Why Use The HEAL Model?

The HEAL method helps thousands of people worldwide make long and lasting strides back to being healthy, happy, reconnected people. Click here to learn more!

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Join the hundreds of therapists who have already found out how successful they can be with an EFPL Certification. Click here to learn more about how this program can help you!

About Your Trainers

Leigh Shambo writes books, holds workshops, and teaches 1-on-1 or group courses online & in-person to help therapists thru each step of the EFPL Certification. Click here to read about how she became the authority on using horses in therapy.

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About The HEAL Method Of EFPL

Read About Our Founder & Her Research Publications

Leigh Shambo, MSW, LPCC

Leigh Shambo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is widely recognized for authoring HEAL-sponsored research on Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is regularly invited to teach and facilitate throughout the US, Canada and Europe.

Formerly a professional horse trainer, Leigh discovered that the horses could be teachers in their own right when tragedy required her to face a journey of emotional healing.