The societal pressures that young adult women face around body size and appearance are tremendous. It’s enough for even the most self-assured woman to experience questions and insecurities. Unfortunately, this pressure and constant discourse is a large contributor to the amount of young women battling with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors. At Blossom Into A Better You, we provide eating disorder support in St. Pete for young adult women looking to find food and body freedom.

What to Expect

Eating disorders in young women have a broad and far-reaching impact on the ability to live a full, healthy, and vibrant life. Oftentimes, the very joyful and fulfilled existence that we are tricked into chasing through food and image rules comes once we experience a more balanced and healthy relationship with them. In a society where disordered eating behaviors and unhealthy body images are endorsed and perpetuated by trusted figures, sometimes it’s difficult to know if you’re even struggling. Excessive internal food noise and constant thoughts of body size and image are enough reasons to seek eating disorder support in St. Pete with us at Blossom Into A Better You. Even if you’re not dealing with an eating disorder, disordered behaviors can limit your happiness, vitality, and health. Here, you’ll receive tools and skills to improve your relationship with food and body, offered through a compassionate and accepting approach

Our Approach

At Blossom Into A Better You, we approach eating disorder treatment and support through the lens of the HAES framework. This framework is an inclusive method by which individuals can experience true freedom in their relationship to their bodies by learning concepts like intuitive eating, joyful body movement, and self-acceptance. It demands that all individuals have a right to safe and inclusive medical care and we are proud of our commitment to this philosophy.  

Signs of Disordered Eating

If you’re unsure whether or not you should seek support for disordered eating behaviors, know that it is never too early to make improvements to the way you think about food and your body. However, signs such as the following may be a sign that you shouldn’t wait to seek help:

• Constant mirror checking

• Avoiding food groups

• Hiding in the car to eat

• Excessive exercising

• Constant thoughts of food and calories

• Guilt around food consumption

• Avoiding gatherings where food is involved

• Depression and mood swings

• Skewed perception of body image

• Constant talk of, or interest in, dieting 

If you’re ready to take the next step in seeking support for these behaviors, or others, feel free to reach out to us at Blossom Into A Better You in St. Pete. We look forward to helping.