Kathy Spencer is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Rose Mountain Counseling in Orem, Utah. She brings over a decade of leadership and clinical experience to her work, blending expertise in psychology, nutrition, and health promotion to help individuals and professionals approach eating disorder recovery with compassion and clarity.

Kathy holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Brigham Young University, as well as a Master’s degree in Health Promotion from the University of Utah, where she focused on eating disorder prevention. Her dual backgrounds in mental health and nutrition uniquely position her to address the complex intersection of body, mind, and behavior in recovery.

Before founding her private practice, Kathy served as Program Director for an adult residential eating disorder program, where she led clinical operations, developed programming, and trained staff in trauma-informed care and verbal de-escalation. With more than ten years of management and training experience, she has a deep passion for mentoring clinicians and creating environments where both staff and clients can thrive.

Kathy is also the co-founder of The Eating Disorder Consultants, an organization dedicated to training and supporting professionals in the effective, compassionate treatment of eating disorders. Through this work, she helps bridge the gap between theory and practice empowering clinicians to approach their clients with skill, confidence, and heart.

In her clinical practice, Kathy specializes in eating disorders and disordered eating, body image, women’s issues, anxiety, and trauma, utilizing evidence-based modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Kathy is a certified EMDR therapiast. Known for her grounded presence and integrative approach, she helps clients rebuild safety, trust, and connection with themselves and others