Eating Disorder Treatment in Sandy, UT
Modern Eve provides outpatient eating disorder treatment at our Sandy, Utah office and virtually to clients anywhere in the state. Eating disorders are psychiatric illnesses shaped by genetic, biological and social factors, alongside behavioral and psychological ones, according to NIMH. They are not a failure of willpower, and the guilt you feel around food is a symptom of something treatable rather than evidence of a character flaw.
Below you will find which eating disorders we treat, the therapists who specialize in them, how outpatient care works, and how to book a free 10 minute consultation.
11075 S State St Ste 5B, Sandy, UT 84070 (385) 469-6609
5 specialized therapists
Outpatient and virtual
All sizes, all genders
Free 10 minute consult
You are not broken
If the guilt from eating a “forbidden food” is so intense you can barely function.
I see you.
You have been suffering too much for too long. You must be feeling incredibly alone and misunderstood. Maybe you’re feeling crazy or broken.
This all sounds like someone who is suffering from an eating disorder.
If you are unhappy with how things are currently going - you deserve help.
Why can't I just eat food like a normal person?
Why do I feel so guilty every time I eat?
How can I have an eating disorder; I'm not skinny enough?
Eating disorders are complicated mental illnesses that stem from genetic and environmental factors.
Therapy can help sort all of this out.
What Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Looks Like
Outpatient eating disorder treatment means you live in the community and receive care through scheduled appointments rather than in a facility. It is the least intensive level on the treatment continuum, and the American Psychiatric Association describes it as an appropriate initial level of care for the majority of patients. In practice that means a standing weekly session with your therapist, at our Sandy office or by video, with the pace and focus set by what you are working on rather than by a program schedule.
What Level of Eating Disorder Treatment Do I Need?
Eating disorder care exists on a continuum, and the right level depends on a full assessment rather than on how severe you judge your own symptoms to be. The American Psychiatric Association's 2023 practice guideline describes a continuum spanning:
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Outpatient
You live in the community and attend scheduled therapy, nutrition and medical appointments.
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2
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
More frequent structured sessions while you continue living in the community.
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3
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
Structured treatment for much of the day, returning home afterward.
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4
Residential
Live-in treatment with ongoing structure and multidisciplinary support, for people who do not require inpatient hospital care.
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5
Inpatient hospitalization
The most intensive level, for acute medical or psychiatric stabilization.
Modern Eve provides outpatient care, which the guideline identifies as the appropriate starting point for most patients. If your consultation suggests you need a higher level of care than we provide, we will tell you that directly and help you find it. Working that out is part of what the consultation is for, and it is not something you are expected to figure out alone beforehand.
Does Online Eating Disorder Treatment Work?
Research published since 2020 suggests virtual eating disorder treatment can produce short-term improvements that appear broadly comparable to in-person care in some studied populations, while making treatment reachable for people who cannot travel to it. That evidence is still preliminary and uneven across diagnoses and levels of care, so we will not tell you video is identical to sitting in our office. What we will say is that our virtual clients work with the same five specialized therapists as our in-person clients, and that for someone in Logan or St. George, the real comparison is not video against in-person. It is video against nothing.
What Eating Disorder Treatment Involves
Treatment starts with a conversation about what you are dealing with, not with a plan imposed on you. From there you and your therapist work on the thinking and the behaviors that hold the eating disorder in place, at a pace you set. There is no intake gauntlet and no requirement that you arrive certain about what is wrong.
That uncertainty is common, and so is waiting too long. Many people with eating disorders never receive care specifically for them. If part of what is stopping you is the sense that your situation does not warrant it, that hesitation is one of the most ordinary things we hear on a first call.
How Long Does Eating Disorder Treatment Take?
There is no fixed timeline for outpatient eating disorder treatment, and any provider quoting you a standard number of months is guessing. Research on outcomes points to treatment engagement, motivation, early symptom improvement, co-occurring mental health needs such as anxiety, and interpersonal or family support as factors that can matter, rather than a set duration. Some clients work with us for a few months and some for much longer. You and your therapist reassess as you go, and the goal is not to complete a program but to get your life back. For more on cost, insurance and timeline, see our full guide.
What If I Relapse After Treatment?
Relapse can happen, and relapse risk is often highest in the first year after treatment, particularly after treatment for anorexia. It does not mean treatment failed or that you are back where you started. Studies that follow people for years afterward often find higher recovery rates at longer follow-up, which is to say that a hard stretch is not the end of the story. Coming back to therapy after one is a normal part of recovery rather than a defeat.
Therapists Who Specialize in Eating Disorders
Five therapists at Modern Eve list eating disorders as a clinical specialty, so you are not being routed to a generalist who treats them occasionally.
Executive Director, Utah Supervisor
Eating disorders, complex PTSD, chronic illness, perfectionism, Internal Family Systems, Health At Every Size
Sydney Parker, LPC, CMHC, NCC, RYT-200
Clinical Director, Utah Supervisor
Eating disorders, body image, faith transitions, complex PTSD
Rachelle Aurich, CSW
Eating disorders, body image, faith transitions, LGBTQIA+, grief and loss, adoption, EMDR
Emma Aanderud, CSW
Eating disorders, body image, chronic illness, medical trauma, faith transitions, EMDR
Edee Burton, MSWI
Complex PTSD, trauma, chronic illness, body image, eating disorders, faith transitions
The whole Modern Eve team has specialized eating disorder training and provides a safe and open environment to explore and heal your relationship with food and body. Several of our clinicians have advanced training in modalities including Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. You can read full bios on our Meet The Team page and request a specific therapist on your consult call.
