Life as an Aggie can be intense. Long days in class and labs, late nights studying, crowds on game day, and the steady pace of Bryan–College Station can add stress on top of school, work, and family expectations. An Emotional Support Animal can be an important part of how you manage anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, or stress while you are at Texas A&M.
Texas Service Animals connects you with a Texas-licensed psychotherapist for a legitimate ESA housing letter for Texas students that is written with Aggies in mind. Whether you live on campus, near Northgate, in an apartment along Harvey Road, or in off-campus housing in Bryan, your documentation is built for real housing conversations in Aggieland.
With a proper ESA letter, many Aggies are able to avoid paying pet deposits and monthly pet rent that can add up to hundreds or even over $1,000 a year in extra housing costs, while keeping the dog or cat that helps them through the semester. You can read more in our guide on using ESA letters to avoid pet rent in Texas .
Your evaluation starts with a free screening and there is no obligation to pay. You only pay if you qualify and decide to move forward with your ESA or psychiatric service dog (PSD) letter .
Texas Service Animals is an independent service and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Texas A&M University.
Our ESA and PSD process is built for real Aggie life. Midnight Yell, Kyle Field, labs and exams, Northgate nights, and long drives home all play a role. We support Texas A&M students and staff who want ethical, housing-focused ESA documentation that fits Bryan–College Station.
Complete a secure assessment, meet with a Texas-licensed psychotherapist, and receive a housing-focused ESA or PSD letter after approval and payment. No fake “registries” or gimmicks. Your letter is based on real clinical care and designed to support your housing conversation as an Aggie.
You can also review our educational article on the differences between ESA and PSD in Texas if you are not sure which one fits you.
From on-campus residence halls to apartments near Northgate, Wellborn Road, Texas Avenue, or Bryan, housing is competitive and fees add up quickly. A legitimate ESA housing letter can help you request no pet deposits and no monthly pet rent for your assistance animal. That often means hundreds of dollars saved each year.
Our guide on Texas landlords and Emotional Support Animals explains how these requests are usually handled.
We work with Aggies who experience anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, and ADHD and who find real relief from having a consistent ESA by their side. This can make a difference during midterms, finals, and stressful semesters. For an overview, you can also read our article about ESA letters for college students in Texas .
Get your legitimate ESA letter as an Aggie in six clear steps. The structure is the same across Texas and tuned for Bryan–College Station housing realities.
Fill out a secure online assessment about your symptoms, history, and how your animal supports you. This applies whether you are living on campus, close to Northgate, in an apartment along Harvey Road, or sharing a house in Bryan.
Provide details about your dog or cat, your current or upcoming apartment, and what you are facing with pet deposits, pet rent, weight limits, or breed restrictions. We tailor your letter for Bryan–College Station housing expectations so it is clear and practical.
Review and sign digital consent so your telehealth evaluation and ESA or PSD documentation can be completed using HIPAA-aware, encrypted systems. This protects your privacy as a student or young professional.
Meet with a Texas-licensed psychotherapist who understands campus life and Texas housing. We review your assessment, ask follow up questions, and decide whether an ESA or psychiatric service dog letter is clinically justified in your specific situation.
If you qualify and choose to move forward, your ESA or PSD housing letter is drafted to align with HUD and Fair Housing Act guidance. We explain why your assistance animal is disability related and why standard pet deposits and pet rent should be waived when it fits the guidance.
After payment, your letter is delivered electronically and is ready to submit to apartments and housing providers in Bryan–College Station and across Texas. Follow up clarification related to your documentation is included and you are not charged extra “verification” fees for basic questions.
We combine ethical clinical care with a clear understanding of Aggie culture and Bryan–College Station housing. Your ESA or PSD documentation is written to fit legal guidelines and day-to-day life in Aggieland.
Most approved ESA and PSD housing letters are delivered within 24 to 48 hours after payment. This helps you move forward with leases, renewals, and housing conversations without weeks of waiting.
Letters are based on real mental health evaluations and are intended to align with Fair Housing Act and HUD guidance. They are not generic certificates pulled from a registry. When appropriate, your letter supports requests to waive pet deposits and pet rent for your assistance animal.
If a College Station or Bryan landlord, leasing office, or property manager has questions about your ESA or PSD letter, we can provide clarification related to your documentation. You are not charged extra “verification” fees for this kind of support.
These are short, plain-language articles written by a Texas-licensed clinician. They explain ESA and PSD laws, housing rights, and how to avoid common online ESA scams that target students and renters.
Read current client feedback for Texas Service Animals directly from our connected review profile.
Many national ESA sites charge separately for registrations, letters, and “extra documentation.” Apartments in Bryan–College Station also stack on pet deposits and monthly pet rent that can easily total hundreds or over $1,000 a year. Texas Service Animals keeps pricing simple. Your initial screening is free, and you only pay after approval if you choose to move forward with a housing letter that can help you request waived pet fees for your assistance animal.
Yes. Your initial ESA or psychiatric service dog evaluation is free. You complete the assessment and meet with a Texas-licensed psychotherapist to determine whether an ESA or PSD letter is clinically justified. If it is not appropriate, you are not charged.
If you do qualify and decide you want the letter, you will receive a secure payment link. You only pay at that point, and your letter is delivered after payment.
Letters are written by a Texas-licensed psychotherapist and intended to support a housing accommodation request. No provider can guarantee how a specific landlord will respond; each request is evaluated based on its facts and applicable requirements.
HUD’s assistance-animal guidance explains that an assistance animal is not a pet and that a reasonable accommodation may include waiving a pet deposit, fee, or other pet rule. Documentation can provide a clinical basis for requesting that accommodation.
No. Online registrations or ID cards are not the documentation standard described in HUD’s assistance-animal guidance. When a disability and the disability-related need for an animal are not apparent, a housing provider may request reliable disability-related information supporting the accommodation.
Texas Service Animals does not sell ESA registrations. The service focuses on individualized evaluations and documentation when a Texas-licensed provider determines that it is clinically appropriate.
Many Aggies who qualify experience conditions such as generalized anxiety, panic disorder, depression, PTSD, trauma-related symptoms, mood disorders, or ADHD, along with stress related to school, finances, and family expectations.
During your evaluation, the provider will look at how your symptoms affect your life and how your animal helps you function. The decision is always made on an individual, clinical basis.
Yes. If clinically appropriate, your letter can include multiple Emotional Support Animals. Our multiple-pet option covers up to three ESAs listed on the same housing letter for a single flat fee.
Some housing providers may ask that documentation reflect current circumstances. Renewal needs vary by housing provider and situation. If updated documentation is requested, the provider completes a new assessment before deciding whether another letter is clinically appropriate.
Join Aggies who have successfully obtained ESA and psychiatric service dog letters through our professional, housing-focused process. Your evaluation is free and you only pay if you are approved and decide to move forward. Take care of your mental health and your housing.
Eddie Reyes founded Texas Service Animals after spending many years practicing as a licensed psychotherapist in Texas. Through that work, he saw how meaningful animal support could be for students and other Texans navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, academic pressure, and other mental health challenges—and how confusing the ESA and Psychiatric Service Dog evaluation process could feel.
Today, Eddie dedicates his time to guiding Texans through the process, improving client education and support, and growing Texas Service Animals as a responsible alternative to websites that sell instant registrations or generic certificates. His role focuses on the mission, operations, and client experience of the business.
Clinical evaluations, recommendations, and documentation decisions are made independently by the Texas-licensed mental health professionals who serve each client. Documentation is provided only when one of those professionals determines that it is clinically appropriate.