Jill Cantor Lee
I am a trauma therapist, mediator and EAGALA certified equine assisted practitioner. At Amani Farm, I combine my love of animals, passion for children, and deep respect for the natural world to promote healing, growth, and peace at all levels. I have a Master’s in Education, specializing in Community Counseling, from Colorado State University, as well as a Master’s of Science from the University of Wisconsin. I am also a Mediators without Borders Certified Dispute Resolution Specialist, Court-appointed Decision-Maker and Parent Coordinator, and a United States Dressage Federation Certified Instructor. I am Certified in Brainspotting and Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and have been very privileged to train extensively with Terry Real. My practice focuses on helping individuals, families, and organizations build peace from the inside out.
I have served as a policy maker and social scientist specializing in land tenure and pastoral peoples for international aid agencies in Africa. I have spent time working cattle, monitoring rangelands, and breaking colts on ranches in the American West. I am an international level dressage rider, USDF Certified Instructor, top dressage competitor and have worked and trained in Germany. I co-founded Horses for Humanity, a grass roots organization that used the art of dressage and the beauty of horses to raise money for women survivors of war. I served on the board of the Colorado Chapter for Holistic Resource Management and on the Advisory Board for Healthkind, an organization bringing maternal healthcare services to South Sudan.
I grew up in Kentucky riding horses and exploring the woods. I have worked and traveled throughout the United States, Africa and Europe. In 2024 I relocated from Fort Collins, Colorado to Aiken, South Carolina. My hope is to combine my counseling and mediation skills with my lifelong experience as a horse woman to serve Aiken’s equestrian community in particular. Of course I love working with non-equestrians, but I believe my background is tailored to serve riders and horse professionals in a unique and powerful way.
Amani Farm
Amani Farm is the culmination of my life’s work and passion. Here, I combine my love of animals, passion for children, and deep respect for the natural world to promote healing, growth, and peace at all levels.
I also love to help equestrians conquer their fears, improve performance, kick ass and have tons of fun.
If you are wondering what Amani means, it’s ‘peace’ in both Arabic and Swahili. I chose the name for a few different reasons. First, I use to live and work in Africa as a social scientist and I left a part of her heart there. Second, the war and civil strife in parts of Africa have become devastating and the impact on families and children horrendous. The name Amani reminds me of this and of how easily a lack of empathy can ignite conflict in homes, schools, and communities anywhere in the world. The name Amani is representative of my commitment to promoting peace at all levels and in all places.
