Marianne Brown, MDN, RD, LD is currently the Nutrition and Culinary Manager for The Emily Program’s residential site in Columbus, OH. She began her work in the eating disorder field 3.5 years ago as a program dietitian for The Emily Program. As a program dietitian, she treated adults and adolescents struggling with all eating disorder diagnosis. In August of 2024, she stepped into the Nutrition and Culinary Manager role where she leads a team of registered dietitians, dietetic technicians and culinary staff.
Prior to working in the eating disorder field, she worked as a clinical dietitian for Mount Caramel Health Systems where she covered various medical conditions throughout various hospitals in the Columbus area.
She graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. She completed her dietetic internship in Dayton, OH with Premier Health and earned her master’s degree through the University of Dayton.
Enduring Illness, Enduring Hope: Supporting Clients with Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED)
Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED) represent some of the most complex and misunderstood clinical presentations within the eating disorder field. This training offers a practical, multidisciplinary exploration of how SEED develops, how it persists, and how providers can deliver compassionate, effective, and sustainable care. Led by two experienced eating disorder dietitians, this session will highlight the unique clinical, nutritional, medical, and psychological needs of individuals living with longstanding eating disorders.
Attendees will learn how to identify hallmark features of SE...Read moreED, understand the long-term impact of chronic malnutrition, and recognize the role of identity entanglement, treatment fatigue, and illness chronicity. The course will introduce evidence-informed models—including harm reduction, stabilization, and quality-of-life approaches—while clarifying how outpatient providers can collaborate across disciplines to improve continuity of care and client engagement. Real-world case examples will be used to support conceptualization and strengthen confidence in navigating complex clinical scenarios.
Designed for therapists, dietitians, nurse practitioners, and other community providers, this training balances clinical depth with practical tools. Participants will leave with a renewed sense of clarity and hope as they support clients whose recovery journeys do not follow traditional trajectories. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Describe the defining clinical, nutritional, and behavioral characteristics of Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED), including the long-term physiological and psychological impacts of chronic malnutrition.
- Evaluate evidence-informed intervention approaches for SEED, including harm reduction, stabilization, quality-of-life frameworks, and criteria for determining appropriate level of care.
- Discuss multidisciplinary strategies for supporting SEED clients, including communication techniques, treatment-fatigue considerations, case conceptualization, and effective long-term care coordination.
Target Audience
Professional counselors, mental health professionals, dietitians, social workers, healthcare providers, and individuals seeking to expand their knowledge in these areas.
Learning Levels
- Beginner
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Eating and Behavioral Health Associates
5202 Bethel-Reed Park, Columbus, OH, 43220
5202 Bethel-Reed Park, Columbus, OH, 43220
05:30 PM EST - 07:30 PM EST
EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers
Marianne Brown , RD, LD, MDN
Nutrition and Culinary Manager, The Emily Program Columbus Residential
Claire Wilt, MDN, RD, LD
Adult and Adolescent Residential Dietitian, The Emily Program Columbus, Ohio
Claire Wilt has worked for The Emily Program and in the eating-disorder field for two years. She has a background in teaching and research and has taught a Health Sciences Research Methods and Statistics course at the University of Dayton for the past five years. She is currently transitioning to teaching Nutritional Biochemistry next semester.
Claire contributed to the ARFID development group, helping create the ARFID track for the Columbus site. Prior to joining The Emily Program, she worked in outpatient Maternal and Fetal Medicine and as a travel dietitian, serving a wide range of populations from long-term care to inpatient mental health facilities.
She earned her Dietetic Technician degree from Sinclair Community College in 2017. Claire then went on to the University of Dayton, where she completed her Bachelor’s of Education in Dietetics with a minor in Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment in 2019. She continued at the University of Dayton to earn her Master’s of Dietetics and Nutrition in 2020 while completing her dietetic internship at Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Claire contributed to the ARFID development group, helping create the ARFID track for the Columbus site. Prior to joining The Emily Program, she worked in outpatient Maternal and Fetal Medicine and as a travel dietitian, serving a wide range of populations from long-term care to inpatient mental health facilities.
She earned her Dietetic Technician degree from Sinclair Community College in 2017. Claire then went on to the University of Dayton, where she completed her Bachelor’s of Education in Dietetics with a minor in Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment in 2019. She continued at the University of Dayton to earn her Master’s of Dietetics and Nutrition in 2020 while completing her dietetic internship at Premier Health Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Agenda
Event Schedule5:30–6:15 p.m. – Networking with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, brief program updates on how each organization supports clients
6:15–7:30 p.m. – One hour Continuing Education presentation and Q&A session.
CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association
The Emily Program is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Emily Program maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
CE Process Info
Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits. No partial credits.
Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.
Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:
- Complete evaluation forms for the event
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
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