Ebony Crane, LMSW

Owner & Founder, Resilience Therapy LLC; Resilience Empowerment Services Inc; CRGR Property Management
Social Change Agent

Ebony Crane, LMSW is a pioneering force in mental health advocacy, seamlessly blending her academic achievements in social work and criminal justice with a profound commitment to social justice.

As the first African American woman in Kent County to secure EMDR certification through EMDRIA, Crane’s career is a testament to breaking barriers and setting benchmarks. Her journey—deeply influenced by personal challenges including foster care, juvenile detention and early parenthood—has shaped her into a relentless advocate for the oppressed and marginalized. Leading with empathy and innovation, Crane created a nontraditional private practice, initiated professional development workshops to address community concerns, and organized fundraisers to assist her property tenants financially. Her visionary leadership extends even further to founding a nonprofit offering childcare for those accessing mental health services, in addition to establishing a property company that champions the reintegration of returning citizens.

Crane is not simply a professional; she’s a catalyst for change, driven by a mission to empower, heal and inspire resilience in the face of adversity. She shares, “My approach to sharing my vision is rooted in the simple yet profound belief that change is spawned not by idle words but by purposeful actions. It’s about identifying what lies within my power to alter and stepping forth to manifest those changes, one life at a time.”