Specialized Eating Disorder Therapy
in Orlando, Florida & Online
Helping women & teens find full recovery from eating disorders and complex trauma.
CEDS Certified
Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through the International Association
of Eating Disorder Professionals
PSYPACT Licensed
Licensed in Florida and 40+ States
Aetna In-Network
with employer plans
+ FSA/HSA accepted
Bloom Psychological Services offers specialized eating disorder therapy in Orlando, FL, serving teens, college students, and adults across Central Florida.
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If you’re here, I bet your body feels like a problem you can’t escape.
Maybe you hate how your thighs feel when you sit down.
You pull on your jeans and immediately panic — do these feel tighter today?
The mirror feels cruel. Photos make your stomach drop.
Thoughts like “I hate my body” or “I feel fat” loop in your mind, even when nothing has changed.And the voice in your head is relentless:
“I look disgusting.”
“That’s not healthy.”
“I don’t need breakfast.”
“That’s not enough cardio.”It’s more than just tearing yourself apart.
It’s the mental math that never ends — calories, steps, macros, rules, punishments.
It’s trying on the fifth outfit and still hating your reflection.
It’s the fake smile, the mask of perfection, the “I’m fine” when nothing is fine.
The truth is — you haven’t really felt “okay” in a while, have you?
The loneliness is swallowing you whole; you’re so anxious you could crawl out of your skin.
The restricting, the bingeing, the purging, the exercise - it’s killing you - and you want to stop, but you just can’t.Living with an eating disorder or body image struggles can feel like slowly disappearing while the world keeps clapping for your discipline.
This can include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, ARFID, exercise addiction, or chronic disordered eating — and it affects teens, college students, and adults throughout Orlando, Baldwin Park, Winter Park, Windermere, Lake Nona, Oviedo, Winter Garden, and the University of Central Florida (UCF) community.
You don’t need a diagnosis for this to hurt.
You don’t need to look sick, underweight, or “bad enough” to deserve body image therapy or eating disorder therapy. -
Imagine:
Eating without guilt.
Your body feeling like home.
Looking at a photo and seeing you’re happy.
Waking up excited.
Genuninely smiling
Thinking clearly again
Looking in the mirror and feeling proud of the person staring back.
Following your passions - chasing your dreams.
Living the life you’ve always wanted.
My passions? My dreams? This is it.
To walk alongside you on your recovery journey.
To help you find yourself again.
There's a version of you beneath the pain — still in there, waiting to be found.
I'm here for you.
Not to change who you are, but to help you reconnect to everything you've always been.So let's go find you.
Let's go find your glow
Eating Disorder Treatment & Body Image Therapy
Personalized, empowering 60-minute individual & family telehealth therapy sessions to support you on your recovery journey. Serving Orlando, Florida & 41+ states.
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Understanding Eating Disorders & Body Image Struggles
You don’t have to go through this alone.
Eating disorders and body image issues can feel isolating, confusing, and overwhelming. You may be doing your best just to get through the day, even while something inside you is hurting. These struggles are never “just about food” or appearance — they’re often rooted in deeper pain, trauma, or unmet emotional needs. Below are some of the most common experiences we support in therapy. -
You may feel an overwhelming fear of gaining weight, even if others express concern about how thin you’ve become. You might eat very little, avoid entire food groups, or follow strict rules around eating. Sometimes, it feels safer to stay in control than to risk feeling full, nourished, or out of control.
You may also find that no matter how much weight you lose, it still doesn’t feel “enough.” -
What is Atypical Anorexia?
You might relate to everything described in anorexia — the fear of weight gain, the constant food rules, the restriction — but your body doesn’t reflect what people expect of someone with an eating disorder. You may feel dismissed or not “sick enough” for support. Please know: your pain is real, and your body does not need to look a certain way to deserve care. -
You may find yourself stuck in painful cycles — eating large amounts of food in a short time and then feeling the desperate need to undo it. That might mean purging, fasting, over-exercising, or using laxatives. Afterward, you might feel ashamed or isolated.
This isn’t about lack of willpower. These patterns often come from deep emotional distress, and you deserve help that meets you with compassion, not judgment. -
Sometimes eating becomes a way to comfort, numb, or escape. You might eat more than you want to — even when you’re not hungry — and feel unable to stop. Afterward, you may feel guilt, sadness, or disgust.
Binge eating disorder is not a failure of control. It’s often a sign that something inside you needs attention and care. You’re not broken — you’re human, and healing is possible. -
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
You may struggle with eating due to sensory sensitivities, fear of choking or vomiting, or just a very low interest in food. This isn’t about body image, but it still affects your health, energy, or ability to feel comfortable in social situations.
