Best Eating Disorder Therapy in Utah (2026): A Research-Based Comparative Analysis

Disclaimer

This report is an independent, information-based comparison of eating disorder therapy providers serving Utah in 2026. It evaluates publicly available information about services, access, credentials, intake processes, and cost transparency. It does not evaluate clinical quality, treatment outcomes, or the suitability of any provider for a particular person.

Eating disorders can involve medical complications that require evaluation and monitoring beyond outpatient therapy. Readers should consult a physician or other qualified medical professional alongside any therapy decision. A therapist, group practice, or outpatient clinic may not be the appropriate setting for every person, and a qualified clinical evaluation should determine the appropriate level of care.

This report does not make claims about recovery rates, treatment efficacy, guaranteed outcomes, or the superiority of any provider’s clinical care. A higher ranking in this report reflects stronger published transparency and access within the provider’s stated scope of service. It does not mean that the provider offers better care than a lower-ranked provider.

Provider websites and business-profile submissions are treated throughout this report as self-reported operational information. They are not a substitute for independent verification of professional licensure, specialty credentials, facility licensing, or insurance benefits. Where a state licensing check has not been completed, this report identifies that status rather than describing a credential as independently verified.

If you or someone you know needs immediate support, contact the National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline at 866-662-1235, or call or text 988 for crisis support. In a medical emergency, seek emergency care.

Executive Summary

This report compares seven providers offering eating disorder therapy to clients in Utah: Modern Eve, Willow Therapy, Evergreen Therapy Collective, Sova Counseling, Tranquility Counseling Services, Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness, and Trevor Therapy & Associates.

Modern Eve ranks first with 90 of 100 points. Its leading position reflects the volume of practical information a prospective client can obtain before making contact. The practice publishes its outpatient scope, statewide Utah telehealth availability, adolescent and adult eligibility, a free 10-minute consultation, office hours extending into the evening on weekdays, self-pay session rates by clinician category, six named insurance pathways, an out-of-network superbill policy, and limited sliding-scale availability. It also names Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, and trauma-informed care among its approaches, and describes a weight-neutral orientation.

Modern Eve’s material limitations are visible in its scoring rather than offset by its strengths. Its Sandy office is reached by a flight of stairs and is described on its own website as not wheelchair accessible. Insurance participation varies by clinician rather than applying across the practice. The team roster includes independently licensed clinicians, associate-level clinicians, and student clinicians, so credentials and supervision arrangements require clinician-specific confirmation.

Willow Therapy ranks second with 86 points, supported by detailed level-of-care explanations, three named eating disorder specialists, two Utah County locations, statewide telehealth, extended weekday hours, and published insurance information. Evergreen Therapy Collective ranks third with 80 points, aided by a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist founder, a clearly identified clinical team, and a weight-inclusive service description. Sova Counseling follows closely at 79 points, with strong access features including in-person, telehealth, and in-home options, as well as stated Medicaid acceptance.

The comparison finds that Utah’s eating disorder therapy market includes both narrowly defined outpatient practices and organizations that describe broader care coordination or psychiatric support. These models are not clinically interchangeable. This report scores each provider on the clarity and accessibility of its published information within its own stated scope, not on clinical breadth alone.

Introduction

Finding appropriate eating disorder therapy in Utah requires consumers to compare providers that differ substantially in size, service model, clinical specialization, location, insurance pathways, and disclosure practices. Some practices offer outpatient psychotherapy only. Others combine therapy with psychiatric services, care coordination, nutritional referrals, or connections to higher levels of care.

The purpose of this report is to provide a structured, neutral comparison of providers that publicly identify eating disorder therapy as a service and demonstrate enough operational transparency to be evaluated fairly. The analysis is intended to help prospective clients and families formulate better questions before contacting a provider. It is not a referral service and does not replace individualized clinical assessment.

The target keyword for this analysis is best eating disorder therapy in Utah. The report uses that phrase to describe the consumer decision context, not to imply that any ranking establishes clinical superiority.

Background: What Defines a High-Quality Eating Disorder Therapy Provider

A high-quality eating disorder therapy provider should be clear about what it provides, who it serves, and when another level of care may be more appropriate. Because eating disorders can intersect with medical risk, psychiatric needs, family dynamics, and nutritional support needs, transparency about boundaries is especially important.

Several characteristics distinguish well-documented providers:

• Clear clinical scope. The provider should state whether it offers outpatient therapy only or participates in a broader continuum of care. It should also identify services it does not provide, such as medical monitoring, medication management, or structured meal support.
• Identifiable clinicians. Prospective clients benefit when a practice names its clinicians, identifies license types, and explains whether associates or prelicensed clinicians work under supervision.
• Appropriate population disclosure. A provider should clearly state the ages and client groups it serves, particularly where adolescents, families, or caregivers are involved.
• Defined therapeutic approaches. Named modalities, such as CBT, DBT, ACT, family-based treatment, EMDR, or Internal Family Systems, allow prospective clients to understand the general orientation of care.
• Coordination disclosure. Because eating disorder care often involves therapists, registered dietitians, physicians, and psychiatric providers, a practice’s willingness to describe referral and coordination practices is a meaningful transparency signal.
• Accessible intake. Clear contact methods, consultation availability, scheduling pathways, and expectations for a first appointment reduce uncertainty at a vulnerable point in the care-seeking process.
• Physical accessibility. Geographic reach and physical accessibility are distinct. A provider may serve a wide area by telehealth while its physical office remains inaccessible to clients with mobility or hearing-assistance needs. Both should be disclosed.
• Cost clarity. Published rates, insurance participation, superbills, sliding-scale policies, or at least a clear inquiry pathway help clients anticipate financial commitments.

No single feature determines whether a provider is appropriate for a given client. A small practice with one well-described outpatient service may be a better fit for some clients than a larger organization with multiple programs, particularly when the client’s needs align with the smaller practice’s stated scope.

Industry and Regulatory Context

Utah Behavioral Health Licensing

The Utah Division of Professional Licensing, commonly referred to as DOPL, licenses and regulates many behavioral health professionals, including marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, and psychologists. Consumers can use the state’s public license verification system to confirm whether an individual holds an active license and to review license-related information available through the state.

Clinician licensure is distinct from program or facility licensure. An individual therapist may hold an active professional license while the practice itself operates as a private or group psychotherapy practice rather than a licensed treatment program. Conversely, organizations providing certain structured or residential services may be subject to program-level oversight through the Utah Department of Health and Human Services Office of Licensing.

This distinction matters for consumers comparing eating disorder therapy providers. An outpatient therapy practice may be appropriately regulated through its clinicians’ professional licenses, while a program offering intensive, residential, or facility-based services may have additional licensing obligations. A provider’s website may not always explain this distinction, so consumers should ask directly about the regulatory status relevant to the service being considered.

Business-directory categories are not evidence of regulatory status. A listing category such as eating disorder treatment center may appear on a provider’s public profile without indicating facility licensure, residential services, or any structured level of care. This report describes the services each practice documents rather than inferring scope from a directory category.

Continuing Education and Practice Standards

Licensed behavioral health professionals in Utah are generally subject to renewal requirements and continuing education expectations as conditions of maintaining licensure. These requirements vary by license type and are administered through the state’s licensing framework. Consumers should treat continuing education as a baseline professional obligation rather than as proof of specialization in eating disorder care.

