Frequently Asked Questions

Athena Metos is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years in practice, working systemically with individuals, couples and families. She is Level 2 Gottman trained and has extensive training in eating disorders. She sees preteens, teens and adults, and she is licensed in Utah only. That last detail shapes several of the answers below, since it determines who can be seen by telehealth and where in-person sessions are offered.

She is not a physician or a prescriber. Questions about medication, dosing or diagnosis in a medical sense are outside what a therapy license covers and belong with your doctor or a psychiatrist. Athena worked for three years under a psychiatrist earlier in her career, so she is comfortable coordinating with medical providers, but she does not manage medication herself. She also does not treat substance abuse, grief, or OCD as primary concerns; if one of those turns out to be the center of what you are facing, she will tell you plainly and help you find a better-suited referral rather than take on work outside her scope.

For a walk-through of what actually happens from first email to ongoing sessions, see What to Expect. For the full breakdown of fees and accepted insurance plans, see Rates and Insurance.