LORETTA PARKER, LMFT
Counseling, Education, Family Services, Trauma Healing - Serving AR, CA
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How to Get an ESA or PSD Letter in California or Arkansas
What are the requirements to receive an ESA letter?
Laws in Arkansas and California require those seeking an ESA or PSD letter to establish a client-provider relationship for at least 30 days prior to providing documentation, which will result in having two consultations before qualifying. Additionally, the individual pursuing a ESA or PSD letter must complete a clinical evaluation to assess the need for the documentation.
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Become a New Client
You will be set up as a new client in a HIPPA compliant system
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Complete 2 sessions with Therapist
Choose days/times that work with your schedule
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30 Days of a Therapeutic Relationship
A therapeutic relationship will be established with your licensed therapist for 30 days to meet the law requirements
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Receive Your Letter
After meeting the requirements of the law for support animal letters, you will receive an electronic copy of your letter
Which Letter is Right for You?
Emotional Support Animal
Emotional support animals provide companionship, relieve loneliness, and sometimes help with depression, anxiety, and certain phobias, but do not have special training to perform tasks that assist people with disabilities.
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Reasonable housing accommodation, including waiving a no-pet rule or pet deposit.
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Allowed in an airplane cabin, however there may be a cost, check with your airline.
Psychiatric Service Dog
Psychiatric service dogs are trained to perform a task or job for individuals with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.
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Reasonable housing accommodation, including waiving a no-pet rule or pet deposit.
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Allowed in the airplane cabin at no additional cost.
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The ADA gives disabled persons the right to be accompanied by a service animal in public spaces. Service dogs must be well-behaved, stay on the floor or in a harness, and cannot override public health rules.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) allows students to bring service dogs such as psychiatric services dogs into places of education.