Specialized training, certification, supervised experience, and professional membership can provide additional context, but they should be evaluated carefully. Publicly stated credentials should be distinguishable from general clinical experience. Where a provider does not publish specialization credentials, that absence should not automatically be interpreted as a deficiency, but it does limit the information available for independent evaluation.

Practice-level descriptions of therapeutic approach should also be distinguished from individual clinician training. A practice may identify several modalities across its team without every clinician holding the same training, certification, or scope of practice in each one.

Business and Practice Considerations

Private practices and group practices in Utah operate within general business licensing and professional regulatory frameworks. A group practice may employ or contract with licensed clinicians, associate-level clinicians, interns, administrative staff, billing personnel, and medical or psychiatric providers. The presence of multiple clinician types does not by itself indicate a problem, but consumers benefit when the practice explains who provides direct care and under what supervision arrangements.

Consumer Protections

Behavioral health clients have privacy protections related to their health information. Practices should provide notice of how client information is collected, used, and disclosed, and clients may ask questions about records, confidentiality, and communication practices before beginning care.

For clients who do not use insurance, federal good faith estimate requirements may apply to certain scheduled services. A good faith estimate is intended to help self-pay clients anticipate expected charges. Consumers should ask whether an estimate will be provided, what services it covers, and whether the estimate may change as care continues.

Introductory consultations, screening calls, and package offers should also be reviewed carefully. A free consultation may help a prospective client determine fit, but it is not a comprehensive clinical assessment. Consumers should ask what the consultation includes, who conducts it, whether it creates a treatment relationship, and whether any offer has conditions, expiration dates, or limitations.

Physical accessibility is a further consumer consideration that is frequently described inconsistently across a provider’s own materials. A website, a business-directory profile, and an FAQ page may each describe entrance, parking, or restroom access differently. Prospective clients with mobility or hearing-assistance needs should confirm the complete route from parking to the treatment room rather than relying on a general accessibility statement.

Levels of Care in Eating Disorder Care

Eating disorder care exists along a continuum. The appropriate setting depends on clinical evaluation rather than consumer preference.

• Outpatient therapy typically involves scheduled psychotherapy sessions and may be appropriate for clients whose medical and psychiatric needs can be managed outside a structured program.
• Intensive outpatient programs generally provide more frequent structured support than weekly therapy.
• Partial hospitalization programs provide day-level structure while allowing clients to return home in the evenings.
• Residential treatment provides live-in, round-the-clock support.
• Inpatient medical stabilization addresses acute medical or psychiatric instability and may precede other forms of care.

A provider that offers only outpatient therapy is not inherently less legitimate than a provider offering multiple levels of care. What matters is whether the provider clearly states its scope and refers or coordinates when a client’s needs exceed that scope.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Eating disorder care frequently involves more than psychotherapy. A therapist may address emotional, behavioral, relational, and cognitive patterns; a registered dietitian may support nutrition-related goals; and a physician or psychiatric provider may address medical monitoring, medication questions, or co-occurring conditions.

A provider does not need to employ every professional in house to support coordinated care. However, clear disclosure of referral relationships, collaboration practices, or limitations is valuable. Vague claims of comprehensive care without explanation of who provides which service can make it harder for clients to understand their actual care team.

Telehealth Standards

Telehealth can expand access to eating disorder therapy, particularly for clients in rural or underserved parts of Utah. In general, a clinician must be licensed in the state where the client is located at the time of service. A Utah client receiving telehealth from a Utah-licensed clinician is different from a client receiving care from a clinician licensed only in another state.

Prospective clients should confirm that the clinician providing care is licensed for their location, understand the platform used, and ask how emergencies, safety concerns, and coordination with local medical providers are handled in a virtual setting.

Intake and Consultation Limits

Consultation calls and screening conversations can help clarify whether a provider’s services, availability, and approach align with a prospective client’s needs. They can also help a practice determine whether to schedule an intake, refer elsewhere, or recommend a different level of care.

A brief consultation is not a diagnosis, a full biopsychosocial assessment, or a substitute for medical evaluation. Consumers should not assume that a positive consultation call means outpatient therapy is clinically sufficient. Providers that explain these limits clearly provide a useful consumer-protection function.

Methodology

This analysis evaluates publicly available information published by providers as of the research period. The framework measures published information transparency and access, not clinical suitability or quality of care. A higher rank must never be read as an indication of better care.

The appropriate level of care for eating disorder concerns is determined by a qualified evaluation, which may include medical, psychiatric, nutritional, and psychological assessment. This report does not attempt to determine which provider is clinically appropriate for any individual.

Providers were evaluated across five categories totaling 100 points. Where information was absent, ambiguous, or not publicly verifiable, the provider received a conservative score. No score was adjusted to produce a preferred result. No provider was penalized for declining to publish a license number, because licensure can be verified through Utah DOPL rather than a practice website.

Provider websites and business-profile submissions are treated as self-reported operational information. They do not substitute for independent verification of professional licensure, specialty credentials, facility licensing, or insurance benefits. Where a state licensing check has not been completed, this report identifies that status rather than describing the credential as independently verified. Accordingly, no provider in this report should be read as having had its clinicians independently verified through Utah DOPL by the authors.

Where a provider’s own materials describe the same operational fact inconsistently, this report records the inconsistency rather than selecting the more favorable version. Unresolved inconsistencies are reflected conservatively in the relevant category.

The selection universe intentionally mixes outpatient therapy practices with organizations that describe broader service models. These organizations are scored on transparency within their stated scope, not against one another clinically. A multi-service organization is not rewarded simply for offering more services, and an outpatient-only practice is not penalized for referring out services it does not provide.

Selection Universe

Providers were included if they met the following criteria:

• Actively operate in or serve Utah, either in person or through telehealth.
• Publicly identify eating disorder therapy or eating disorder care as a named service.
• Demonstrate operational transparency through service area, contact information, scheduling or inquiry pathways, or published service descriptions.
• Provide enough public information to support structured evaluation.
• Offer pricing transparency or an accessible inquiry or quote pathway.

The following seven providers met the inclusion threshold:

1. Modern Eve
2. Willow Therapy
3. Evergreen Therapy Collective
4. Sova Counseling
5. Tranquility Counseling Services
6. Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness
7. Trevor Therapy & Associates

Several additional Utah clinicians and practices publicly list eating disorders among their services but were not included because their available public information did not provide sufficient detail for a consistent comparative evaluation. This limitation is acknowledged rather than resolved through assumptions.

Data Sources

This report relies on publicly accessible provider websites, service pages, clinician profiles, contact information, and published practice descriptions. It also considers the general public-facing regulatory context established by Utah licensing authorities.

For one provider, Modern Eve, a business-profile submission was also supplied for this analysis. That submission was not independently retrieved from Google Business Profile and is identified as self-reported wherever it is the source of a stated fact. Where it conflicts with the practice’s own website, both versions are recorded.

The analysis did not rely on anonymous reviews, testimonials, social media commentary, third-party directory rankings, or unverifiable claims. Where a provider published testimonials, they were not treated as evidence of clinical quality or outcomes.

No confidential information, private communications, or nonpublic business records were used. Where public information was incomplete, the gap is identified in the relevant provider profile and reflected in the scoring.

100-Point Scoring Framework

Level of Care Clarity and Clinical Scope: 25 Points

This category carries the greatest weight because mismatched care can have more serious consequences in eating disorder care than in general outpatient therapy. Utah’s market includes solo outpatient clinicians, group practices, and organizations describing broader or coordinated services, and their published scope varies widely.

