LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring four Nutrition Counseling Specialists in
recognition of observing National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official
weeks that are set aside to increase awareness of serious illnesses that
affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor four
Nutrition Counseling Specialists, Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CEDRD, Doug
Bunnell, Ph.D., FAED, CEDS, Vicki Paley, LCSW, BCD, CEDS, and Tabitha
Limotte, LMFT, in recognition of observing National Eating Disorders
Awareness Week on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at its 2015 conference to be
held at the Omni Conference Center in Uniondale, New York; and
WHEREAS, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is a collective
effort of primary volunteers, including eating disorder professionals,
health care providers, students, educators, social workers, and individ-
uals committed to raising awareness of the dangers surrounding eating
disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment; and
WHEREAS, Eating Disorder Treatment Collaborative offers comprehensive
outpatient psychotherapy and nutrition counseling services to women and
men, adults, adolescents, and children through a network of affiliated
independent licensed professionals; this worthy organization specializes
in the treatment of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, disordered eating,
exercise obsession, and body image dissatisfaction, and has developed
compassionate and eclectic individualized programs that simultaneously
address emotional, behavioral, and psychological needs; and
WHEREAS, The Eating Disorder Treatment Collaborative/Facilitated
Eating Events and Direction (F.E.E.D.) philosophy emphasizes the unique-
ness of each individual's recovery, and coordinates services among its
affiliated network of licensed psychotherapists and nutritionists who
are experts in treating eating disorders, as well as experienced in
other mental health issues; every aspect of treatment is a collaborative
effort between team members whose primary goal is to meet the needs of
the patient while promoting wellness and fostering recovery; and
WHEREAS, A nutrition therapist with 30 years of experience and a
recognized leader in her field, Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CEDRD is the
Founder/Director of Eating Disorder Treatment Collaborative and F.E.E.D.
Treatment Program; she is a licensed clinical nutritionist, certified
eating disorder specialist and treatment consultant, and was the first
nutritionist to receive the IAEDP's Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
Award; and
WHEREAS, Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CEDRD is a founding member of the
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), and a national media spok-
esperson for NEDA; in 2002, she received SCAN's Excellence in Practice
Award, and in 2004, she was the recipient of the NEDA's Excellence in
Treatment Award; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable woman is the Director of F.E.E.D. Concierge,
and Weekly Connect and IOP Programs, as well as an Advisory Board member
of Monte Nido & Affiliate Treatment Centers; Sondra Kronberg also trains
other professionals in her field, presents at national conferences, and
appears regularly on television; in addition, she is the author of
EATING DISORDER LEARNING/TEACHING HANDOUT MANUAL on CD; and
WHEREAS, An expert clinician and leader in the eating disorder field,
Doug Bunnell, Ph.D., FAED, CEDS brings over three decades of experience
and a wealth of knowledge to his role as Clinical Leader of the Monte
Nido's EDTNY Team; a graduate of Yale University, he did his doctoral
training at Northwestern University; and

WHEREAS, Doug Bunnell, Ph.D., FAED, CEDS is a former board chair of
the National Eating Disorders Association, a fellow of the Academy for
Eating Disorders, author, and frequent presenter at national and inter-
national conferences; he is extremely passionate about research and the
latest advancements in the field, and equally committed to individual-
ized client care; and
WHEREAS, This exceptional man is directly involved in the clinical
program, running groups, meeting with families, and eating meals with
clients; Doug Bunnell's ability to put the latest scientific research
into practice creates a successful program and an environment which
fosters trust and respect from both his staff and clients; and
WHEREAS, A licensed psychotherapist and Certified Eating Disorder
Specialist, Vicki Paley, LCSW, BCD, CEDS has been treating eating disor-
der sufferers and their families for almost 25 years, as well as train-
ing and supervising professionals in the collaborative treatment of
eating disorders; for 14 years, she was Clinical Director of Eating
Disorder Treatment Collaborative, and currently serves as their Clinical
Advisor; and
WHEREAS, Vicki Paley, LCSW, BCD, CEDS served as President of the
National Eating Disorders Association-Long Island, and was an adjunct
professor at Adelphi University graduate school of psychology-Derner
Institute; in addition, she is a member of the Academy for Eating Disor-
ders, and International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, as
well as a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work; and
WHEREAS, Vicki Paley's professional publications include "Hatching a
New Identity: Transforming the Anorexia Patient and the Therapist", in
EATING DISORDERS: THE JOURNAL OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION; she also
presents and leads workshops at professional conferences, hospitals, and
universities, and owns a private practice located in Manhasset, New
York; and
WHEREAS, The Clinical Director at Monte Nido's Eating Disorder Treat-
ment of New York, Tabitha Limotte, LMFT completed training with Carolyn
Costin at Monte Nido's Partial Hospitalization program in Los Angeles,
California; and
WHEREAS, Tabitha Limotte, LMFT received postgraduate training at the
Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia in New York City; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding woman illuminates the recovery process using
the most recent research, her experience as a therapist working in the
field of eating disorders, and her own journey to recovery; and
WHEREAS, Eating Disorders Awareness Week will highlight the fact that
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body size and shape are strongly influenced by biological factors, such
as genetics, while also calling attention to some of the new discoveries
surrounding the role of genetics in the development of eating disorders;
and
WHEREAS, Many New Yorkers have been diagnosed with this disease; this
Legislative Body recognizes the vital importance of the Eating Disorder
Treatment Collaborative and F.E.E.D. in providing excellence in care
through awareness, education and treatment, and its evident commitment
to this mission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor four Nutrition Counseling Specialists in recognition of observing
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Eating Disorder Treatment Collaborative and F.E.E.D. Univer-
sity, as well as the aforementioned honorees.