Who We Are
Stephanie Crane, LMSW, CIHC
Therapist and Owner
Stephanie Crane, LMSW, CIHC
Stephanie Crane is a licensed therapist and certified health coach. She was inspired to create Amani Life Counseling in 2013 after returning from a mission trip to Africa, which totally changed her life. During this trip, she learned the value of living a simple life, one filled with peace and joy and gratitude. The word “Amani” is Swahili for “peace”, and Stephanie created Amani Life Counseling to help bring this sense of peace and joy into the lives of her clients who were dealing with anxiety, depression and an overall lack of joy.
Stephanie is a single mother of two boys, 16 year old Joshua and 23 year old Justin. She also lives with three cats and two dogs, and the two dogs come to the office with her most days to help bring a sense of calm to her clients who all adore Calvin and Calypso. Stephanie became a certified personal trainer and a health coach and incorporates many healthy living strategies into her sessions with her clients, as the correlation between physical health and mental well-being cannot be underestimated. Stephanie believes in using whatever approach is going to be most beneficial- cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy for trauma reprocessing.
Stephanie has over 30 years of clinical experience working in all kinds of settings- schools, hospitals, CMH, managed care, crisis intervention, outpatient settings, inpatient settings, and autism programs- and she loves working with children, teens and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, special needs parenting, relationship issues, work/life balance and life transitions. Stephanie is available for telehealth or sessions in person.
When Stephanie is not seeing clients, you can find her at the gym lifting weights, doing yoga, or in warm weather, working in her garden. She also volunteers at a local farm one morning per week and absolutely loves goats, donkeys and all the other farm animals she gets to feed and take care of.
Stephanie is available to take clients with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, HAP, Aetna, Lyra EAP, Grow Counseling EAP or out-of-network/Private pay. She is licensed in Michigan and in Texas to see clients.
Taj Edwards, LMSW
Therapist
Taj Edwards, LMSW
Taj Edwards is the mother of two children, one who is a recent college grad and currently working in New York City, and the other who is a freshman in college. She is a licensed master level social worker with over 25 years of experience working with children, teens and adults of all ages.
Taj has experience working with depression, anxiety, life transitions, parenting challenges and trauma. She has experience working in both private and non-profit settings, CMH agencies, hospitals, schools and employee assistance programs. Taj has extensive experience working with educationally exceptional children in the capacity of a school social worker. She uses strengths-based, research-supported treatment modalities and provides a safe and confidential virtual environment for individuals seeking counseling. Taj is available for telehealth sessions only at this time.
Taj is available to take clients with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Lyra EAP, Modern Health EAP or out-of-network/Private pay.