• Whether the provider plainly states its service model, such as outpatient therapy only, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, or a combination.
• Whether it discloses what it does not offer and when it refers out, including medical monitoring, psychiatric care, nutritional support, or higher levels of care.
• Whether named therapeutic modalities are described with enough depth to show how they apply to eating disorder care.
• Whether populations and age ranges are clearly identified, including adolescents, adults, families, and caregivers.
• Whether the provider explains the difference between its services and other levels of care.

Credentials and Regulatory Standing: 20 Points

This category evaluates the public identifiability and verifiability of the people providing care.

• Whether clinicians are identified by name.
• Whether license types are disclosed and can be checked through Utah DOPL.
• Whether supervision status is disclosed for associates, interns, or prelicensed clinicians.
• Whether eating disorder-specific credentials, training, or professional memberships are publicly stated where applicable.
• Whether modality-related training or certification claims are specific rather than vague.

Access and Availability: 20 Points

This category measures how easily a Utah resident could determine whether the provider is geographically and practically available, and whether its physical premises are usable.

• Whether telehealth availability within Utah is stated, including whether statewide coverage is disclosed.
• Whether in-person locations are identified and geographically described.
• Whether posted hours are available, including evening or weekend availability.
• Whether accepted age ranges are clear, with particular attention to adolescent intake.
• Whether physical accessibility of the office is disclosed accurately and consistently, including entrance, parking, and restroom access.
• Whether wait time to a first appointment is published, where available.

Client Experience and Intake Infrastructure: 20 Points

This category evaluates the practical experience of beginning care.

• Whether a free consultation or screening call is available and whether its format or length is described.
• Whether intake forms or new-client documentation are accessible in advance.
• Whether the provider explains what to expect in a first session or early stage of care.
• Whether online scheduling, a client portal, or a clear appointment request pathway is available.
• Whether common questions are addressed in an accessible FAQ or comparable resource.

Cost Transparency and Insurance Pathways: 15 Points

This category receives the smallest weight because inquiry-based pricing is common across behavioral health. A provider should not be penalized merely for following a common industry practice, but it should receive credit for the clarity it does provide.

• Whether session rates are published.
• Whether accepted insurance plans are listed, and whether participation is qualified by clinician.
• Whether out-of-network superbill policies are stated.
• Whether sliding-scale or reduced-fee availability is disclosed.
• How easily a prospective client can anticipate cost before committing to care.

Ranked Comparative Table

Two scoring notes apply to the first-ranked provider. Modern Eve’s Access score reflects an offsetting pair of findings: published evening weekday hours and statewide telehealth raise it, while an upstairs office described as not wheelchair accessible, combined with inconsistent accessibility descriptions across its own materials, holds it below the two-location provider ranked second. Its Credentials score reflects clear disclosure of clinician categories, but not a published eating disorder-specific certification of the kind Evergreen Therapy Collective discloses, which is why the two providers score equally in that category despite differing total ranks.

Scores reflect published transparency and access only. They do not measure clinical quality, and they are not a recommendation.

Individual Provider Reviews

1. Modern Eve

Website: https://www.moderneve.org/

Overview

Modern Eve is a women-owned mental health group practice based in Sandy, Utah, providing in-person services and telehealth across Utah. According to the business information supplied for this report, the practice opened on October 1, 2020. Its published service information identifies eating disorder therapy, body image concerns, complex trauma, and faith transitions among its areas of focus.

The practice serves teens aged 13 and older and adults, with an explicitly LGBTQIA+ affirming approach. Its business description also identifies services related to religious trauma, couples counseling, anxiety, and ADHD. These additional service areas provide context for prospective clients seeking support with concerns that overlap with eating disorder therapy. They do not establish that every clinician treats every concern.

Modern Eve describes its approach as weight-neutral and grounded in self-acceptance. Its stated therapeutic approaches include Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-informed care. These should be understood as practice-level descriptions rather than confirmation that every clinician holds the same training, certification, or scope of practice.

Shannon Ricks, LMFT, is identified in the information supplied for this report as the owner of the group practice. A Utah DOPL license number for Shannon Ricks appears in her professional directory listing, and her graduate training is identified there as Liberty University, 2015. Those directory details were not independently confirmed against the state licensing system for this report and should be verified directly. The practice website publishes a team roster that distinguishes independently licensed clinicians, associate-level clinicians, and student clinicians. Individual license standing, training, and supervision arrangements should be verified for the clinician assigned to a prospective client.

Modern Eve also operates a therapist training program covering Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and eating disorder treatment. This is relevant to transparency because it gives prospective clients additional public information about the practice’s clinical focus and internal training orientation. It should not be interpreted as a guarantee of individual clinician expertise or client outcomes.

Best For

Modern Eve warrants consideration by adults and adolescents aged 13 and older seeking outpatient eating disorder therapy in Sandy or through telehealth elsewhere in Utah. Its published information may be particularly relevant to clients who prioritize:

• A weight-neutral approach to eating disorder therapy and body image concerns.
• LGBTQIA+ affirming services.
• A practice that also identifies complex trauma, religious trauma, and faith transitions among its service areas.
• Access to IFS-informed, ACT-informed, or EMDR-related services, subject to confirmation of the assigned clinician’s training.
• Evening appointment possibilities during the working week.
• Published self-pay rates and identifiable insurance pathways.
• A low-friction entry point through a short, free consultation call before committing to an intake.

The practice may also be a practical option for clients outside the Salt Lake Valley, because it states that telehealth is available statewide across Utah.

These features support an initial comparison of service fit. They do not establish clinical suitability, which requires an individualized evaluation.

Strengths

Modern Eve’s most substantial transparency advantage is the amount of practical information available before a prospective client contacts the practice. Its website publishes consultation details, session rates, insurance names, office hours, contact information, and distinctions between clinician categories. Among the providers reviewed, no other practice publishes this combination.

Scope clarity is a second strength. The practice identifies its outpatient model, its Sandy location, and its statewide telehealth availability. It also clearly states the age range it serves, which reduces uncertainty for families considering care for a teenager.

The practice’s named modalities are another strength. Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and EMDR are specific approaches, and Modern Eve identifies them alongside eating disorder treatment and a weight-neutral orientation. This gives prospective clients more information than a general statement that a practice uses evidence-based methods.

The practice offers a free 10-minute consultation call. Publishing both the length and format makes this entry point more concrete than a general invitation to contact the office. The consultation is described as an opportunity to discuss what the prospective client is seeking and explore a clinician match. It should not be interpreted as a comprehensive assessment or confirmation that outpatient care is sufficient.

Cost information is comparatively detailed. Modern Eve publishes 50-minute self-pay rates of $150 for an independently licensed clinician and $130 for an associate-licensed or student clinician. It states that a limited number of sliding-scale appointments may be available and that out-of-network superbills can be provided. The practice also acknowledges that reimbursement depends on the client’s insurance plan, and it accepts HSA and FSA cards.

The website lists SelectHealth, Aetna, University of Utah Health Plans, EMI Health, HMHI, and DMBA. Importantly, it states that not every provider accepts every plan. This qualification helps distinguish practice-level insurance participation from coverage for a particular clinician or appointment, and it is a more candid disclosure than a general statement that insurance is accepted.

