Emotional Support Animal Assessment

$160.00

In the 1800s, Florence Nightingale observed that small pets reduced the levels of anxiety and stress in adult and youth psychiatric patients. This began a wave of informal experiments involving animal interaction with humans to produce a calming effect on patients suffering from anxiety. Over the past several years animal assisted therapies have become more accepted and a growing topic throughout society.

In order to appropriately assess the need and validity of the Emotional Support Animal, a minimum of 4 recurring sessions are required.

  • This service is not covered by insurance and the full fee of $180 per session will be charged.

  • Attending the four sessions does not guarantee a letter will be granted. Assessment will be objective, clear, and within ethical practice standards.

In the 1800s, Florence Nightingale observed that small pets reduced the levels of anxiety and stress in adult and youth psychiatric patients. This began a wave of informal experiments involving animal interaction with humans to produce a calming effect on patients suffering from anxiety. Over the past several years animal assisted therapies have become more accepted and a growing topic throughout society.

In order to appropriately assess the need and validity of the Emotional Support Animal, a minimum of 4 recurring sessions are required.

  • This service is not covered by insurance and the full fee of $180 per session will be charged.

  • Attending the four sessions does not guarantee a letter will be granted. Assessment will be objective, clear, and within ethical practice standards.

Important things to know about ESA Letters:

• Landlords may deny ESA for a number of reasons (including if accommodation represents an undue burden/ fundamental alteration of service)

• Some airlines (Delta, United, American) enacted stricter policies in 2018 re: species, behavior guidelines, sanitation, and documentation

FHA defines as pets who are reasonable accommodations for people with documented disabilities because of their primary social/emotional support function; defined by ACA as pets who provide emotional support for a person with a disability and whose presence is necessary for flight or activity at the destination.