Colorado PSD Letters and ESA Letters for PTSD
After trauma, being turned away with your dog can feel like one more thing taken from you. Colorado gives you set windows to answer back, and they differ for a home, a shop and a job. Learn yours here, then start a free screening with a clinician licensed in Colorado.
Colorado Filing Windows
How a Colorado PTSD Evaluation Unfolds
Each stage moves at a pace you set, from what you choose to share to the written finding at the end.
Your history, your pace
You decide how much of your history to share.
Daily limits
The clinician focuses on how symptoms limit sleep, work, crowds or travel.
Presence or trained tasks
A trained psychiatric service dog performs tasks tied to PTSD and is protected in public places under C.R.S. 24-34-803; an emotional support animal helps through presence and is protected in Colorado housing.
The finding
Mental health licensees in Colorado must have met you in person before writing a housing finding.
Colorado Complaint Deadline Finder
Pick where the refusal happened and enter the date. The finder lists each office that could take the complaint, its window and the last day it would cover.
- Colorado Civil Rights Division(303) 894-2997
Colorado ESA and Psychiatric Service Dog Letter Pricing for PTSD
Clear pricing for emotional support animal and psychiatric service dog letters written by a licensed mental health professional. Your screening is free, and you pay only if a clinician supports a letter and you decide to continue.
ESA Housing Letter For One Pet
Best option for most renters with one emotional support animal
- Free online screening with a licensed psychotherapist
- Telehealth evaluation when clinically indicated
- Letter written for ESA housing requests
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
- Follow up clarification for landlords included
ESA Housing Letter For Multiple Pets
For people who have more than one emotional support animal in the home
- Free clinical screening that covers up to three ESA dogs or cats
- All approved animals listed together on a single ESA housing letter
- Letter tailored for apartments and rental homes
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
- Support for landlord questions about pet deposits and rent
Psychiatric Service Dog Evaluation
For people who may qualify for a task-trained psychiatric service dog
- Free initial screening with a licensed psychotherapist
- Telehealth evaluation focused on symptoms and the tasks the dog is trained to do
- Letter describing the disability-related need and task support
- Clinically grounded documentation, not a generic certificate
- Follow up clarification for housing providers included
Bundle Packages
Save more with combined document bundles
ESA Letter + Certificate Bundle
ESA letter and certificate in one package
- ESA letter from a licensed professional
- ESA certificate with QR code verification
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
- Valid for 1 year with renewal reminders
PSD Letter + Certificate + ID Card
Complete PSD documentation: letter, certificate and ID card
- PSD letter from a licensed professional
- PSD certificate with QR code verification
- PSD ID card with photo and barcode
- Digital delivery within 24-48 hours after payment
PTSD Service Dogs Under Colorado Law
No surcharges
C.R.S. 24-34-803 bars extra charges for a service animal in jobs, housing, public places and public programs.
At work
Employers must let an employee keep a service animal with them.
Licensing fees
Service animals are exempt from state and local licensing fees, and their presence is not a sanitary violation.
Training
The same protections reach trainers and animals in training.
For Colorado Veterans Living With PTSD
Boulder
Readjustment counseling at the Boulder Vet Center, 4940 Pearl East Circle.
Aurora
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, 1700 N Wheeling St.
Colorado Springs
The PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic, 3141 Centennial Blvd.
Pueblo
Readjustment counseling at the Pueblo Vet Center, 1515 Fortino Blvd.
38 CFR 17.148 covers dogs for vision, hearing or substantial mobility needs; PTSD is not named, so ask your VA team. No PAWS Act pilot site is in Colorado.
PTSD and Assistance Animal Questions in Colorado
Can a psychiatric service dog help with PTSD in Colorado?
Yes, when it is individually trained for tasks tied to the disability. ADA.gov's examples of trained work include calming someone with PTSD when an anxiety attack starts.
How long do I have to file a housing complaint in Colorado?
One year with the Colorado Civil Rights Division. Inside Denver, the Anti-Discrimination Office takes complaints within 180 days.
What if a store or restaurant turned my service dog away?
Public accommodation complaints to the Colorado Civil Rights Division have a much shorter window: 60 days.
Can a Colorado landlord add a fee for my PTSD service dog?
Landlords may not add a fee for a trained service animal under C.R.S. 24-34-803; you remain responsible for any damage it does.
Where can Colorado veterans with PTSD get VA care?
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs and the PFC James Dunn VA Clinic in Pueblo, among others.
What should I do in a PTSD crisis in Colorado?
Call or text 988. Veterans can press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line or text 838255.
Colorado Guides for PTSD and Service Dogs
General information for Coloradans, current as of October 2026, and not legal or medical advice. The deadline finder adds the published windows to the date you enter; the agency decides whether a complaint is timely, and private lawsuits have their own limits. Screening does not guarantee a letter. In a crisis, call or text 988; veterans press 1.
Take the Next Step at Your Own Pace
A clinician licensed in Colorado will review what your animal does for you and tell you whether a psychiatric service dog letter or an ESA letter fits.