Access information is similarly specific. Modern Eve publishes office hours extending to 8:00 PM Monday through Thursday, alongside Friday daytime hours. It also states that telehealth is available throughout Utah. For clients outside the Salt Lake Valley, that geographic reach provides an alternative to traveling to Sandy, subject to clinical suitability and appointment availability.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Physical accessibility is a material consideration. Modern Eve’s website states that the office is reached by a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible. The business information supplied for this report also lists limitations involving wheelchair access and hearing-assistance facilities.

There are inconsistencies among the available descriptions. The website refers to accessible parking, while the supplied business profile states that wheelchair-accessible parking is unavailable. A separate website FAQ describes the building entrance as step-free, which does not establish step-free access to the upstairs therapy suite. Prospective clients should confirm the complete route from parking to the treatment room rather than relying on a general entrance description.

The practice’s team includes different professional categories. A prospective client should not assume that every team member is independently licensed. Before scheduling, clients should ask who will provide care, what license or training status that person holds, and whether supervision applies. Individual eating disorder training and modality credentials also require clinician-specific confirmation.

Published office hours do not establish current appointment availability. Evening hours may not be available with every therapist, and the website does not publish a standard wait time for an initial appointment.

Insurance information also requires individual verification. A listed plan does not guarantee that a particular policy, clinician, service, or telehealth appointment is covered. Clients should confirm benefits, deductible obligations, copayments, and any authorization requirements.

Contact details are not consistent across all of the practice’s public listings. The main phone number published on the website differs from a number appearing in at least one professional directory profile. Prospective clients should use the number published on the practice’s own website and confirm it on first contact.

Finally, Modern Eve should be evaluated as an outpatient therapy practice, not assumed to provide medical monitoring, nutritional services, psychiatric prescribing, or higher-level programming. Its public business categories include eating disorder treatment center, which is a directory classification rather than an indication of facility licensure or a structured level of care. Clients with medical instability, acute psychiatric needs, or a need for structured meal support should ask directly whether outpatient therapy is appropriate, which services are available in house, which require outside providers, and what referral pathways exist.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

The Sandy office serves clients from surrounding communities, including Draper, Murray, Midvale, Riverton, South Jordan, and West Jordan. These communities represent a local service catchment, not separate office locations.

Key Sources

• Modern Eve official website, including its insurance and rates page, office information, team roster, and frequently asked questions: https://www.moderneve.org/
• Business-profile information supplied for this report, identified throughout as self-reported and not independently retrieved
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway rather than as a completed check

2. Willow Therapy

Website: https://willowtherapyutah.com

Overview

Willow Therapy is a Utah County group practice offering eating disorder therapy in Pleasant Grove and Orem, with telehealth availability across Utah. The practice identifies three eating disorder specialists: Mariah Frias, LCSW; Hannah Wolverton, LMFT; and McKenzie Bolen, CSW.

Willow Therapy describes its eating disorder therapy as evidence-based and identifies CBT-E, DBT, ACT, and trauma-informed care among its approaches. It serves clients with a range of eating and feeding-related concerns and explicitly describes its outpatient scope.

The practice provides one of the clearest level-of-care explanations among the providers reviewed. It states that its outpatient therapy is appropriate for medically stable clients whose needs do not require daily medical monitoring or structured meal support. It also explains that it refers clients to higher levels of care when needed and can continue or resume therapy as part of a step-down process.

Best For

Willow Therapy is likely to be relevant for adolescents and adults in Utah County who want in-person outpatient therapy close to home. It may also suit clients elsewhere in Utah who need telehealth access to an eating disorder specialist.

The practice may be particularly useful for clients who want a provider that explains the difference between outpatient therapy and higher levels of care. Its published referral language may also help families that are uncertain whether weekly therapy is sufficient.

Strengths

Willow Therapy’s principal strength is its detailed explanation of care boundaries. The practice does not simply list eating disorders as a specialty; it explains when outpatient therapy may be appropriate and when a client may need a higher level of care. This is an important transparency feature in eating disorder care.

The practice also provides the strongest access information in this review. It identifies two physical locations, Pleasant Grove and Orem, and states that telehealth is available statewide. It lists weekday hours from 8 AM to 8 PM, which gives prospective clients a clear sense of scheduling availability and exceeds the posted availability of every other provider reviewed.

Willow Therapy names three clinicians who provide eating disorder therapy and identifies their license types. This gives prospective clients more ability to research individual clinicians than practices that describe their team only in general terms.

The practice also provides relatively strong cost information. It states that it accepts most major insurance plans, identifies several insurance examples, says it verifies benefits before the first session, and discloses that it does not accept Medicaid or Medicare. That last disclosure is useful precisely because it is a limitation rather than a selling point.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Willow Therapy’s public information does not publish individual session rates or a detailed breakdown of every accepted plan. Prospective clients should still verify their specific policy, deductible, copay, and telehealth coverage.

The practice identifies one clinician, McKenzie Bolen, as a CSW. Consumers should ask whether she practices under supervision and how supervision is structured. The website’s public information does not provide a detailed supervision disclosure in the material reviewed.

Willow Therapy’s cultural framing of Utah-specific pressures may be helpful to some clients, but prospective clients should assess whether that framing aligns with their own values and needs. Cultural familiarity can be useful, but it is not a substitute for individualized assessment.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

Willow Therapy lists locations in Pleasant Grove and Orem and provides a phone number, (801) 410-0542. It states that telehealth is available throughout Utah and lists weekday availability from 8 AM to 8 PM.

The practice identifies three eating disorder specialists and describes referral pathways to dietitians, medical providers, and higher levels of care. It also states that most insurance is accepted and identifies several insurance examples, while noting that Medicaid and Medicare are not accepted.

Key Sources

• Willow Therapy eating disorder therapist page: https://willowtherapyutah.com/find-a-therapist/eating-disorder-therapist/
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway

3. Evergreen Therapy Collective

Website: https://www.evergreentherapycollective.com

Overview

Evergreen Therapy Collective is an American Fork group practice offering eating disorder and body image therapy in person and through secure telehealth across Utah. The practice describes itself as trauma-informed, weight-inclusive, and LGBTQIA+ affirming.

The practice was founded by Sydney Williams, LCSW, CEDS-C. Its eating disorder service page identifies several clinicians, including licensed clinical social workers and CSWs. The practice states that it is a licensed outpatient psychotherapy practice and that it does not prescribe or sell medication.

Evergreen identifies approaches including CBT, IFS, ACT, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. Its service description addresses eating disorders, body image concerns, chronic dieting, rigid food rules, and eating concerns alongside anxiety or trauma.

Best For

Evergreen Therapy Collective may be a strong option for clients seeking a weight-inclusive approach to eating disorder therapy. It may also be relevant for clients in Utah County who prefer in-person care in American Fork, as well as Utah clients who need telehealth.

The practice may be particularly relevant for clients who want a trauma-informed environment and explicit affirmation of LGBTQIA+ identities, and for clients who place weight on a formal eating disorder specialty credential.

Strengths

Evergreen’s most notable strength is credential specificity. The practice identifies its founder as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, CEDS-C, and names multiple clinicians who provide eating disorder and body image therapy. This is the only eating disorder-specific certification publicly identified among the providers reviewed, and it provides more public information about specialization than many general therapy practices.

The practice is also clear that it is an outpatient psychotherapy practice and does not prescribe or sell medication. This boundary statement is useful because it helps prospective clients understand that psychiatric medication services are not part of the practice’s direct offering.

