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Karlie Abrams

RDN, CSO

Program Dietitian

Child, Adolescent & Adult Center – Richmond, VA

Karlie Abrams, RDN, CSO, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics at Brigham Young University and completed a dietetic internship at Oregon Health & Science University. She has been working as a Registered dietitian for over 15 years, in a variety of different settings, with patients of all ages and various medical diagnoses. After a cross-country move in 2021, she discovered a passion for eating disorder treatment and shortly thereafter, secured a job at Veritas, where she has been working ever since. Karlie utilizes a weight-inclusive, non-diet, intuitive eating approach to nutrition. Through nutrition education and counseling, she aspires to help patients build healthy relationships with their bodies and make peace with food. She has worked with patients at PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels of care. Karlie is currently working towards becoming a certified eating disorder specialist. When not immersed in the world of eating disorders, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.

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Jim Brown

MA, LCMHC, LCAS

Executive Director

Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Center – Charlotte, NC

Jim Brown, MA, LCMHC, LCAS earned his Master of Arts degree in Counseling at the University of North Carolina in 1997. He has held his Licensed Professional Counselor (LCMHC) credential since 1999 and his Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) credential since 2009. Jim has experience directing, counseling, and working with individuals and staff in detox, residential, inpatient hospital, and outpatient/partial hospitalization settings. Jim specializes in addiction and mood disorder treatment and has been in behavioral health management, overseeing multidisciplinary teams, for the past 17 years. Jim’s passion is client recovery, clinical customer service, and employee engagement.

Jim and his wife have been married for 20 years and have two children, a 14-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter. Jim’s current interests include: hanging out with his family, reading, traveling, camping, hiking, and attending concerts and music festivals.

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Shannon Wilcoxson

Practice Manager 

Child, Adolescent & Adult Hospital – Atlanta, GA

My name is Shannon Wilcoxson and I joined the Veritas team over three years ago. My primary function is as the Practice Manager for the Atlanta Outpatient Center, along with overseeing the Atlanta hospital’s front desk administrative staff. My second role is as the Therapeutic Assistant for our IOP patients, assisting the treatment team with various recovery techniques for our patients. Nurturing our youth has always been my passion, and helping families obtain mental health treatment, specifically with eating disorders, brings me happiness. Driven by empathy, I take pride in connecting and understanding those struggling with mental health issues. When I am not keeping busy studying while pursuing my master’s degree in clinical psychology, I can be found at any of Georgia’s beautiful parks, reading books and people-watching.

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Eliza Russ

MBA, MSW, LCSW, CEDS-S

Executive Director

Adult Hospital – Durham, NC

Eliza Russ, MBA, MSW, LCSW, CEDS-S, earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has experience providing individual, family, and group therapy for patients with eating disorders across multiple levels of care, most recently serving the outpatient population in a private practice. During that time, she also obtained her master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In addition to her training as a psychotherapist, Eliza has experience providing clinical supervision to therapists and interns and is passionate about supporting the professional growth of emerging colleagues. She earned her Clinical Supervision Certification through NASW-NC and is an approved supervisor through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

Eliza strongly believes in providing evidence-based care that is individualized to meet the needs of the patient and family. She strives to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can flourish. She approaches therapy with a sense of curiosity to help clients explore behavior patterns, gain insight, and develop potential solutions to facilitate changes that lead to a more peaceful “meaning-filled” life.

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Marlo Sell

MS, LCMHC

Patient Navigation Manager

Child & Adolescent Hospital – Durham, NC

Marlo is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. She is an intensively training DBT therapist through The Linehan Institute. She started her career with Veritas in 2018 in the Intake and Admissions Department and moved into the Patient Navigation Manager role in 2020. Marlo has experience providing individual and group therapy for patients of all backgrounds in outpatient settings.

Marlo enjoys seeing the transformation that occurs in patients from the beginning of their journey to completion. She takes a holistic approach to treatment and believes that everyone deserves their recovery to be in a safe, non-judgmental, and supportive environment.

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Laura Brown

MS, MBA, RDN, LDN

Manager of Clinical Services

Child, Adolescent & Adult Hospital – Atlanta, GA

Laura Brown, MS, MBA, RDN, LDN received her Bachelor of Science in Music Business and an MBA at Middle Tennessee State University.  After much personal reflection, her own journey through eating disorder treatment, and a desire to make more of an impact in people’s nutritional journeys, Laura decided to become a Registered Dietitian. She attended Georgia State University where she completed the Coordinated program to receive her Master of Science in health sciences with a concentration in Nutrition. 

