Would You Know What to Do If a Client Asked for an ESA Letter?
ESA requests can put clinicians in a tough spot. What are you actually evaluating? What documentation is appropriate? What does the law require? And how do you support your client while protecting your license and practice?
This course takes the guesswork out of ESA evaluations. Learn the legal, clinical, and ethical considerations you need to make informed decisions, document appropriately, and approach ESA requests with confidence.
Get the clarity, tools, and foundation to handle ESA requests responsibly.
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Do you find yourself wondering...
Is Is writing an ESA letter in my scope? | What do the laws say about ESA Letters? | Am I liable if something happens? | How do I know if my client should have an ESA letter at all?
Learn a research-backed framework for ESA clinical decision-making that will help you:
Make Ethical, Informed Decisions
Build a practical framework for navigating ethical decisions and common challenges that can arise throughout the ESA evaluation process.
Navigate ESA Laws with Confidence
Learn how to navigate and follow Federal and state laws around ESAs. You will also learn how to research and discover your state laws and guidance.
Know Your Responsibilities & Limits
Understand your professional scope, responsibilities, and limitations when evaluating clients and providing ESA documentation.
Confidently Document your Decision
Leave ready to put your training into practice, with a comprehensive framework, practical tools, and resources to guide and document each step you take.
Created by a therapist, for therapists...
Pawsitive Therapist was founded by Sarah Newcomer, IMFT, CST, an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist with more than a decade of professional experience in animal behavior and training.
Sarah has been teaching clinicians about Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letter writing since 2019 and was featured in the Ohio CSWMFT Board’s newsletter as the co-author of an article on Emotional Support Animals.
Drawing from her experience in both mental health and animal behavior, Sarah works to bridge the gap between these two fields. Her goal is to give clinicians the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools they need to navigate ESA accommodations thoughtfully, while considering the needs of both clients and their animals.
Through The Pawsitive Therapist, Sarah develops comprehensive, research-informed frameworks that help clinicians move beyond simply “Should I write this letter?” toward making ethical, clinically sound, and well-supported decisions about ESA accommodations.
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