Evergreen provides a clear physical address, phone number, email address, and appointment request pathway. It also states that telehealth is available across Utah, in addition to several other states.

The practice’s weight-inclusive positioning is clearly stated. For clients who have had negative experiences with weight-centered care, this disclosure may be an important factor in selecting a provider.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Evergreen does not publish session rates, a detailed insurance list, or a superbill policy in the information reviewed. Prospective clients should ask about fees, insurance participation, and documentation for out-of-network reimbursement. This is the principal reason the practice scores lower than its credential strength alone would suggest.

The practice lists multiple CSWs alongside licensed clinicians. Prospective clients should ask whether a CSW will provide their care, whether that clinician is under supervision, and how supervision is structured.

While the practice identifies several therapeutic approaches, it provides less detail than some competitors about how each approach is applied specifically to eating disorder care. Prospective clients may want to ask how treatment planning works for their situation.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

Evergreen Therapy Collective is located at 233 East Main Street, Suite 2, American Fork, UT 84003. Its phone number is (801) 210-9091, and it provides an email address and appointment request pathway.

The practice states that it serves clients in person in American Fork and by secure telehealth across Utah. It identifies Sydney Williams, LCSW, CEDS-C, as its founder and lists additional clinicians who provide eating disorder and body image therapy.

Key Sources

• Evergreen Therapy Collective eating disorder service page: https://www.evergreentherapycollective.com/services/eating-disorders
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway

4. Sova Counseling

Website: https://www.sova-counseling.com

Overview

Sova Counseling is a Murray-based practice offering eating disorder and mental health care to teens, adults, families, caregivers, and loved ones. It provides in-person care in Murray, serves communities throughout the Salt Lake Valley, and offers telehealth across Utah. The practice also states that it offers in-home support.

Sova identifies eating and feeding disorders as a specialization and lists anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and OSFED among the concerns it addresses. Its stated modalities include ACT, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, CBT, family-based therapy, and interpersonal process therapy.

The practice identifies Jamaica Shires, CM, as co-founder and director; Ali Hildenbrand, CSW, as a therapist; Yifat Levenstein, BHC, as a behavior health professional; and Yotam Livnat, CMHC, as co-founder, clinical director, and therapist.

Best For

Sova Counseling may be a strong option for families and caregivers seeking a practice that explicitly includes parents, caregivers, and loved ones in its service description. It may also be useful for clients who need flexible service formats, including in-person, telehealth, or in-home support.

The practice may be particularly relevant for clients who rely on Medicaid, because Sova publicly states that it accepts Utah Medicaid plans.

Strengths

Sova’s strongest feature is access flexibility. It offers in-office care in Murray, telehealth throughout Utah, and in-home support. This range of service formats may reduce barriers for clients with transportation limitations, caregiving responsibilities, or difficulty attending standard office appointments. It is the only provider reviewed that describes an in-home option.

The practice also provides clear insurance information. It states that insurance is accepted, including Utah Medicaid plans, and invites prospective clients to contact the practice if their plan is not listed. This is a meaningful differentiator in a market where Medicaid acceptance is not universally available, and it is the only stated Medicaid pathway among the providers reviewed.

Sova’s population disclosure is broad and specific. It identifies individuals of all ages, adults, adolescents, children, families, caregivers, and loved ones. This makes the practice especially relevant for families navigating a young person’s eating or feeding concerns.

The practice also identifies several named modalities, including family-based therapy and emotionally focused family therapy. These are relevant to clients seeking family-involved care.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Sova’s public information does not provide the same depth of individual clinician credential detail as some competitors. Consumers should ask for the license type, license status, and supervision arrangements of the specific clinician who would provide care.

The practice does not publish session rates or a detailed insurance panel in the information reviewed. While it states that insurance is accepted and specifically mentions Utah Medicaid plans, prospective clients should confirm coverage details before scheduling.

Sova’s service model includes care coordination and in-home support, but the website provides limited public detail about how those services are structured, scheduled, or billed. Prospective clients should ask for a clear explanation before beginning care.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

Sova Counseling is located at 4885 South 900 East, Suite 307, Murray, UT 84117. Its phone number is (385) 370-9854, with call and text availability listed. The practice also provides a referrals email address.

The practice states that it serves the Greater Salt Lake City metro area and clients throughout Utah through telehealth. It identifies in-office, in-home, and telehealth service options.

Key Sources

• Sova Counseling official website: https://www.sova-counseling.com
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway

5. Tranquility Counseling Services

Website: https://www.tranquilitycounselingutah.com

Overview

Tranquility Counseling Services provides outpatient eating disorder therapy from locations in Orem and Price, with online availability in Utah, Wyoming, and Kansas. The practice states that it offers outpatient therapy only and partners with other facilities for higher levels of care and outpatient nutritional counseling.

The practice describes individualized eating disorder treatment for adolescents and adults and identifies concerns including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, OSFED, and ARFID. Its stated approaches include CBT, DBT, ACT, family-based treatment, and support groups.

Tranquility also describes a multidisciplinary model involving psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed therapists, and specialized dietitians. It clarifies that nutritional therapy is provided by registered dietitians outside the practice and that certain experiential services are provided by outside partners.

Best For

Tranquility Counseling Services may be relevant for clients in Utah County or Carbon County who want outpatient therapy with access to referral pathways for nutrition or higher levels of care. Its Price location may be particularly relevant for clients in southeastern Utah who have fewer local specialized options.

The practice may also be useful for clients who want a provider that explicitly distinguishes its outpatient service from residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services.

Strengths

Tranquility’s clearest strength is its level-of-care disclosure. The practice states directly that it offers only outpatient therapy and explains that it partners with other facilities for higher levels of care. This reduces the risk that a prospective client will mistake the practice for a full continuum provider.

The practice also has a broader geographic footprint than many outpatient therapy groups. It lists offices in Orem and Price and states that it serves Utah, Wyoming, and Kansas online. For Utah residents outside the Wasatch Front, the Price office may be particularly significant, since it is the only office in this review located outside the Wasatch Front corridor.

Tranquility identifies multiple therapeutic approaches and describes family involvement, nutritional referrals, and coordination with outside partners. It also states that its admissions team can schedule a confidential assessment and verify insurance benefits.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Tranquility’s public information does not identify individual clinicians by name in the material reviewed. This limits the ability of prospective clients to research the specific therapist who may provide care or verify individual licensure before contact.

The practice does not publish session rates, a detailed insurance list, or a superbill policy in the information available for this analysis. It states that it works with major insurance providers and that benefits verification is available, but clients should request plan-specific details.

Some service descriptions refer to services provided by outside partners, including nutritional counseling and experiential therapies. Prospective clients should ask which services are provided directly by Tranquility, which are referred out, and how billing works for each.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

Tranquility Counseling Services lists an Orem location at 276 East 950 South, Orem, UT 84058, and a Price location at 250 North Fairgrounds Rd Unit 2, Price, UT 84501. Its phone number is (801) 210-0035.

The practice provides email addresses for scheduling and billing and states that online services are available in Utah, Wyoming, and Kansas. It describes its service model as outpatient therapy with external partnerships for higher levels of care and nutritional counseling.

