Millie Maxwell, PhD

Millie Maxwell, PhD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UNC Eating Disorders Program. She works individually with patients who struggle with a range of eating disorders and who often suffer from depression, anxiety, and other difficulties. Her education includes a post-doctoral fellowship with the UNC Eating Disorders Program, a PhD in counseling from NCSU, an MA in English from NCSU, and a BA in English from Wake Forest University. She also recently completed a 9 month extramural training program in cognitive therapy with the Beck Institute in PA. She has taught every level of student—from graduate students to kindergartners--and now loves helping patients develop lifelong skills to improve their self-awareness, relationships, and overall quality of life. She especially enjoys leading behavioral weight control groups and looks forward to helping develop and implement additional groups to support patients with eating disorders. Her research interests primarily lie in the prevention and early intervention of eating problems. She aided in the creation of PACE, an online prevention program for college students, and DADS, a program to educate fathers of middle school girls.

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