An Emotional Support Animal Letter is a document issued by a licensed mental health professional that certifies an individual’s need for an emotional support animal (ESA) as part of their treatment plan. This letter must outline how the individual’s animal aids in managing or alleviating symptoms of a diagnosed mental or emotional disorder. The document typically includes the therapist’s license information, the date, and an explicit statement about the necessity of the ESA for the individual’s mental health.
This letter is critical in granting persons with mental health challenges the right to live with their emotional support animals in housing that may otherwise have pet restrictions. It can also be used when traveling to help obtain reasonable accommodations that allow the emotional support animal to accompany its owner on flights or in housing facilities.
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If you are a licensed professional and would like to write an ESA letter so that your patient could get an emotional support animal, you can use our form-building software to do so.
Also, check out our step-by-step guide to filling out the letter below to help you fill in all the information required for a successful application.
Obtain the Official Form Template
The letter must be written on the official letterhead of the person signing the document.
Date the Letter
Enter a date for filling out the letter. It is important to note that the duration of the letter cannot exceed a period of one year. After that, it is required to reconfirm the patient’s diagnosis and re-write the letter.
Provide the Specialist’s Data
It is necessary to indicate:
Put the Appeal
The specialist can indicate a specific appeal or write “To Whom It May Concern.”
Identify the Patient
It is necessary to indicate the patient’s full name and the period of the observation by a specialist.
Specify the Patient’s First Name
In these blank spaces, you should only indicate the Patient’s First name.
Describe the Limitations (if any)
Indicate what limitations the patient has in connection with the mental illness.
Repeat the Patient’s Name
The patient’s full name should be entered again in the blank.
Give a Recommendation Concerning Flights
The specialist may also write that the patient needs to fly with their ESA. Airlines would like the letter to indicate the type of animal, breed, and weight.
Sign the Letter
Put your signature, thereby certifying the authenticity of the letter.
