1. Foundations of Equine-Assisted Therapy 2. Understanding Equine-Assisted Therapy 3. Professional Competencies in Equine-Assisted Therapy 4. Populations Served by Equine-Assisted Therapy 5. The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy 6. The Business of Providing Equine-Assisted Therapy 7. The Ethics of Appropriating Horses for Human Wellbeing 8. A Vision for the Future
Leif Hallberg, MA, LPC, LCPC, is an internationally acclaimed author, consultant, licensed mental health professional, and educator whose career has centered on the practice of equine-assisted activities and therapies. She is the author of Walking the Way of the Horse: Exploring the Power of the Horse-Human Relationship. Leif provides consultation services, offers individual sessions, teaches courses, and leads professional development trainings and workshops both nationally and internationally. She can be reached at www.leifhallberg.com.
"When one thinks of horses, words such as strength and majesty are
often considered. Equine-assisted interventions have developed over
the past fifty years and are becoming widely recognized as a form
of therapy. Hallberg’s book and companion workbook are excellent
sources for learning how trained horses with professionals can work
together to support the quality of life for many. The books are a
must for all interested professionals." Aubrey H. Fine, EdD,
licensed psychologist/professor at California Polytechnic State
University, editor/author of The Handbook on Animal Assisted
Therapy, How Animals Help Students Learn, and Afternoons with
Puppy."This workbook enables the reader to more fully understand
the topics addressed in the book through practical scenarios,
activities, and other hands-on methods that ensure better
comprehension and retention. The book is about the entire industry;
this workbook is about the individual reader."
C. Mike Tomlinson, DVM, MBA, president of the Horses & Humans
Research Foundation and FEI/USET Team Veterinarian"The Clinical
Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy illuminates the cognitive
dissonance that has stymied the field of equine-assisted activities
and therapies for the last forty years and offers a thoughtful
compilation of historical reference, research, and practical
discussion. Using the Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook together
with the text will provoke industry-wide self-reflection and will
help both therapy and non-therapy professionals identify and
advocate for their important and unique roles within this
field."
Kitty Stalsburg, ESMHL, CBEIP-ED, PATH Intl. master instructor and
executive director of High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc. "Leif
Hallberg’s The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook is the perfect
companion to The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy as it
provides readers with an informative and thought-provoking resource
that addresses the scope, provision, business, ethics, and science
of incorporating horses in health care."
Wendy Wood, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, professor of occupational therapy,
director of research at the Temple Grandin Equine Center, Colorado
State University"This companion to The Clinical Practice of
Equine-Assisted Therapy is easy to use and full of opportunities
for self-paced, continued learning."
Nina Ekholm Fry, MSSc, CCTP, director of Equine Programs and
coordinator of the Equine-Assisted Mental Health Practitioner
Certificate, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of
Denver"Leif Hallberg’s The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted
Therapy and The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook are multifaceted,
completely comprehensive guides for practitioners interested in
becoming competent, ethical, and effective providers of
equine-assisted therapy. These are among my top recommended
resources for my own students in animal-assisted
interventions."
Leslie Stewart, PhD, LPC, assistant professor of counseling at
Idaho State University, primary author of the American Counseling
Association’s Animal-Assisted Therapy Competencies"This workbook
provides EAT professionals and students with comprehensive
theoretical and practical exercises to complement The Clinical
Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy. I love Leif’s books as they
provide me with the ‘go to’ texts of EAT for teaching my students;
they are thoroughly researched and their layout encourages student
growth and progress, not only in their knowledge of EAT but in
self-awareness and self-development. Thank you, Leif!"
Clare Thomas-Pino, lecturer/adjunct professor, University of Maine
system"The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook encourages readers to
think and rethink their methodology, ethics, terminology,
education, and practice. The workbook is written in an objective
way, stating Leif Hallberg's true understanding of EAT with all the
twists. Hand in hand with the workbook goes the Clinical Practice
of Equine-Assisted Therapy, which targets the differences between
the branches of EAA/EAT. Both the book and the workbook can be
utilized internationally in teaching and self-learning."
Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen, president of the Horses in Education and
Therapy International Federation (HETI)"In The Clinical Practice of
Equine-Assisted Therapy, Leif Hallberg provides readers with a
wealth of information specific to the delivery of clinical services
in this field. This book is thought provoking and illuminates the
need to further articulate the unique benefits and characteristics
of therapeutic riding and equine-assisted therapy. Using both the
book and accompanying workbook will encourage other non-therapy
professionals like myself to understand and advocate for our
important role in this field."
Patti Coyle, PATH Intl. advanced instructor, ESMHL, training and
education director of High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
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