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Both Sides of the leash: The therapist's guide for emotional support animals

Learn clinical and ethical considerations, legalities, and assessment for writing an Emotional Support Animal letter.

Course Length: 6 total hours over two 3 hour courses 
Credits: 6 CE Credits pending 
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Transform caution into confidence with ethical, legal Emotional Support Animal letter writing!

Taught by a therapist with a decade of animal training experience, this course offers a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge and considerations for assisting clients with Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters.


It incorporates best practices, emerging guidelines, and detailed analyses of legal and ethical considerations. It also comes with a  course companion workbook full of templates, checklists, documentation guidelines, and policy examples. The course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge to make informed and ethical decisions for clients and their pets, so they can see clients tomorrow.

Topics Covered

  • Laws surrounding Emotional Support Animals
  • Best Practices and Guidelines from Research
  • Ethical Concerns and Risks
  • Human-Animal Bond 
  • Understanding your Scope of Practice
  • Disability Determination and Assessment
  • How to partner with an Animal Professional
    • How to write a compliant ESA Letter that follows FHA and local state laws
  • AND MORE....

The Course Objectives
After this training you will be able to...

  Laws 
Compare the classifications of Service Animals, Therapy Animals, and Emotional Support Animals.

Identify one (1) Federal law that impacts Emotional Support Animals.
 
Integrate the FHA requirements into an Emotional Support Animal Letter
 Ethics
Summarize the limits of clinician’s scope of practice when writing ESA letters. 

Apply at least three (3) best practice approaches to crafting Emotional Support Animal letters. 

Evaluate potential risks of an ESA letter that can impact clients and the clinician’s practice

  Diagnosis
Consider client’s functioning in disability determination for an ESA accommodation.

Apply FHA standards to understand what can disqualify an ESA accommodation. 


Course Freebie: Get client-ready tomorrow with our course companion Workbooks!

Enroll in The Therapist's Guide to Emotional Support Animal Letter Writing course and gain access to a comprehensive, print-friendly companion workbooks and template guide—yours to keep as part of the training!

This invaluable resource is designed to equip you with everything you need to confidently retain clients and support them effectively. Packed with templates, documentation guidance, and essential tools, it’s conveniently available as a downloadable and print-friendly packet to ensure you’re ready to get started right away.


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Stop Referring Out...Enroll Now

Equip yourself with the essential tools to ensure ethical and legal practices in writing ESA letters, and start seeing clients as soon as the next day.

Course contents

Former Dolphin Trainer turned Therapist

Sarah Newcomer, MS IMFT 

With decades of experience working with animals in the marine mammal and zookeeping field, Sarah now leverages her extensive background to educate therapists on how to best support their clients and their pets. Her unique expertise bridges the gap between animal care and therapeutic practice, offering invaluable insights for those in the field.
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