Some kind words
I found a new hope on life
I write this review in hopes it catches the eye of anyone looking for an eating disorder therapist. I was looking at these reviews 1 year ago, in desperate need of help. I contacted Modern Eve and they got me in touch with Sydney. She knows what she's doing. By no means am I "fully" recovered, but I found a new hope on life. If you're questioning if Modern Eve is the place to go to for BED, don't. Book an appointment today.
Client review
Let us face it. It can be freaking nerve-racking to start getting help. Admitting you need help is vulnerable.
Paying for Eating Disorder Treatment
Do You Take Insurance?
Modern Eve accepts Select Health, Aetna, University of Utah, EMI, HMHI and DMBA. If your plan is on that list, call us and we will verify your eating disorder therapy benefit before your first session.
If your plan is not listed, you can still work with us. We are happy to provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for out of network benefits, though we cannot guarantee reimbursement. Many plans reimburse a share of out of network outpatient mental health care, so it is worth asking your insurer what your out of network benefit and deductible are before you decide.
Our current session fees and insurance details are listed on our site. If you are paying out of pocket rather than using insurance, you also have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate of your expected charges. Ask us when you schedule and we will provide one.
What If I Cannot Afford the Full Fee?
A limited number of sliding scale spots may be available. If cost is the thing standing between you and starting, say so on your free consultation call and we will talk through the options rather than letting it quietly end the conversation.
Eating Disorder Treatment FAQs
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If food, weight or body thoughts are taking up room you want back, that is enough reason to have a conversation, and you do not need a diagnosis before calling. Our Sandy therapists offer a free 10 minute consultation for this exact situation, where you describe what is going on and we tell you honestly whether specialized treatment makes sense for you.
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You can have an eating disorder at any body size, and there is no weight threshold you have to meet to qualify for care. The research on body size documents serious illness in people who are not categorized as underweight, and body size alone does not determine whether specialized assessment is warranted. We cover this in more depth in obesity and eating disorders. Our Sandy therapists treat clients of every size.
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We treat anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and orthorexia at our Sandy office, along with the body image concerns that accompany them. Binge eating is among the most common of these and one of the least discussed, so if that is what brought you here, you are in more company than it feels like.
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Insurance often covers eating disorder treatment, and Modern Eve accepts Select Health, Aetna, University of Utah, EMI, HMHI and DMBA. If your plan is not one of those, we provide a superbill for out of network reimbursement, and we recommend calling your insurer to confirm your outpatient mental health benefit before your first session.
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On the free consultation we ask what brought you here, answer your questions, and tell you which of our therapists is the closest fit. It is a 10 minute phone call with no paperwork, and if we are not the right fit we will point you somewhere that is.
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Our therapists work with clients of all sizes and genders. Our team includes a Health At Every Size practitioner, and weight loss is never a goal of eating disorder treatment at Modern Eve.
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We see clients located in Utah only. Our therapists are licensed in Utah, which means you need to be physically in the state during your session, whether you meet us at the Sandy office or by video. If you are outside Utah, the National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline at 866-662-1235 can help you find a provider in your state.
Follow these steps to get started
1- Book a Free Consultation Call
We offer free 10 minute consultations for anyone wanting to start their eating disorder recovery
Our therapists specialize in treating eating disorders for individuals of all sizes and genders. We have helped many find their path to recovery.
2- Meet with One of Our Specially Trained Therapists
3- Create Space in your Brain to Focus on What Matters to You
There is hope for you. You can decrease eating disorder behaviors and begin feeling more accepting of your body.
Discover Freedom from Eating Disorders: Find Hope and Healing
The whole Modern Eve team has specialized eating disorder training and provides a safe and open environment to explore and heal your relationship with food and body.
If you are in Utah and suspect you might have an eating disorder, schedule a free 10-minute consult with one of our therapists to see how they can help.
Psst…If you made it all the way here, you would benefit from a chat
Book a Free Consult With Modern Eve
Call Modern Eve at (385) 469-6609 or book online at moderneve.org to schedule a free 10 minute consultation with one of our eating disorder therapists. We see clients in person at our Sandy office and virtually across Utah, and there is no cost and no obligation to find out whether we are a fit.
Visit us
Our Sandy office
Our in-person office sits on State Street in Sandy, just south of The Shops at South Town and a few minutes from I-15.
Modern Eve Therapy
11075 S State St Ste 5B
Sandy, UT 84070
(385) 469-6609
info@moderneve.org
Office hours
Mon to Thu 9am to 8pm
Fri 9am to 4pm
Sat and Sun closed
Session times vary by therapist.
Getting here
Parking: free on-site parking, accessible parking available
Suite 5B: signed from the main lobby
Access: our office is up a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
Transit: UTA buses run State Street
Areas we serve
In person in Sandy and by video for clients anywhere in Utah. Clients commonly travel to us from:
- Sandy
- Murray
- West Jordan
- Cottonwood Heights
- Bluffdale
- Daybreak
- Taylorsville
- South Jordan
- Midvale
- Draper
- Riverton
What else we can help with
Most of what we treat overlaps. If something else here sounds familiar, bring it up.
All of it is available in person in Sandy or by video anywhere in Utah.
Trauma Therapy
When betrayal or relational trauma is driving the pattern.
IFS Therapy
Work with the parts of you that show up in every fight.
Body Image Therapy
Stop negotiating with the mirror every morning.
EMDR Therapy
Reprocess the memories your body still reacts to.
Couples Counseling
For partners who keep having the same fight.
LGBTQ+ Therapy
Affirming care for queer, trans, and questioning clients.
Faith Transition Therapy
For mixed-faith marriages and shifting beliefs.