Key Sources

• Tranquility Counseling Services eating disorder treatment page: https://www.tranquilitycounselingutah.com/eating-disorder-treatment
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway

6. Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness

Website: https://www.dynamicpsychiatryut.com

Overview

Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness provides outpatient eating disorder care after medical stabilization, including therapy and psychiatric support. The practice has locations in Lehi and South Jordan and provides contact options by phone, text, and email.

The practice describes an integrated model that includes psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management. It states that suitability for outpatient care depends on medical and psychiatric assessment and that higher levels of care may be needed when health risks cannot be safely managed in an outpatient setting.

Dynamic Psychiatry identifies therapists as receiving advanced training through its Master Therapy Training Program, which includes education in family systems approaches and other structured psychotherapy methods. It also describes medication providers as training through a Master Medication Training Program.

Best For

Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness may be relevant for clients who want outpatient therapy and psychiatric support within the same organization. It may be particularly relevant for clients with co-occurring anxiety, depression, OCD, or other psychiatric concerns that may benefit from coordinated therapy and medication management.

The practice may also be useful for clients who have already been medically stabilized and are seeking ongoing outpatient support.

Strengths

Dynamic Psychiatry’s main strength is its integrated service model. The practice explicitly offers both therapy and psychiatric support, which can reduce fragmentation for clients who need more than weekly psychotherapy alone.

The practice is also clear that outpatient care is appropriate only after medical stabilization and that medical and psychiatric assessment determine the appropriate care setting. This is an important safety-oriented disclosure and one of the more explicit statements of entry criteria in this review.

Dynamic Psychiatry provides two Utah locations, phone and text contact options, email contact, and a fax number. It also explains how prospective clients can begin care, either through a psychiatric evaluation or by requesting therapy directly.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Dynamic Psychiatry does not publish session rates, insurance participation details, or superbill policies in the information reviewed. Prospective clients should ask about cost, coverage, and billing before scheduling. This is the weakest cost transparency position among the providers reviewed, alongside Trevor Therapy & Associates.

The practice’s public eating disorder page does not identify the individual therapists or psychiatric providers who deliver eating disorder care. This limits independent verification of individual credentials before contact.

The practice describes internal training programs, but these should not be confused with external certification or licensure credentials. An internally named training program is not equivalent to a recognized third-party certification. Prospective clients should ask about each clinician’s license type, license status, supervision status where applicable, and eating disorder-specific experience.

The practice does not publish office hours in the material reviewed, which limits a prospective client’s ability to assess scheduling fit before making contact.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness lists locations at 3098 W Executive Pkwy, Suite 300, Lehi, UT 84048, and 1654 W Reunion Ave, Suite 10B, South Jordan, UT 84095. Its phone number is (801) 349-2480, with call and text options listed.

The practice states that it provides outpatient eating disorder care after medical stabilization, including therapy and psychiatric support. It explains that clients may request therapy directly or begin with a psychiatric evaluation.

Key Sources

• Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness eating disorder treatment page: https://www.dynamicpsychiatryut.com/eating-disorder-treatment-utah
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway

7. Trevor Therapy & Associates

Website: https://www.trevortherapy.com

Overview

Trevor Therapy & Associates is a Salt Lake City practice offering in-person and telehealth therapy, along with medication management. The practice identifies eating disorder therapy as one of its clinical services and describes itself as trauma-informed and affirming of LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and neurodivergent clients.

The practice lists several clinicians, including licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, an LCMHC, associate clinical mental health counselors, and CSWs. It also lists a medication management provider, Lucas Robinson, APRN, FNP-C.

Trevor Therapy identifies DBT, CBT, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness-based stress reduction among its approaches. It states that it currently has therapy openings every day of the week and provides online booking and a phone number.

Best For

Trevor Therapy & Associates may be relevant for clients seeking outpatient therapy in the Salt Lake City area with the option of medication management through the same practice. It may also be relevant for clients who prioritize an affirming practice environment or want access to clinicians with varied license types.

The practice may suit clients whose primary constraint is scheduling speed rather than eating disorder specialization.

Strengths

Trevor Therapy’s strongest feature is scheduling access. The practice states that it has therapy openings every day of the week, offers online booking, and lists a phone number. This is a meaningful advantage for clients who need prompt scheduling or flexible appointment times, and it is the only provider in this review that publishes a current availability statement alongside a self-service booking pathway.

The practice also identifies a large clinical team and distinguishes licensed clinicians from associate-level clinicians. This gives prospective clients more information about staff composition than practices that do not identify clinician types.

Trevor Therapy offers both therapy and medication management, which may be useful for clients whose care involves psychiatric as well as therapeutic needs. The practice also identifies several named therapeutic approaches, including IFS and DBT.

Trade-offs and Watch-outs

Trevor Therapy’s eating disorder service description is less detailed than every other provider in this review. The practice identifies eating disorder therapy as a service but provides limited public information about its specific eating disorder treatment model, level-of-care boundaries, or referral practices. This is the principal reason it ranks last on published transparency, and it should not be read as a statement about the quality of care its clinicians provide.

The practice includes associate-level clinicians, including ACMHCs and CSWs. Prospective clients should ask whether their assigned clinician is fully licensed or practicing under supervision and how supervision is structured.

Trevor Therapy does not publish eating disorder-specific session rates, insurance details, or superbill policies in the information reviewed. Prospective clients should ask about fees and coverage before scheduling.

Service and Operational Transparency Notes

Trevor Therapy & Associates lists a Salt Lake City location and states that it offers both in-person and telehealth services. Its phone number is (801) 747-9365, and it provides an online booking pathway.

The practice identifies multiple clinicians by name and license type, including LMFTs, an LCSW, an LCMHC, ACMHCs, and CSWs. It also identifies a medication management provider.

Key Sources

• Trevor Therapy & Associates official website: https://www.trevortherapy.com
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing public license verification system, cited as the appropriate consumer verification pathway

Cross-Provider Observations

Scope Disclosure Varies Considerably

The most important difference among providers is not the number of services offered but the clarity with which each explains its scope. Willow Therapy and Tranquility Counseling Services provide especially explicit explanations of when outpatient therapy is appropriate and when referral to a higher level of care may be needed.

Modern Eve provides a clear outpatient scope and identifies its age range, modalities, and consultation process. Dynamic Psychiatry provides a different but also important boundary by stating that its outpatient care follows medical stabilization. Trevor Therapy & Associates provides the least public detail on this dimension, which is reflected in its score rather than treated as a statement about its clinical practice.

Cost and Insurance Transparency Is Uneven

Modern Eve publishes the most complete cost information in this review. It lists self-pay rates by clinician category, six insurance names, an out-of-network superbill policy, limited sliding-scale availability, and HSA and FSA acceptance. Its qualification that participation varies by clinician is important: practice-level insurance information does not establish coverage for every appointment, and stating that limitation openly is more useful to a consumer than a blanket claim of insurance acceptance.

Willow Therapy and Sova Counseling provide the next clearest public insurance signals. Willow identifies major insurance examples, states that benefits are verified before the first session, and discloses that it does not accept Medicaid or Medicare. Sova specifically states that it accepts Utah Medicaid plans, which is the only stated Medicaid pathway among the providers reviewed.

Other providers invite insurance inquiries but do not publish detailed plan information or any rates. This is common in behavioral health, but it increases the burden on prospective clients to confirm coverage before beginning care.

Geographic Access and Physical Accessibility Are Different Questions

Every provider reviewed offers telehealth in some form. However, the geographic reach and service format differ. Modern Eve, Willow Therapy, Evergreen Therapy Collective, and Sova Counseling explicitly describe statewide Utah telehealth availability. Tranquility describes online service across Utah, Wyoming, and Kansas.

