Intern

Valery Kallen, MS, RD is an anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor on a mission to help people stop obsessing over food, start loving their bodies, and rediscover the joys of eating. She’s a strong advocate of the Body Positive/Fat Positive and Health At Every Size® (HAES) movements, believing that true health manifests not from a strict diet but from a positive mind, body, and spirit connection. Her food philosophy is rooted in the theories of Mindful and Intuitive Eating, approaches that focus on improving a person’s overall relationship with food. She graduated with a BA in Psychology and worked in the professional development field for several years before following her passion and obtaining a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She completed her dietetic internship with Northwell Health and previously worked at various levels of care at Monte Nido eating disorder treatment centers. Valery is also a proud board member of the New York Chapter of iaedp (the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals) and has been serving as the Social Media Chair for many years.