Emotional Support Animal Letters

Pets offer more than unconditional love; from lowering blood pressures, to reducing depression, studies show owning a dog or cat offers an array of physical and mental benefits.We provide emotional support animal letters (also known as an ESA letter or ESA letters) for clients throughout Oklahoma, including Tulsa and Oklahoma City.Today, we find therapy pets in nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and prisons, boosting dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins.

What Is an Emotional Support Animal Letter?

Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters are official clinical documents written by licensed mental health professionals to verify that a person has a mental or emotional health condition that benefits from the support of an assistance animal. An ESA letter is often required for housing accommodations, travel needs, or situations where documentation is necessary to show that the animal provides therapeutic value. Unlike general pet ownership, an ESA letter focuses on the individual’s mental health needs and the role the animal plays in providing stability, comfort, and emotional regulation.

The Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is a pet used to provide individual therapeutic benefits lessening or mitigating symptoms of an emotional disability. Emotional Support Animals are prescribed through an ESA Prescription Letter often referred to as an ESA letter in Oklahoma and other states. The letter will state that the person is “emotionally or psychiatrically disabled and the presence of the animal is necessary for the disabled person’s mental health.”

ESAs have been proven effective in relieving symptoms of depression, post-traumatic disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety. Studies have shown health benefits in lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, reducing feelings of loneliness, providing more opportunities for exercise, more time spent outdoors, increased socialization, and an improvement in overall mental health.

For more information or to request an ESA letter in Oklahoma, please call our office.