Today we’d like to introduce you to Madison Kane.
Hi Madison, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My path to becoming a therapist and eventually creating Bloom Body & Healing was influenced in part by growing up as a competitive dancer. Dance was a big part of my life, and while I loved it, it also exposed me at a young age to how much pressure can surround appearance, body image, comparison, and perfectionism. That experience stayed with me and ultimately helped shape my interest in eating disorders and body image.
I also remember how difficult the teenage years can be—trying to figure out who you are while navigating friendships, relationships, expectations, mental health, and so many changes at once. That has given me a particular passion for working with adolescents and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, trauma, and major life transitions.
I went on to earn my master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and began my career in Michigan. As I gained experience working with adolescents and adults, I found myself continually drawn to eating disorder and body image work. I loved being able to help people challenge the beliefs they had developed about food, their bodies, and themselves and begin creating a life with more freedom and self-trust.
That passion eventually led me to create Bloom Body & Healing. I wanted to build a practice that felt warm, individualized, and genuinely human—a place where clients could feel understood without judgment. Today, I work with adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, body image, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have built a career around helping people through some of the most difficult and transformative seasons of their lives.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely hasn’t always been a smooth road. Starting my own practice meant learning how to be both a therapist and a business owner, and there was a lot of figuring things out as I went. Building something from the ground up comes with plenty of uncertainty, self-doubt, and moments of wondering whether you’re making the right decisions.
One of the biggest learning curves has been realizing that being a therapist and running a therapy practice are two completely different skill sets. In graduate school, you learn how to become a clinician, but no one teaches you how to run a business. Suddenly, I was learning about marketing, finances, insurance, websites, policies, and all of the behind-the-scenes pieces that come with building a practice, while also continuing to grow as a therapist.
There has been a lot of learning as I go, plenty of trial and error, and definitely moments of self-doubt. I’m still learning, still trying new things, and still figuring out how I want Bloom to grow. It’s very much a work in progress, and I’m learning to embrace that rather than feeling like I need to have everything figured out.
At the end of the day, though, seeing my clients make progress makes all of the challenges worth it. Getting to witness someone grow, overcome something they once thought they couldn’t, or begin to see themselves in a positive way is an incredible privilege. Those moments remind me why I started Bloom in the first place and make all of the learning, uncertainty, and hard work behind the scenes worth it.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Bloom Body & Healing is a virtual therapy practice providing individual therapy to adolescents and adults. I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, atypical anorexia, Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). I also work extensively with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), self-esteem concerns, perfectionism, and major life transitions, and I have a particular passion for working with adolescents and young adults.
One thing that sets Bloom apart is the depth and variety of training and experience I bring to my work. My background includes working across inpatient hospitalization, private practice, group therapy, and community mental health settings, which has allowed me to support people at many different stages of their mental health journey. I have received specialized training in treating eating disorders across the lifespan, from childhood through adulthood, as well as training in nutrition and body image and working with athletes. My clinical training has also included supervision from a specialist in eating disorders.
I am trained in Family-Based Treatment (FBT), also known as the Maudsley Method, which is one of the most well-established, evidence-based approaches for treating eating disorders in children and adolescents. I’m passionate about involving and empowering families when appropriate and helping them understand that they can play an incredibly important role in their loved one’s recovery. I also believe strongly in collaborative care and work alongside dietitians, physicians, and other providers when appropriate so clients have support for the different aspects of recovery.
At the same time, I never want my specialized training to make Bloom feel overly clinical or intimidating. What I hope truly sets the practice apart is the combination of clinical expertise with a warm, individualized, and nonjudgmental approach. I want clients to feel comfortable being themselves in therapy, while also knowing that I will challenge and support them in doing the difficult work that creates meaningful change.
What I’m most proud of is that Bloom has become a reflection of what I originally hoped it would be—a space centered around growth, healing, and meeting people where they are. You don’t have to wait until things become unbearable or feel like you have to be “sick enough” to deserve support. Whether someone is struggling with food or their body, navigating anxiety or depression, or simply going through a difficult season of life, there is space for them at Bloom.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
There are so many people who deserve credit for helping me get to where I am today. My husband has been one of my biggest supporters and cheerleaders throughout the process of building Bloom. He has been there for the exciting moments, the stressful ones, and all of the moments when I’ve questioned myself or needed someone to remind me why I started. Having someone who believes in what I’m building and encourages me to keep going has meant more than I can put into words.
My parents also deserve so much credit. They have supported me throughout every stage of my education and career and have always encouraged me to pursue what I’m passionate about. They taught me the value of working hard, but they’ve also always been the people I can turn to when I need advice, encouragement, or simply someone in my corner.
Professionally, my supervisor has played an incredibly important role in shaping the therapist I am today. Her mentorship, guidance, and expertise—particularly within eating disorder treatment—have helped me grow tremendously as a clinician. She has challenged me, supported me, and helped me develop confidence in myself and my clinical judgment, and I’m incredibly grateful for the years of knowledge she has shared with me.
And finally, my clients and their families deserve an enormous amount of credit. They trust me with incredibly vulnerable parts of their lives, and that is something I never take for granted. They continually teach me, challenge me to keep learning and growing, and remind me why I chose this career. Getting to witness their progress, resilience, and willingness to do difficult things is one of the greatest privileges of being a therapist and ultimately the reason Bloom exists.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.bloombodyandhealing.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombodyandhealing
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombodyandhealing
