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Natalia Chitwood
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-MHSP)
About Natalia
Natalia Chitwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Mental Health Service Provider designation (LPC-MHSP).
She writes the emotional support animal (ESA) and psychiatric service dog (PSD) guides on United States Service Dogs, explaining federal housing rules and each state's laws in plain language so readers know what an ESA or PSD letter can and cannot do.
At a glance
- CredentialsLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC-MHSP)
- RoleWrites our ESA letter, PSD letter and state law guides
Guides written by Natalia Chitwood
ESA letter guides (51)
- ESA Letter Online From a Licensed Therapist
- ESA Letter Alabama | Online Evaluation, Licensed Provider
- ESA Letter Alaska | Telehealth Evaluation, Licensed Provider
- ESA Letter Arizona | Online Evaluation, Licensed Provider
- ESA Letter Arkansas | Licensed Provider, Act 268 Compliant
- ESA Letter California | AB 468-Compliant, Licensed Providers
- ESA Letter Colorado | Licensed Provider & State Rules Guide
- ESA Letter Connecticut | Licensed Provider Online Evaluation
- ESA Letter Delaware | Online Evaluation by Licensed Provider
- ESA Letter Florida | Licensed Provider, Meets FL Law 760.27
- ESA Letter Georgia | Online Evaluation by Licensed Provider
- ESA Letter Hawaii | Licensed Provider, HRS 515-3 Explained
- ESA Letter Idaho | Online Evaluation by a Licensed Provider
- ESA Letter Illinois | Licensed Provider, No Pet Fees by Law
- ESA Letter Indiana | Indiana-Licensed Provider, IC 22-9-7
- ESA Letter Iowa | Telehealth Evaluation, Iowa Code 216.8C
- ESA Letter Texas
- Kansas ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Kentucky ESA Letter Online | KRS 383.085 Licensed Evaluation
- Louisiana ESA Letter Online | Act 558 Licensed Evaluation
- Maine ESA Letter Online | Licensed Professional Evaluation
- Maryland ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Massachusetts ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Michigan ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Minnesota ESA Letter | Licensed Professional Evaluation
- Mississippi ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Missouri ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Montana ESA Letter Online | Montana-Licensed Professionals
- Nebraska ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Nevada ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- New Hampshire ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- New Jersey ESA Letter | Licensed Provider Evaluation Online
- New Mexico ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- New York ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- North Carolina ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- North Dakota ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Ohio ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Oklahoma ESA Letter Guide | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Oregon ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Pennsylvania ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Rhode Island ESA Letter | Licensed Provider Evaluation
- South Carolina ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- South Dakota ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Tennessee ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Utah ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Vermont ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Virginia ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Washington ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- West Virginia ESA Letter | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
- Wisconsin ESA Letter | Wisconsin-Licensed Professionals
- Wyoming ESA Letter Online | Licensed Telehealth Evaluation
Psychiatric service dog guides (1)
Articles (3)
Service dog laws by state (50)
- Alabama Service Dog Registration
- Alaska Service Dog Registration
- Arizona Service Dog Registration
- Arkansas Service Dog Registration
- California Service Dog Registration
- Colorado Service Dog Registration
- Connecticut Service Dog Registration
- Delaware Service Dog Registration
- Florida Service Dog Registration
- Georgia Service Dog Registration
- Hawaii Service Dog Registration
- Idaho Service Dog Registration
- Illinois Service Dog Registration
- Indiana Service Dog Registration
- Iowa Service Dog Registration
- Kansas Service Dog Registration
- Kentucky Service Dog Registration
- Louisiana Service Dog Registration
- Maine Service Dog Registration
- Maryland Service Dog Registration
- Massachusetts Service Dog Registration
- Michigan Service Dog Registration
- Minnesota Service Dog Registration
- Mississippi Service Dog Registration
- Missouri Service Dog Registration
- Montana Service Dog Registration
- Nebraska Service Dog Registration
- Nevada Service Dog Registration
- New Hampshire Service Dog Registration
- New Jersey Service Dog Registration
- New Mexico Service Dog Registration
- New York Service Dog Registration
- North Carolina Service Dog Registration
- North Dakota Service Dog Registration
- Ohio Service Dog Registration
- Oklahoma Service Dog Registration
- Oregon Service Dog Registration
- Pennsylvania Service Dog Registration
- Rhode Island Service Dog Registration
- South Carolina Service Dog Registration
- South Dakota Service Dog Registration
- Tennessee Service Dog Registration
- Texas Service Dog Registration
- Utah Service Dog Registration
- Vermont Service Dog Registration
- Virginia Service Dog Registration
- Washington Service Dog Registration
- West Virginia Service Dog Registration
- Wisconsin Service Dog Registration
- Wyoming Service Dog Registration
ESA laws by state (50)
- Alabama Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Alaska Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Arizona Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Arkansas Emotional Support Animal Registration
- California Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Colorado Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Connecticut Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Delaware Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Florida Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Georgia Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Hawaii Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Idaho Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Illinois Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Indiana Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Iowa Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Kansas Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Kentucky Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Louisiana Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Maine Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Maryland Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Massachusetts Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Michigan Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Minnesota Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Mississippi Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Missouri Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Montana Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Nebraska Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Nevada Emotional Support Animal Registration
- New Hampshire Emotional Support Animal Registration
- New Jersey Emotional Support Animal Registration
- New Mexico Emotional Support Animal Registration
- New York Emotional Support Animal Registration
- North Carolina Emotional Support Animal Registration
- North Dakota Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Ohio Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Oklahoma Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Oregon Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Pennsylvania Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Rhode Island Emotional Support Animal Registration
- South Carolina Emotional Support Animal Registration
- South Dakota Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Tennessee Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Texas Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Utah Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Vermont Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Virginia Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Washington Emotional Support Animal Registration
- West Virginia Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Wisconsin Emotional Support Animal Registration
- Wyoming Emotional Support Animal Registration
How our guides are written and reviewed
Every guide starts from primary sources: federal rules such as the Fair Housing Act and HUD guidance, the ADA and the Air Carrier Access Act, and each state's own statutes, which we link at the bottom of the page.
A licensed professional counselor writes the guide, a licensed clinical social worker reviews it for clinical accuracy, and each page shows when it was first published and last updated. When a law changes, we update the page and its date.
Our guides are general information, not legal advice or a diagnosis. Whether an ESA or PSD letter is right for you can only be decided in an individual evaluation by a licensed mental health professional.
Every guide Natalia writes is medically reviewed by Evelyn Daley, MSW, LCSW. Meet our clinical team.