Talk with a licensed Arizona therapist today. If they approve you, your signed emotional support animal letter lands in your inbox 15 minutes later. If they do not approve you, you pay nothing.
To whom it may concern: I am a licensed clinician in the State of Arizona. I have evaluated the individual named above and confirm they meet the criteria for a mental health condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Based on that evaluation, it is my clinical opinion that keeping their assistance animal is directly related to their condition and supports their ability to use and enjoy their home.
Four steps, start to finish. Most people are done inside 20 minutes, and nothing is charged until a clinician signs off on your letter.
Pick a slot on our scheduling page. Same-day and evening times are usually open, seven days a week.
You answer questions about your symptoms, your living situation and the animal that helps you. It takes about five minutes.
A licensed Arizona therapist or physician speaks with you by video or phone and makes an independent clinical decision.
If you are approved, the signed PDF reaches your inbox within 15 minutes. If you are not approved, your card is never charged.
You deserve the current picture, not the one every ESA website was still selling last year. Here is where federal and Arizona rules actually stand today.
On May 22, 2026, HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity issued new enforcement guidance and permanently rescinded its 2020 assistance animal notice. Going forward, HUD says it will find reasonable cause in animal accommodation complaints only where the animal is individually trained to do disability-related work or tasks.
HUD FHEO enforcement memorandum, May 22, 2026That is a real change and we are not going to talk around it. Three things are worth understanding before you decide what to do next.
The Fair Housing Act itself did not change. Congress did not amend the statute, and a HUD memo is enforcement policy rather than law. Courts decide FHA cases on the statute, and the existing body of case law has not been overturned.
Arizona's own fair housing law still applies. The Arizona Fair Housing Act requires housing providers to make reasonable accommodations so a person with a disability has an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. That state duty is enforced by the Arizona Attorney General's Civil Rights Division and runs independently of HUD's enforcement priorities.
Most landlords still accept a properly written letter. In day-to-day practice, the overwhelming majority of Arizona accommodation requests are settled between a tenant and a property manager, not by a federal complaint. A clear letter from a licensed Arizona clinician who actually evaluated you is still the document that resolves those conversations.
Being straight with you: a letter is documentation of a clinical opinion. It is not a permit, a certificate, or a registration, and nobody can promise a landlord will say yes. If your request is denied, your next step is the Arizona Attorney General's Civil Rights Division or a fair housing attorney, and we will tell you that rather than sell you an upgrade.
One flat fee per letter. No subscriptions, no renewal traps, and no charge unless a licensed Arizona clinician approves you.
$129
Housing and rental documentation, up to 2 animals
$199
Housing and rental documentation, 3 or more animals
$149
Task-trained dog documentation, up to 2 dogs
$229
Task-trained dog documentation, up to 3 dogs
One flat fee, billed once. Nothing is charged unless a licensed Arizona therapist approves your letter, so a decline costs you nothing.
The difference comes down to training. An emotional support animal helps through its presence. A psychiatric service dog is trained to perform specific tasks. That single distinction drives almost every right that follows.
| Emotional support animal | Psychiatric service dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Species | Any domestic animal that is reasonable to keep at home | Dogs only under the ADA, plus miniature horses in limited cases |
| Training required | None. The animal helps by being there | Yes. The dog must be individually trained to do work or tasks tied to your disability |
| Housing | Requested as a reasonable accommodation under the Arizona and federal Fair Housing Acts | Requested the same way, and now sits inside HUD's narrower 2026 enforcement standard |
| Stores, restaurants, public places | No access right. Arizona law says comfort and companionship are not "work or tasks" | Yes, under the ADA and the Arizonans with Disabilities Act |
| Air travel | Airlines may treat it as a pet since the 2021 DOT rule change | Airlines accept the DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form |
| Our fee | From $129 | From $149 |
Not sure which one describes your situation? Book the consultation anyway. Your clinician will tell you honestly which document fits, and you will not be charged for a letter you cannot use.
There are plenty of websites selling ESA letters. Here is what is different about how we work.
Your letter is signed by someone holding a current Arizona license, because a letter from an out-of-state provider is the first thing a property manager questions.
You speak with a clinician. That conversation is what makes the letter defensible, and it is the part that letter mills skip.
No approval means no charge. We would rather turn someone away than sign a letter that will fall apart when a landlord looks closely at it.
Once your clinician signs, the PDF is generated and emailed straight away. For most Arizona clients that is 15 minutes from approval.
If your property manager needs your unit number, a date, or the animal's name adjusted, we reissue the letter at no cost.
Everything runs on encrypted, HIPAA-aligned systems. We never sell your data and we never contact your landlord without your written say-so.
Every evaluation is handled by a licensed professional who makes an independent decision. No one on our team is paid more for approving you.
Dr. Cheryl handles evaluations where a medical history matters alongside the mental health picture, including anxiety tied to chronic illness or ongoing treatment.
Dr. Miller reviews the majority of our ESA housing evaluations and is known for writing letters that property managers accept without a follow-up call.
Andrew leads psychiatric service dog evaluations and reviews the written content on this site for clinical accuracy.
Yes, when it is written by a clinician licensed in Arizona who has actually evaluated you. Arizona does not require an in-person visit, and telehealth evaluations are a normal part of clinical practice here. What matters to a housing provider is that a licensed professional assessed you and is willing to put their license behind the opinion.
For most Arizona clients, the signed PDF arrives within 15 minutes of the clinician approving you. The consultation itself usually takes 15 to 20 minutes, so the whole process often finishes inside an hour of your appointment starting.
Then you are not charged. We only bill after approval. Your clinician will explain what they found and, where it helps, point you toward other support.
When an assistance animal is granted as a reasonable accommodation, it is not treated as a pet, so pet rent and pet deposits do not apply to it. You do stay responsible for any actual damage the animal causes. Note that HUD narrowed its own enforcement approach in May 2026, so if a landlord refuses, the Arizona Attorney General's Civil Rights Division is the route to look at first.
No. Arizona's service animal statute states plainly that emotional support, well-being, comfort and companionship do not count as work or tasks, so an ESA has no public access right. Claiming otherwise to a business can carry a civil penalty of up to $250 per violation. If you need public access, a task-trained psychiatric service dog is the correct path.
We serve the whole state, including Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Glendale, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise, Yuma, Flagstaff, Prescott, Lake Havasu City and Sierra Vista. Everything happens online, so rural Arizona is covered the same as the metro areas.
The $129 ESA letter covers up to two animals. If you have three or more, the $199 letter names each of them. For psychiatric service dogs, $149 covers up to two dogs and $229 covers up to three.
Every legal statement on this page traces back to a primary source. Open any of them and read the original text for yourself.
Pick a time that suits you. Most people finish the consultation in under 20 minutes, and approved letters arrive within 15 minutes of sign-off.