Physical accessibility is a separate matter and is disclosed far less consistently. Modern Eve states plainly on its own website that its upstairs Sandy office is not wheelchair accessible, which is a more candid disclosure than silence, even though the limitation itself is material. Its website and its business profile nonetheless describe accessible parking differently, and a separate FAQ page describes a step-free building entrance that does not establish step-free access to the upstairs suite. Most other providers in this review do not publish detailed accessibility information at all, which means an absence of disclosure should not be read as an absence of barriers.

Telehealth expands access, but clients should still confirm that the treating clinician is licensed for their location and that the provider has a plan for local medical coordination when needed. Telehealth availability also does not resolve a physical accessibility limitation for clients who need or prefer in-person care.

Multidisciplinary Care Is Described Differently

Some practices employ or contract with psychiatric providers, while others rely on external referral relationships. Sova emphasizes care coordination and in-home support. Tranquility describes outside partners for nutrition and experiential services. Dynamic Psychiatry offers therapy and psychiatric support in the same organization. Modern Eve and Evergreen Therapy Collective both position themselves as outpatient psychotherapy practices, with Evergreen stating explicitly that it does not prescribe or sell medication.

None of these models is inherently superior. The more useful question for a prospective client is whether the provider can explain who provides each component of care and how communication occurs among providers.

Internal Training Programs Are Not External Credentials

Two providers describe internal training programs: Modern Eve operates a therapist training program covering IFS, ACT, and eating disorder treatment, and Dynamic Psychiatry describes a Master Therapy Training Program and a Master Medication Training Program.

These programs are useful public signals of clinical orientation and internal investment. They are not equivalent to external certification. Among the providers reviewed, only Evergreen Therapy Collective publicly identifies a recognized eating disorder specialty credential, in the form of its founder’s CEDS-C designation. Prospective clients comparing specialization should distinguish between a practice’s internal training language and a third-party credential.

Recommendations by Client Type

Adults Seeking Outpatient Eating Disorder Therapy

Adults seeking weekly outpatient therapy should prioritize providers that clearly define their outpatient scope and explain referral boundaries. Modern Eve, Willow Therapy, and Evergreen Therapy Collective all provide sufficiently clear outpatient service descriptions for initial comparison.

Adults should ask whether the provider offers individual therapy, how treatment planning works, whether the clinician has experience with the client’s specific concerns, and whether medical or nutritional coordination is recommended.

Adolescents Aged 13 and Older, and Their Families

Families should prioritize providers that clearly state adolescent eligibility and describe family involvement. Modern Eve explicitly serves teens aged 13 and older. Willow Therapy and Sova Counseling also identify adolescent and family-related services, and Sova names family-based therapy and emotionally focused family therapy among its approaches.

Families should ask whether parents or caregivers participate in sessions, whether family-based approaches are available, and how the provider coordinates with a pediatrician, physician, or registered dietitian.

Clients in Rural and Outlying Utah Counties

Clients outside the Wasatch Front should consider providers that explicitly offer statewide telehealth. Modern Eve, Willow Therapy, Evergreen Therapy Collective, and Sova Counseling all describe telehealth availability across Utah.

Clients in southeastern Utah may also want to consider Tranquility Counseling Services because of its Price location, the only office in this review outside the Wasatch Front corridor. Regardless of location, clients should ask how the provider handles local emergency coordination and referrals to medical professionals.

Clients Stepping Down From a Higher Level of Care

Clients transitioning from residential, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient care should ask whether a provider offers step-down outpatient therapy and whether it will coordinate with the prior treatment team.

Willow Therapy explicitly describes the possibility of continuing or resuming therapy after higher levels of care. Tranquility also describes referral relationships with facilities providing higher levels of care. Dynamic Psychiatry states that its outpatient care follows medical stabilization, which may suit clients leaving an inpatient medical setting. Modern Eve’s outpatient model may be appropriate for step-down support, but clients should confirm coordination expectations directly.

Clients Seeking IFS or ACT Informed Treatment

Clients specifically interested in Internal Family Systems or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy should compare how explicitly each provider describes these modalities.

Modern Eve names both IFS and ACT as specializations, adds EMDR, and operates a training program covering IFS, ACT, and eating disorder treatment. Evergreen Therapy Collective and Trevor Therapy & Associates also identify IFS and ACT among their approaches. Prospective clients should ask how these modalities are integrated into eating disorder therapy rather than assuming that a listed modality defines the entire treatment approach, and should confirm the specific training of the clinician who would provide care.

Clients Requiring Coordinated Care With a Dietitian or Physician

Clients who need nutrition support or medical monitoring should prioritize providers that clearly describe referral and coordination practices. Willow Therapy describes referrals to dietitians and medical providers. Tranquility describes outside registered dietitians and facility partnerships. Sova emphasizes care coordination.

Dynamic Psychiatry may be relevant for clients who also need psychiatric evaluation or medication management, though clients should still confirm whether medical monitoring related to eating disorder concerns is provided directly or through an outside physician. Evergreen Therapy Collective states plainly that it does not prescribe medication, which is useful information for clients who will need a separate prescriber.

Clients With Physical Accessibility Requirements

Clients who use a wheelchair, have mobility limitations, or need hearing-assistance facilities should treat accessibility as a primary screening question rather than a detail to confirm later.

Modern Eve states that its upstairs Sandy office is not wheelchair accessible, which makes telehealth the practical route to that practice for clients with those needs. Most other providers in this review do not publish detailed accessibility information, so an absence of disclosure should not be read as confirmation of access. Clients should confirm the complete route from parking to the treatment room, including entrance, elevator or stairs, and restroom access, before scheduling an in-person appointment.

Limitations

This report has several limitations.

First, it evaluates publicly available information rather than direct clinical observation, client records, or confidential quality data. It cannot assess therapeutic alliance, clinician competence, safety practices, or outcomes.

Second, the selection universe includes seven providers rather than the ten originally contemplated. Several Utah clinicians and practices list eating disorder services but did not provide enough public operational detail for a consistent comparative evaluation. Rather than include providers with insufficient information, this report acknowledges the smaller universe.

Third, provider websites change. Hours, insurance participation, clinician rosters, rates, accessibility arrangements, and service descriptions may differ by the time a reader contacts a provider. Consumers should verify all operational details directly.

Fourth, this report does not independently verify any credential or training claim beyond the public information provided by each practice. No clinician named in this report has been confirmed against the Utah Division of Professional Licensing by the authors. Licensure should be confirmed through Utah DOPL before beginning care.

Fifth, one provider’s profile draws in part on a business-profile submission supplied for this analysis rather than retrieved independently. That material is identified as self-reported wherever it is the source of a stated fact, and where it conflicts with the practice’s own website, both versions are recorded rather than reconciled.

Sixth, the scoring framework measures transparency and access. It does not measure clinical quality. A provider with a lower score may be an excellent fit for a particular client, and a higher-ranked provider may not be appropriate for every clinical situation.

Seventh, providers that publish less information are scored conservatively, which means the framework systematically rewards disclosure. A practice that chooses not to publish rates, hours, or clinician details is not thereby shown to deliver weaker care.

