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LIVE PRofessional Mentorship Course for dietitians – 9 CEUs
From Binge Eating to Intuitive Eating: Take your clients the distance
"Behind The Binge (Mentorship Group) is an all in one program that covers all things BED from background to identifying problem areas in a patients journey. Before the program I felt pretty confused as to what were the main barriers to my patients' binge eating recovery but this program answered every question I had and provided actionable steps that I could use with each patient. I really appreciated the emphasis on counseling techniques like CBT because I feel this additional support has helped me address underlying issues when it comes to many other nutrition related conditions."
Supporting clients through binge eating is tough.
Binge eating is a sign of unmet needs. But what are your client’s needs? Are you addressing the right things? Are you overlooking other things?
I’ve been stumped by clients before, feeling defeated and confused and like there MUST be something more I could be doing for them.
This group program helped inspire my work again as an RD. It can feel lonely as a non diet RD in a field where we’re truly taught to be weight focused and have anti-fat bias. Within this program, you’ll have access to community, evidence based information, counseling skills, and more. I appreciate all of the eye opening info + am a forever client for any additional continuing education that Marissa brings out!
Hey! I’m Marissa
I’m a registered dietitian, trained body image coach, and binge eating specialist. When I started my practice to help people overcome binge eating, in typical “type-A” RD fashion, I sought as much training as I could in binge eating, body image, and intuitive eating (there’s not enough out there as it is!). I thought the more clinical science, terminology, and book-knowledge I knew, the better I would be as a dietitian.
I was wrong.
The biggest thing lacking in traditional dietetic education is coaching skills. How we take our education and actually translate that into change for our clients. Our clients can’t be told what to do, they need to be led. With binge eating, we can’t out-logic the emotional turmoil of this disorder. So…
How do we ask the right questions?
How do we get to the root of their problems?
How do we go deeper?
How do we hold space for their lived experience?
How do we empower them to change?
Begins February 9
This program is for you if:
-You’re a dietitian with clients who struggle with binge eating.
-You practice from a HAES-aligned lens or desire to.
-You struggle to guide a client from binge behaviors to intuitive eating.
-You want more strategies, tools, and skills to use in session with clients.
-You want to know how to apply clinical knowledge in a coaching setting.
-You want to find a community of like-minded professionals that you can connect with and learn from!
Behind the binge mentorship group FOR DIETITIANS
Learn the exact methods I’ve used to coach 100s of clients to binge freedom.
Begins Friday, February 9!
"Marissa did a great job sharing real life examples that made working with binge eating in multiple circumstances much more realistic. She had great insight on identifying and staying within our scope when working with clients with different mental illnesses and trauma. This program was interactive and encouraged us to share our own experiences so we not only heard from Marissa's expertise, but also from other professionals in the field. Overall this program was really able to expand my understanding of binge eating from a larger perspective encompassing mental health and different factors such as ADHD. I left with multiple practical tools that I could put in to place immediately and with resources that I can have in my back pocket to learn more. Super grateful for the experience!"
For 6 weeks, we will meet weekly for 90 minutes. Each call will include 45-60 min of teaching and 15-30 minutes of case study and Q&A. Every live lesson is also pre-recorded in case you prefer self-paced access. The Q&A at the end of every live call is also recorded for reference, and you will receive lifetime access to all of the above. We will meet live each week on Fridays at 12pm EST, starting February 9.
9 CEUs for Dietitians
For every live call you attend, you will get 1.5 CEUs. If you attend all live, you will receive 9 CEUs. At this time, I am only able to provide CEUs for live attendance.
Private chat support
You will have access to ongoing support and communication via a group slack channel M-F for 6 weeks. Throughout the mentorship group, there will be Q&As, thought-provoking prompts, and case study discussions happening here!
After the mentorship group, you will have an opportunity to join a continuation club for monthly case study, research discussion, and CEUs. You will get free access to the meetings for 3 months from the start of your BTBMG enrollment. We meet on the last Monday of each month at 12pm EST. For your cohort, that would be Monday Feb 26, March 25, and April 29 at 12pm EST. This club also has it’s own slack channel that you will be added to and each call is eligible for 1 CEU.
