Helping You Get Unstuck from Disordered Eating & Body Image Concerns

Consulting Services Dr. Nicole Mareno, PhD, RN Consultant

Meet Dr. Mareno.

Hi! My name is Dr. Nicole Mareno.

  • I have three degrees in nursing; a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and a doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy). I’ve worked in a wide range of settings that span hospitals, clinics, and community settings.

  • My specific field in nursing is psychiatric/mental health, and my scientific specialties have included behavioral health, health behavior change, weight science, psychological aspects of food/weight, and body image.

  • I’m a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Psychiatric nurses are qualified to implement counseling techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy.

  • I’m trained and certified as an Intuitive Eating Counselor. You can learn more about the qualifications and training of intuitive eating counselors by clicking here.

  • I’m a member of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) and a member of the local Atlanta chapter. As a member I’ve taken the full course to prepare providers to care for clients with eating disorders (including things like treatment modalities, nutritional management, how to assess for eating disorders, etc.).

  • I’m currently training to be a Chi-for-Two embodiment coach, a trauma healing method. You can learn more about Chi-for-Two by clicking here.

  • For an in-depth description of my services, please click here.

How to refer patients to me.

If you’d like to refer a patient for behavioral counseling services, please feel free to send me an email at: nmareno@nurtureconsultingllc.com. Thank you so much for your referrals!

Here are some common reasons that providers refer patients to me:

  • Intentional or non-intentional food intake restriction and difficulty resuming a consistent pattern of eating without support.

  • Vacillation between intentional food restriction and binge eating (with or without purging).

  • Binge eating and difficulty resuming a consistent pattern of eating without support.

  • Engaging in purging behaviors (self-induced vomiting, compulsive exercise, laxative use, diuretic use, and/or taking any other medications to induce purging).

  • Food rituals (e.g., eating foods only in a certain order/or amount; eating foods only at a certain time or only when using certain utensils/dishes; weighing/measuring foods)

  • Body image concerns including body dysmorphia and body checking rituals.

  • Food or body-image related obsessions and compulsive behaviors.

  • Treatment has stalled and a harm-reduction approach is needed.

  • Exposure and response prevention interventions could be useful as an adjunct treatment.

Let’s talk about your complex cases.

I provide case consultation services and can help you streamline processes for screening, identifying, diagnosing, treating, and referring patients with disordered eating or eating disorders. I have expertise in treating the following conditions:

  • Anorexia nervosa (all sub-types)

  • Bulimia nervosa

  • Binge eating disorder

  • Night eating disorder

  • Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder

  • Other specified feeding and eating disorders

  • Anxiety disorder

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • Bipolar disorders

  • Personality disorders

  • Other medical conditions including, but not limited to, diabetes, hypertension, and polycystic ovarian syndrome

Please contact me at nmareno@nurtureconsultingllc.com for more details. Consultation services are priced at $275.00 per hour.

Speaking gigs & more…

  • I can speak on a variety of topics including general mental health, OCD/anxiety concerns, body image, and treating/managing all types of eating and feeding disorders.

  • I’m also available to review and offer professional expertise on manuscripts, scripts, and other creative products. Please contact me for more details at nmareno@nurtureconsultingllc.com.

  • My fee for speaking gigs and creative project consultation is $275.00 per hour.

Nicole’s Recent Speaking Gigs:

May 16, 2025: “The Connection Between Nutrition and Mental Health”, Division for Early Childhood Education, Virtual- Atlanta, GA.

April 9 and May 7, 2024: “The Connection Between Nutrition and Mental Health”, Balch & Bingham, LLP, Birmingham, AL.

April 6, 2020- “Nourishing Your Body with Confidence” Eating Disorders Information Network, Atlanta, GA.

April 15, 2020 “Nourishing Your Family During Uncertain Times” Fusion Academy, Alpharetta, GA.