Conclusion

The Utah market for eating disorder therapy includes a range of service models, from focused outpatient group practices to organizations offering therapy alongside psychiatric support, care coordination, or referral pathways to higher levels of care. The most useful comparison is not simply which provider offers the most services, but which provider clearly explains what it offers, who it serves, and how clients can begin care.

Modern Eve ranks first in this analysis because it publishes more of the information a prospective client actually needs before making contact than any other provider reviewed: a clearly stated outpatient scope, statewide Utah telehealth, defined adolescent and adult eligibility, named IFS, ACT, and EMDR approaches, a weight-neutral orientation, a free 10-minute consultation, published weekday evening hours, self-pay rates by clinician category, six named insurance pathways with an honest clinician-level qualification, superbill availability, and limited sliding-scale access. Its ranking is tempered by a Sandy office that its own website describes as not wheelchair accessible, inconsistent accessibility descriptions across its materials, and clinician-level variation in both credentials and insurance participation.

Willow Therapy follows closely because of its detailed level-of-care explanations, three named specialists, two locations, the widest posted hours in the review, and clear insurance disclosures including what it does not accept. Evergreen Therapy Collective holds the only publicly identified eating disorder specialty certification among the providers reviewed.

No ranking in this report should be interpreted as a clinical recommendation. Eating disorders can involve medical complications requiring evaluation beyond outpatient therapy. Readers should consult a physician alongside any therapy decision and should ask each provider direct questions about scope, licensure, supervision, cost, accessibility, and coordination.

If immediate support is needed, contact the National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline at 866-662-1235, or call or text 988. In a medical emergency, seek emergency care.

Client Decision Checklist

Before selecting an eating disorder therapy provider in Utah, ask the following questions:

• Is the provider offering outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient care, partial hospitalization, residential care, or another level of care?
• Is the provider licensed to serve clients in my Utah location, including if I plan to use telehealth?
• Who will provide my therapy, and what is that clinician’s license type and status?
• If the clinician is an associate, intern, or prelicensed provider, who supervises them and how?
• Does the clinician assigned to me have eating disorder-specific training, and is it an internal program or an external certification?
• What age groups does the provider serve?
• Does the provider offer a free consultation, screening call, or intake assessment, and what does that appointment include?
• What therapeutic approaches does the provider use for eating disorder concerns?
• Does the provider coordinate with registered dietitians, physicians, psychiatric providers, or higher levels of care?
• What services does the provider refer out rather than provide directly?
• What are the session fees, cancellation terms, and payment expectations?
• Which insurance plans are accepted, does my specific clinician accept my plan, and will benefits be verified before the first appointment?
• Does the provider offer a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement, or a sliding-scale option?
• Are evening, weekend, or telehealth appointments available, and are they available with the clinician I would see?
• If I need in-person care, is the full route from parking to the treatment room accessible for my needs?
• What happens if my needs exceed the provider’s stated level of care?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best eating disorder therapy in Utah?

There is no single best provider for every person. The best eating disorder therapy in Utah depends on the client’s age, location, clinical needs, insurance coverage, preferred service format, accessibility requirements, and the level of care determined by a qualified evaluation. This report ranks providers based on published transparency and access, not clinical quality.

Does Modern Eve offer telehealth throughout Utah?

Modern Eve states that it provides in-person therapy at its Sandy office and telehealth to clients anywhere in Utah.

Does Modern Eve see teenagers?

Modern Eve serves adults and teens aged 13 and older.

Does Modern Eve offer a free consultation?

Yes. Modern Eve offers a free 10-minute consultation call, described as an opportunity to discuss what a prospective client is seeking and to explore a clinician match. It is not a clinical assessment.

What does therapy cost at Modern Eve?

Modern Eve publishes 50-minute self-pay rates of $150 with an independently licensed clinician and $130 with an associate-licensed or student clinician. It lists SelectHealth, Aetna, University of Utah Health Plans, EMI Health, HMHI, and DMBA among its insurance pathways, and states that not every provider accepts every plan. It also offers out-of-network superbills, accepts HSA and FSA cards, and states that a limited number of sliding-scale appointments may be available.

Is the Modern Eve office wheelchair accessible?

No. The practice’s website states that the office is reached by a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible. Clients who need wheelchair access should ask about telehealth instead, and should confirm current arrangements directly with the practice.

Do all providers on this list offer the same level of care?

No. Most providers reviewed offer outpatient therapy, while some also describe psychiatric support, care coordination, in-home services, or referral pathways to higher levels of care. These are not clinically equivalent services.

Can a therapist determine whether I need a higher level of care?

A therapist can help identify concerns and make referrals, but the appropriate level of care should be determined through a qualified evaluation. Medical, psychiatric, nutritional, and psychological factors may all be relevant.

Is telehealth appropriate for eating disorder therapy?

Telehealth can be appropriate for some clients, particularly when the client is medically stable and has appropriate support between sessions. A provider should assess whether telehealth is clinically suitable and should be licensed in the state where the client is located.

Do these providers accept insurance?

Insurance participation varies. Modern Eve lists six insurance names and notes that participation varies by clinician. Willow Therapy states that it accepts most major insurance plans, verifies benefits before the first session, and does not accept Medicaid or Medicare. Sova Counseling states that it accepts insurance, including Utah Medicaid plans. Other providers invite insurance inquiries but do not publish detailed plan lists.

Which providers accept Medicaid?

Among the providers reviewed, only Sova Counseling publicly states that it accepts Utah Medicaid plans. Willow Therapy publicly states that it does not accept Medicaid or Medicare. The remaining providers do not address Medicaid in the public information reviewed, and prospective clients should ask directly.

Are free consultations the same as assessments?

No. A free consultation or screening call can help determine fit and next steps, but it is not a comprehensive clinical assessment or a substitute for medical evaluation.

How can I verify a therapist’s license in Utah?

The Utah Division of Professional Licensing maintains a public license verification system. Consumers can use it to confirm whether an individual holds an active license. This report did not complete those checks, and readers should verify licensure independently before beginning care.

What should I do if I need immediate help?

Contact the National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline at 866-662-1235, or call or text 988. If there is a medical emergency, seek emergency care.

References

• Modern Eve. Official website, including published insurance participation, self-pay rates, consultation information, team categories, office hours, location, and accessibility disclosures. https://www.moderneve.org/
• Modern Eve business-profile information supplied for this report. Includes opening date, women-owned designation, business categories, service areas, appointment arrangements, language, and accessibility attributes. This submission was not independently retrieved from Google Business Profile.
• Willow Therapy. Eating disorder therapist page. https://willowtherapyutah.com/find-a-therapist/eating-disorder-therapist/
• Evergreen Therapy Collective. Eating disorder and body image therapy. https://www.evergreentherapycollective.com/services/eating-disorders
• Sova Counseling. Official website. https://www.sova-counseling.com/
• Tranquility Counseling Services. Eating disorder treatment, Orem, Utah. https://www.tranquilitycounselingutah.com/eating-disorder-treatment
• Dynamic Psychiatry and Wellness. Eating disorder treatment in Utah. https://www.dynamicpsychiatryut.com/eating-disorder-treatment-utah
• Trevor Therapy & Associates. Official website. https://www.trevortherapy.com/
• Utah Division of Professional Licensing. Public license verification and behavioral health professional licensing information. https://dopl.utah.gov/
• Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Licensing. Program and facility licensing information. https://hs.utah.gov/
• National Alliance for Eating Disorders. Helpline and consumer support information. https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/