In person in Tampa & virtual across Florida & Vermont
Therapy for Body Image, Relationship with Food, & Self-Esteem in Tampa, FL
Stop Shrinking. Start Living
Welcome In
Welcome In
You’ve spent years shrinking yourself physically, emotionally, and in every way. It’s time to take up some space.
You've spent your whole life being told your body is the problem - and somewhere along the way, you lost yourself in that story too. This is a space for folks who are exhausted by everything they were taught to believe about their body and their worth, who feel like they've tried everything and nothing has actually touched it, and who are finally ready to come back to themselves.
You’re in the right place if
Does any of this sound familiar?
(you don’t need to check every box!)
✔️ You think about food constantly and you're exhausted by it
✔️ Getting dressed in the morning can derail your whole day
✔️ You've tried every diet and felt like a failure every time, even though you know diets don't work
✔️ You're waiting until your body looks different to actually show up for your life
✔️ You have no idea what you actually want - you've spent so long doing what everyone else needed
✔️ The voice in your head is meaner to you than you'd ever be to anyone else
✔️ You don't feel "sick enough" to deserve help - but you're really struggling
✔️ You know what you value, you just have no idea how to actually live like it
✔️ You feel like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way and have no idea how to find her again
Body image and food stuff and self-worth and anxiety don't take turns. They show up at the same time, tangled up with each other, usually with a very loud inner critic running commentary in the background.
Most folks who find their way here have been carrying some version of this for a long time. Maybe you've tried to address one piece of it - the food thing, or the anxiety, or the "I need to work on my confidence" thing - and it helped a little, but it didn't touch the rest. Because it's all connected.
That's how we work here. Not "this session we do body image, next session we do anxiety." All of it, together, at whatever pace makes sense for you.
Here’s the thing
Relationship with Food Therapy
Your relationship with food isn't broken — it's been responding exactly the way it should to a lifetime of rules, restriction, and messages that had nothing to do with actual hunger. In our work together, we'll untangle all of that.
Anxiety Therapy
Therapy for anxiety isn't about eliminating every worried thought - it's about loosening anxiety's grip so it stops making decisions for you. We'll get to what's underneath it and build tools and insight that actually help.
What We Might Work On
Body Image Therapy
If getting dressed in the morning derails your whole mood, or you've been waiting to live your life until your body looks different, that's exactly what we work on here. You deserve to actually show up for your life in the body you have right now.
Picky Eating & ARFID Therapy
If you are parenting a child with picky eating or ARFID, the struggle is real. SPACE-ARFID treatment is a different approach that focuses on what actually is in your control as a parent.
Self-Esteem Therapy
This isn't about repeating affirmations until you believe them - it's about getting curious about where all that self-doubt came from in the first place. We'll do the real work of untangling everything you were taught to believe about your worth.
Therapy Intensives
Sometimes an hour a week just isn't enough, and a therapy intensive gives us the time and space to actually get somewhere. Think of it as a deep dive into the work, designed for folks who are ready to make some true change.
Keri Baker, LCSW · Tampa, FL · Virtual in FL & VT
Hi, I’m Keri, Body Image Therapist in Tampa, FL
I'm a licensed clinical social worker in Tampa, and I've spent my career working with folks who feel like they've fallen through the cracks - people who are really struggling but don't fit neatly into a box, who've been handed solutions that were never built for them, and who are done pretending they're fine.
My office is stocked with fidgets, snacks, and rainbows. It's cozy, eclectic, neurodivergent-friendly, and LGBTQIA+-affirming. There's no script you have to follow and no version of yourself you have to perform. You can just be exactly who you are.
I believe therapy should actually touch the thing — not just talk around it. And I believe you deserve support that was built for exactly who you are.
You don’t have to do this alone!
This all sounds good, but now what?
1. Schedule a free consult call
Send me a message or grab a spot on my calendar. We'll hop on a free 15-minute call, I'll answer your questions, and we'll figure out if we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment - just a conversation.
2. Show up
That's genuinely it. You don't need to have it figured out before you get here. You don't need to know what to say. You just have to show up — I'll take it from there.
3. Start to actually feel a change
Not "fixed." Not "healed" in some tidy, Instagram-worthy way. Just... lighter. Less at war with yourself. More able to make choices that actually feel like yours.
You don't have to hit rock bottom. You don't have to have a diagnosis. You just have to be tired of this running your life
That's the whole bar. That's it. If your body, your worth, or the voice in your head has been taking up way more space than you'd like, and you're ready to actually do something about it - this is the place.
I've got you.
Ready to get started with Therapy for Body Image, Relationship with Food & Self-Esteem, In Tampa, FL? Reach out today!
have questions? I’ve got answers!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sessions are $200 for a 50-minute individual therapy session. Therapy intensives are priced differently depending on the length and format - reach out and we can talk through what makes sense for you!
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I'm a private pay practice, which means I don't bill insurance directly. I know that's not the answer everyone wants — but it also means I'm not limited by what insurance decides your care should look like.
Superbills: I can provide a superbill (an itemized receipt) that you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Depending on your plan, you may be able to get a portion of the cost back. It's worth calling your insurance to ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits, or check out my FAQ page to check your benefits
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Yup! I have an in-person office in the Carrollwood area of North Tampa. It's cozy, eclectic, stocked with fidgets and snacks, and very much designed to feel like anything but a sterile waiting room. You're welcome here exactly as you are.
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I do! I offer virtual sessions across the state of Florida and in Vermont. Whether you prefer to meet in person in Tampa or online from your couch (no judgment on the pajamas), we can make it work.
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Totally okay! You don't need to know what you're doing to start. The first session is mostly just getting to know each other. I'll ask some questions, you can ask me anything you want, and we'll figure out together what you need. There's no script you have to follow.
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I hear this a lot, and honestly, it makes a lot of sense. Not all therapy is the same, and not all therapists are the right fit for the specific stuff you're dealing with. I use approaches that are designed to get underneath the surface — IFS, Intuitive Eating, and Brainspotting — because sometimes talking about the thing just isn't enough. If past therapy felt like it was circling without landing, that's worth bringing up when we talk.
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The first step is a free 15-minute consultation call. We'll get to know each other a little, you can ask whatever questions you have, and we'll see if we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment. Book your free consult here →
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Body Image, Relationship with Food, and Self-Esteem Therapy in Tampa, FL
Services are also offered virtually throughout Florida and Vermont
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