ARFID can happen at any age and is just as deserving of support as other eating concerns. -
Orthorexia (not officially recognized in the DSM)
You may find yourself constantly thinking about eating “clean,” “pure,” or “healthy.” Over time, those rules may become restrictive and rigid, making it hard to eat with others, enjoy food, or feel okay after eating something off-plan.
Even when it started with good intentions, it can become exhausting. If food feels more like a source of anxiety than nourishment, you’re not alone — and help is available. -
Purging Disorder
You might purge — by vomiting, laxatives, or other means — after eating small or typical amounts of food, even without bingeing. The desire to control your body or weight might feel overpowering, even if part of you knows it’s taking a toll.
This is a very real and painful struggle, and you don’t have to keep facing it alone. -
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) / Body Dysmorphia
You may find yourself constantly preoccupied with parts of your body that you feel are flawed, ugly, or “wrong,” even if others don’t see what you see. Maybe you check mirrors, avoid photos, or seek reassurance, but nothing ever seems to help for long.
Body dysmorphia can take up so much mental space — and make it hard to feel connected to yourself or to others. Therapy can help you learn to relate to your body with more softness, clarity, and self-compassion. -
Exercise addiction is a compulsive need to engage in physical activity despite injury, exhaustion, medical risk, emotional distress, or meaningful disruption to daily functioning. The person is no longer exercising because they choose to, but because they feel unable to stop.
Key Features
Loss of control:
Attempts to cut back are unsuccessful, and a person may feel panicked or distressed at the thought of reducing exercise.Emotion regulation through exercise:
Exercise becomes the primary way to cope with anxiety, guilt, shame, low mood, or feelings about the body.Withdrawal symptoms:
Missing a workout brings irritability, guilt, restlessness, or fear.Rigid rules and requirements:
There are strict standards around time, intensity, steps, calories burned, or routines.Continuation despite harm:
The person exercises through injury, illness, lack of sleep, or significant exhaustion.
Treatment for Eating Disorders & Complex PTSD
Trauma & Complex PTSD Therapy
Compassionate, validating virtual 60-minute individual therapy sessions to help you feel safe in your body and seen in your story. Serving Orlando, Florida & 41+ states.
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💛 Understanding Complex Trauma (C‑PTSD)
If you’ve ever felt like your reactions are “too much” or that you’re stuck in survival mode… you’re not broken. You may be carrying unhealed trauma.
Complex trauma isn’t always caused by a single event. Often, it stems from repeated or ongoing experiences that left you feeling unsafe, unseen, or unworthy — especially during childhood or in close relationships. Over time, those experiences shape how you relate to others, how you regulate emotions, and how safe you feel inside your own body. -
What Is Complex Trauma?
Complex PTSD (or C‑PTSD) is a response to long-term, repeated trauma — especially the kind that happens in relationships where there was supposed to be safety. This may include:
Emotional neglect or abuse in childhood
Physical, sexual, or verbal abuse
Living with a parent who was unpredictable, addicted, or emotionally unavailable
Being in a controlling, manipulative, or chronically invalidating relationship
Prolonged exposure to fear, chaos, or rejection
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You Might Notice…
You’re often on edge or overwhelmed, even when nothing “big” is happening
You have a hard time trusting others, or you trust too quickly and later feel hurt
You struggle with emotional flashbacks — intense feelings of fear, shame, or rage without a clear cause
You feel like there’s something fundamentally wrong with you
You disconnect from your body, emotions, or relationships as a form of protection
You carry deep shame or self-blame, even for things that weren’t your fault
You find it hard to speak up, set boundaries, or feel like your needs matter
You swing between people-pleasing and withdrawal — terrified of abandonment, but afraid of closeness
You may even question whether your trauma “counts,” especially if it wasn’t physical
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What Healing Can Look Like
Healing from complex trauma doesn’t mean forgetting the past — it means learning how to live fully in the present without being ruled by it. Therapy can help you:
Learn how to feel safe in your body and your relationships
Understand and regulate intense emotions without shutting down
Set boundaries without guilt or fear
Reconnect with parts of yourself you had to hide or silence to survive
Transform the shame, fear, and grief into self-understanding and strength
Anonymous Feedback from Clients
Hey! I’m Dr. Kait Rosiere (pronouns: she/her/hers), a clinical psychologist, and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) based in Orlando, Florida.
I want to start by saying that I’m so glad you’re seeking help. We don’t always give ourselves credit where it’s due and this is no small step.
Maybe you’re taking it because you feel lost or empty. You’re tired of feeling sick — or tired of feeling tired.
I’ve been there, I’ve walked that walk, and I’d be honored to guide you through your own healing journey. I’m here to tell you that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and you don’t have to find it alone.
Full recovery from your eating disorder is possible. Together, we can discover the most authentic, glowing version of you.