Eating Disorder Outlook 2025: M&A On the Rise, GLP-1s Impact Treatment 

The eating disorder treatment sector has transformed dramatically in the past few years, with 2025 poised to bring further disruption through virtual care expansion, market consolidation and evolving patient needs. This evolution is occurring on the heels of a string of notable eating disorder treatment facility closures in 2023 and 2024.  Despite the shuttering of […]

Insurance Barriers, Provider Scarcity Limits Patient Access to Psychologists

The shortage of psychologists accepting insurance, combined with full caseloads and high demand, has made mental health care increasingly difficult to access. According to a new report by the American Psychological Association, roughly a third of psychologists do not accept insurance. Among those who accept insurance, private and commercial pay health plans were the most […]

Alsana Swiftly Replaces CEO with Former Chief Growth Officer

Eating disorder provider Alsana has tapped Jordan Watson as its new CEO, marking a rapid leadership transition less than a year after Allan Benham’s appointment to the role. Watson worked for Alsana from 2017 to 2022, most recently as the company’s chief growth officer. He has also worked for eating disorder provider Monte Nido and […]

AbsoluteCare Appoints Thriveworks Vet as Chief Growth Officer; Choose Your Horizon Names New Chief Medical Officer

AbsoluteCare hires new chief growth officer Value-based care provider AbsoluteCare named Michelle Croasdale its new chief growth officer. Columbia, Maryland-based AbsoluteCare offers physical, behavioral and transitional services in Maryland, Ohio, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Its behavioral health offerings include therapy, psychiatry, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and peer services. Croasdale most recently served as the senior […]

Fast-growing SUD Provider Pelago Pegs New President

Virtual substance use management company Pelago has named Frank Jennings its new president, the company announced last week.  Jennings comes over from a three-year tenure at Castlight Health where he was the chief sales officer. He also served as the chief commercial officer at Covera Health and senior vice president of sales at Doctor on […]

UNIFI Autism Care’s Executive Reshuffle: New President, CMO Appointed as CEO Exits

UNIFI Autism Care reshuffled two C-Suite roles while its CEO seeks new employment. The applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider has named its chief clinical officer, Breanne Hartley, its president. It also appointed Dr. Steven Merahn, a former strategic advisor to the company, its chief medical officer. The company has not yet announced a new CEO. […]

Stride Autism Appoints Trumpet Vet Emily Patrizi COO

Stride Autism Centers named Emily Patrizi its chief operating officer. The Trumpet Behavioral Health vet plans to focus on precision and operational rigor to continue to evolve Stride’s mission, Patrizi told Autism Therapy Business. She is tasked with overseeing center operations, human resources, technology and data and supporting clinical initiatives. Chicago-based Stride Autism Centers provides […]

B2B Digital Mental Health Unicorn Lyra Health Layoffs of Administrative Staff

Burlingame, California-based Lyra Health has pruned its administrative and management workforce, joining a handful of behavioral health companies to do so in the waning days of 2024. Last week, the business-to-business-focused digital mental health company gave staff notice that it would lay off about 2% of its workforce. The total number of employees impacted totaled […]

Crossroads Treatment Centers Appoints New President & COO

Outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) provider Crossroads Treatment Centers has appointed a new president and chief operating officer. Nick Sulaiman, who has served in executive roles at multiple health care companies, took over the role as of Monday. “I came to Crossroads because of its powerful mission of saving the lives of those impacted by […]

Embark Behavioral Health Thins Out 60 Leadership, Administrative Roles

Embark Behavioral Health has laid off managers and administrative staff in its senior and middle management ranks. The company is also closing several locations. The Phoenix-based youth behavioral health provider laid off about 60 people, providing notice last Wednesday. Impacted roles include human resource and recruiting positions, information technology and facility executive directors, people familiar […]