening isn't a rescue mission.
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We work on the 9 PM moment.
We teach simple DBT skills for the minute the urge shows up: how to pause, name what you're feeling and get through it without letting food decide.
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We stay curious, not critical.
Slips are information, not failure. You'll have someone steady to look at them with you, week after week.
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We look at your body, too.
Blood sugar, sleep, digestion and hormones all play a part. Functional nutrition helps us see what's driving the pattern for you.
Who We Work With, and How to Start
This is for you if you eat past full most evenings, feel out of control with food at night, or keep starting over on Monday. It's also for you if you're stepping down from eating disorder treatment and want support at home.
All sessions are by telehealth, with registered dietitians licensed in 12 states and Washington DC. We're in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and Curative, plus Oscar in New York.
In-Network Insurances
What Our Clients Say
As someone with a diagnosed eating disorder, finding a dietician who meets me with empathy, professionalism, and kindness has been a game-changer. They take the negative emotions and experiences out of my experience as someone with an eating disorder and really helped me re-frame and re-contextualize a lot of attributes about my life.
FAQs: Dietitian for Binge Eating at Night
Yes, a dietitian can help with binge eating at night. We look at how you eat across the whole day, teach skills for the evening urge, and support you week to week until the pattern shifts.
You binge eat at night most often because of too little food earlier in the day, stress and feelings that surface once things get quiet, and strict food rules that break by evening.
Binge eating at night is not always binge eating disorder. Some people binge at night now and then, and some meet the criteria for binge eating disorder or night eating syndrome. Your dietitian can help you sort out which, and work alongside your therapist or doctor.
Insurance often covers a dietitian for binge eating. We're in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and Curative, plus Oscar in New York, and we check your benefits before your first visit.
Yes, you can see a dietitian for binge eating online. All of our sessions are telehealth, in the 12 states and Washington DC where our dietitians are licensed.
Meet Our Dietitians
Every dietitian on our team works with binge eating.
Anya Kenina, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, digestive health, and a non-diet approach to nutrition.
Christina Vrontikis, RD, CDN, LDN
Registered dietitian passionate about personalized, sustainable wellness through nutrition.
Daphnne Balizan, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who provides personalized, weight-neutral care rooted in disease prevention and a positive relationship with food.
Giedre Astrauskas, RD, CEDS, IFNCP
Registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and mental health.
Kelly Dindial, MS, RD, LD
A registered dietitian who blends rare clinical breadth with warm, whole-person care — helping clients rebuild food freedom and body trust.
Kelly Zinnoury, MS, RDN, CDN
A Registered Dietitian with a global perspective, providing individualized, evidence-based nutrition care that is practical and supportive.
Kristen Noriega, MS, RDN, LD, IFNCP
Registered dietitian specializing in women’s health, metabolic wellness, fertility, hormone balance, and functional nutrition.
Lauren Ganim, MS, RD, CDN, NASM
Registered dietitian who approaches health through a whole-person lens.
Marcie Vaske, MS, LN
A Licensed Nutritionist with 15+ years of experience in personalized, root-cause nutrition care—combining evidence-based nutrition, functional medicine, and compassionate coaching to address the underlying causes of illness, not just symptoms.
Marissa Shahani, MS, RD, PhD
Marissa supports women's health with a holistic nutrition approach focused on hormone balance, fertility, postpartum wellness, and realistic family-centered behavior change.
Nicole Sohayegh, MS, RD, CDN, CLT
Registered dietitian passionate about sustainable, whole-body wellness and gut health.
Angela Peralta, CDN, LD
Holistic registered dietitian focused on gut health, hormone balance, and sustainable habits.
Ann Marie Mirabella, MS, RDN, PA-C
Registered dietitian and licensed physician assistant with over two decades of experience in clinical nutrition and patient care.