Leif Hallberg, MA, LPC, LCPC, is an internationally recognized author, consultant, licensed mental health professional, educator, and avid lover of nature and animals. Her professional career and life’s work have centered around researching the human-equine bond, and studying the industry of equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT). As a leading expert, innovator, and pioneer, she has developed a reputation over the past 20 years for her broad-reaching and objective study of the industry and dissemination of information. It has been Leif ’s goal to clarify, define, and objectively describe the complexity and diversity of the human-equine relationship and the professional applications of this relationship. Her books are used by colleges and universities around the world as teaching texts, and professionals consider them essential resources for research and clinical practice.