Become the dietitian that your clients need, get client reviews like this:
Marissa is truly a gifted coach. During our one on one sessions, she took the time to understand the journey I have had with my body and challenges with “healthy eating”. In a few months, we were able to unpack and eliminate the main diet culture beliefs I had unknowingly bought into. Marissa provided me with positive support AND practical tips and techniques to incorporate into my everyday life. As a result of my work with her, binge eating is no longer something I’m struggling with. If I ever do have a hard day, I am confident that I have the tools needed to identify what is going on and quickly change course.
-Private Coaching Client, Allison
My first impression of Marissa was that she is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about diminishing diet culture and bringing food freedom to as many as she can reach. I always felt extremely understood and accepted during our sessions and even though it seemed like I was talking to a friend, she had an extremely structured approach for our sessions. We uncovered so many underlying patterns that I did not even realize were there. For the first time in a decade I can say I am happy exactly the way I am. I have an immense amount of gratitude towards her.
-Private Coaching Client, Eva
Marissa helped to open my mind. I saw the same problem with new eyes and a different perspective. By helping me to think “differently”, Marissa guided me and helped me stop the obsession of dieting and of negative body image. There were a lot of tears and laughter along the way. I worked hard, but Marissa always backed me up with her intelligence and empathy.
-Private Coaching Client, Karen
Curriculum
Behind The Binge
Care Plan
Coaching skills
Body Image
Special considerations
Intuitive Eating for Binge Eaters
Begins February 9!
"I really enjoyed Marissa's group! It was so thorough, the education was really well thought out and spaced out and covered so much! Thank you so much!"
"The information taught in the Beyond the Binge course has positively affected my sessions with my clients. While I have taken prior ED course and am working toward my CEDS, I learned new information and counseling techniques that I will use to improve my skill set."
"The Behind the Binge mentorship has been a game changer for me in practice. I'm a functional medicine nutritionist with eating psychology training background and doing this 6-week course gave me such great insight and strategies to use with my clientele. I feel like we have a lot of opportunities to learn but we don't get a lot of opportunities to gain tools to actually put into practice and Marissa walked us through so many great strategies to walk different patients through! I highly recommend this training for any physicians advising on nutrition and eating. Even if you're not a binge eating specializing practitioner, this training gives language and context all nutrition/dietician providers should have. Thanks Marissa!"
The calls are Fridays at 12pm EST starting February 9 and ending March 15. Each call is 90 minutes, about 60 minutes of education and 30 minutes of discussion and Q&A.
6 weeks! But you will have lifetime access to the recorded live trainings.
Enrollment is $597 or 3 payments of $199.
Due to the nature of digital products, there are no refunds.
This is made for dietitians or “RD to be”s at this time. It is beneficial to other coaches, therapists, and health professionals. If you are not a dietitian but are interested in joining, please DM me on instagram @binge.nutritionist or send me an email marissa@makainutrition.com so we can be sure this is the right program for you.
Please email marissa@makainutrition.com or DM me on instagram @binge.nutritionist
"If you're looking to upgrade your knowledge about why binges happen, to learn more about new tools to use with clients or to know better approaches to talk about those difficult topics this course is the perfect one. You can see Marissa is such a good professional and this is a chance to learn directly from her and the rest of the professionals in the group. If there is any doubt, I strongly recommend it."
A little about me…
I graduated from Marshall University Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. I completed 1200 hours of practical experience for the dietetic internship through Marshall’s distance dietetic internship and went on to finish my Masters of Science in Dietetics through Marshall as well (go herd!)
I practice aligned with the Intuitive Eating principles and the Health at Every Size® approach.
I own and practice as the lead dietitian for Behind The Binge / MaKai Nutrition LLC. I have worked with hundreds of people struggling with binge eating through our group coaching and private coaching programs. I’m also a recovered binge eater myself!
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