Meet the Staff at The Body Image Therapy Center
The experienced staff at The Body Image Therapy Center is dedicated to treating eating disorders and other related disorders. We follow accepted best practices while adapting treatment to meet your unique needs. Our staff includes those who are in recovery ourselves, so we understand what you are experiencing.
Our interdisciplinary team includes experienced therapists and a nutritionist who provide a comprehensive outpatient treatment program offering individual and group therapy.
Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS, Founder, CEO
Andrew Walen is the founder and CEO of The Body Image Therapy. He is a psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders, body image, anxiety and depression, self-harm, and self-esteem. He is an active author, speaker, and advocate on these issues.
Mr. Walen currently serves as President of the executive board for the National Association for Males with Eating Disorders (NAMED). He was also a founding board member of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA). He has appeared on The Today Show, was featured in The New York Times, and interviewed for film documentaries, television, and radio as an expert in the field of eating disorders and body image. In addition, he has authored numerous articles and presented workshops on eating disorders, body image disturbance, exercise addiction, bariatric surgery recovery, and binge eating disorder. His first book, Man Up to Eating Disorders, which is a memoir and self-help book directed at males with an emphasis on binge eating disorder, was published May 2014.
Mr. Walen is a magna cum laude graduate of the University Of Tennessee College Of Social Work in Nashville. He also is a published singer/songwriter and performs regionally (www.andrewwalen.com).
Jane “Robie” McMillan, MS, RD – Site Director and Lead Dietitian, DC office
Robie has many years of experience participating in and leading multi-disciplinary departments that include doctors, dietitians, therapists, researchers, and other staff, at renown health facilities Walter Reed Hospital and Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Robie was commissioned as an officer in the Army. She eventually earned a coveted nutrition internship at Walter Reed. She rose to become the Chief of Nutrition Therapy and Wellness Services, eventually becoming Director of Wellness Services. Robie is always seeking ways to build upon her dietetic acumen, and left Walter Reed to return to school and earned a Masters in Counseling from Marymount University, after which she spent 10 years as the lead dietitian for the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute before finally joining The Body Image Therapy Center team. A retired Captain in the Army, Robie is fun-loving person. So, it comes as no surprise that during her free time her focus is spending time with family and friends, and occupying the back seat of a motorcycle!
Elizabeth Mitchell, Operations Coordinator
Elizabeth serves as both head of human resources and day to day operations of The Body Image Therapy Center. Prior to joining The Body Image Therapy Center, she worked in the medical billing field and ran a home daycare business. A Baltimore native, Elizabeth’s personal experience helping family struggling with mental illness led to her passion for this field of work. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys gardening, attending concerts and watching her son and daughter play lacrosse.
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