Leif Havnesköld (1949-2017) was a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist and former director of SAPU (Stockholm Academy for Psychotherapy Education). He worked closely with Leigh McCullough and assisted Birgitta Elmquist in offering Affect Phobia Therapy in Sweden. He has over 40 years of experience and authored and co-authored numerous books and international publications in Swedish and Danish in the areas of developmental psychology, affect theory and psychotherapy.