Prior to Veritas, Laura worked as an eating disorder diet tech and on-call dietitian at an adolescent and adult PHP/IOP.  Laura has worked as a Registered Dietitian in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care.

When not at work, you may find Laura cuddling up or throwing a toy with her pups, reading a book, or enjoying a walk around the park.

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Lauren Magruder

PhD, LPC-S, NCC

Executive Director

Child, Adolescent & Adult Center – Richmond, VA

Lauren Magruder is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. She obtained her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2021 from Walden University. She received her Educational Specialist and Master of Arts degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from James Madison University. She has experience in various settings, including residential group homes, therapeutic day treatment, and outpatient settings. She was the clinical director at Veritas’ Richmond Center from 2019-2021. Her passion is working with multidisciplinary teams to provide excellent care to patients. Lauren is married and has one daughter, Logan. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and sports.  

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Larry J. Colby

MS, LPC

Clinical Director

Child, Adolescent & Adult Center – Richmond, VA

Larry J. Colby is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Secondary Education Teacher. Larry completed his bachelor’s in Secondary Education with a dual major in Speech Communication and Psychology at Eastern Michigan University in 2003. He completed his master’s in Mental Health Counseling at Walden University in 2013.

Larry has eight years of experience working in residential settings, five years of experience with intensive in-home counseling, and three years of experience with outpatient counseling. He is trained in ABA therapy, Clinical Trauma Therapy (CCTPI), TF-CBT, DBT, EMDR, Sandtray, Child-Centered Play, Theraplay, and Co-Parenting Training.

Larry believes in using interpersonal connections to allow others to build a base for discovering health, empowerment, love, and prosperity in their lives. He believes that healing requires us to set aside blame and focus on relationship building and problem-solving.

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Jenn Zambo

MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS, CHES

Manager of Nutrition Services

Child & Adolescent Hospital – Durham, NC

Jenn Zambo, MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS, CHES, attended the University of Connecticut where she completed the Coordinated Dietetics Program to earn her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. Jenn then went on to complete her Master of Science in Health Promotion, with a focus on health education. Jenn started her eating disorder career at the University of Connecticut Student Health Services, where she counseled students with eating disorders and advised a peer education group promoting eating disorder awareness. Prior to her transition to Veritas, Jenn worked as an eating disorder dietitian for an inpatient program affiliated with Walden Behavioral Care treating adults and adolescents. Jenn has since worked as a Registered Dietitian in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient levels of care.

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Amy Gerberry

MA, LPC

Executive Director

Child, Adolescent & Adult Eating Disorder Treatment Center – Atlanta, GA

Amy brings an abundance of heart and experience to the Veritas Collaborative team. She celebrates having been in the mental health field for nearly 30 years and over 20 years specializing in the treatment of eating disorders.

Eating disorder treatment is a passion for Amy as she has dedicated her career—including 18 years of it in leadership and training positions—to working with all levels of care. Given the privilege and opportunity to work in various treatment programs and hospitals across the country, building relationships with clinical professionals, patients, and families has been the most rewarding.

Amy enjoys training and leading teams in providing excellence in treatment to instill lasting recovery. She appreciates the experience and reputation that Veritas Collaborative has built and is excited to be part of this incredible organization. 

The journey to recovery can be complex and challenging, but full recovery is possible. Amy is proud to be a part of an organization with the skills and reputation to facilitate that successful recovery path for patients and their families.

“The best view comes from the hardest climb!”

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Anne Ganje

RD, LD

Manager of Nutrition Services

Child, Adolescent & Adult Center – Richmond, VA

Anne Ganje, RD, LD is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders. She attended the State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State College in Latham, New York with a course emphasis on mind-body wellness, nutrition and weight-management. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors in Nutrition Science from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. Anne earned her graduate certificate and completed her dietetic internship at Iowa State University where she focused her rotations on eating disorders and integrative health. She is passionate about helping others improve their quality of life through creating new patterns of eating and lifestyle. Anne understands the importance of individualized nutrition counseling.  She works closely with members of the treatment team to ensure high quality of care for each of her patients.

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