Washington ESA letters, with Tera.
At PNW ESA Letters, Tera Pareja, LMHC, offers 30-minute phone ESA assessments for adults across Washington. The $129 fee includes a signed housing letter when clinically appropriate. Your appointment is directly with Tera.
Washington license LH60792032 · Meet Tera and verify her credentials. Renewals for Tera's previous clients: $69. Check the live calendar for appointment times.
Tera Pareja, LMHC (Washington license LH60792032 — verify it here) — content updated October 12, 2026
Your Washington-licensed ESA therapist
Your assessment is with Tera Pareja, the licensed therapist behind PNW ESA Letters. Her Washington LMHC license is LH60792032. Check her credential in the Washington Department of Health search, or read about Tera and her approach.
Phone assessments are available to adult Washington residents, including Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, Olympia and Bellingham. This is a remote service; there is no Seattle office visit. You must be located in Washington or Oregon for the session. See what the assessment includes and how follow-up works.
How to get an ESA letter with Tera in Washington
Start with a clinical assessment by a Washington-licensed professional. I am Tera Pareja, LMHC LH60792032, and offer 30-minute phone assessments for adults in Washington. The fee is $129 for the assessment and letter when clinically appropriate; if no letter is issued, your total cost is $0, including the assessment. Same-day letter delivery follows the completed assessment, not the booking. Submit any letter with your accommodation request, and ask a fair-housing organization or attorney about a refusal.
Book online
Choose a time online. Check the live calendar for available Washington appointments.
Talk by phone
30 minutes by phone with Tera Pareja, LMHC — call from Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, or anywhere in the state.
Get your letter
When an ESA is clinically appropriate, the signed letter goes out the same day as your completed assessment. If no letter is issued, your total cost is $0, including the assessment.
Your rights as a Washington renter
Washington gives renters with an emotional support animal two distinct layers of protection, and the state layer is one of the older and broader civil-rights laws in the country:
- The federal Fair Housing Act provides for reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. Animal-related requests are assessed in context; an ESA letter does not guarantee a particular outcome. See the current HUD enforcement note above.
- The Washington Law Against Discrimination, including RCW 49.60.222, addresses disability discrimination in real estate transactions and reasonable accommodations. Ask the Washington State Human Rights Commission or a fair-housing organization about state-law options. These are separate from HUD's federal administrative enforcement.
Ask about fees as part of your request. An ESA letter does not automatically waive pet rent, deposits or other charges. Whether a fee waiver is required depends on the accommodation, applicable law and the circumstances. Ask a fair-housing organization or attorney about a disputed charge. You remain responsible for actual damage your animal causes.
What your Washington clinical letter includes
Skip anything calling itself a certificate, registration, or ID card — Washington issues none of these, and none carries legal weight. What a landlord's reviewer actually looks for is a signed letter from a licensed professional who genuinely knows your situation. Mine include:
- Washington LMHC license LH60792032, verifiable in the Department of Health credential search
- NPI 1609257328, date, signature, and letterhead
- Clinical documentation supporting a housing request
- Landlord verification at no charge — calls and written requests answered without disclosing your diagnosis or records
ESA letters in Seattle
Seattle residents can schedule a 30-minute phone assessment with Tera Pareja, Washington LMHC LH60792032. The $129 fee includes a signed letter when clinically appropriate; the letter includes license information, NPI and signature. Check the live calendar for appointment times. A clinical letter supports your accommodation request but does not guarantee housing approval.
Federal, Washington and Seattle housing-discrimination provisions may be relevant to a request. The Seattle Office for Civil Rights provides information about the city's Open Housing Ordinance. Ask a fair-housing organization or attorney about which rules and remedies apply; a letter does not automatically remove pet charges. Phone assessments serve adult residents across Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Everett, Renton, Kent, Kirkland, Redmond and the rest of Washington.
ESA letter renewal in Washington
PNW ESA Letters offers a $69 annual renewal service only for adults in Washington who have previously seen Tera, with a brief phone check-in, an updated letter when clinically appropriate and landlord follow-up. This is the practice's service schedule, not a universal legal expiry rule.
Anyone new to Tera, including someone with an existing letter from another provider, needs the $129 initial assessment. Returning clients can contact Tera about changed housing documentation needs. Review the renewal eligibility and process before scheduling; current appointment times are shown in the live calendar.
Washington renter resources
If a housing request is disputed, these organizations can help you understand possible next steps and applicable deadlines:
- Northwest Fair Housing Alliance — fair-housing education and complaint assistance for Washington renters.
- Washington State Human Rights Commission — the state agency that investigates discrimination complaints under the WLAD.
- Tenants Union of Washington State — statewide tenant-rights organization with counseling and workshops.
- WashingtonLawHelp — free, plain-language legal information for Washington renters.
Let's find a time.
Booking takes about a minute and you'll get an instant confirmation — no intake packet, no waiting room. Prefer to ask a question before you schedule? Email pnwesaletters@gmail.com or call 971-248-0144.
Washington ESA letter FAQ
Tera Pareja, LMHC, conducts the ESA assessments at PNW ESA Letters. Her Washington mental health counselor license is LH60792032. She offers 30-minute phone appointments for adult Washington residents, including people in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, Olympia and Bellingham. A signed housing letter is issued only when clinically appropriate after the assessment.
The initial assessment with Tera Pareja costs $129 and includes a 30-minute phone appointment, a signed housing letter when clinically appropriate, and landlord verification support. If no letter is issued, your total cost is $0, including the assessment. The $69 renewal service is only for people Tera has previously seen. Anyone new to Tera needs the $129 initial assessment.
The Fair Housing Act and Washington's Law Against Discrimination address housing disability discrimination and reasonable accommodations. HUD's May 22, 2026 memo changes FHEO enforcement of animal complaints; state-law enforcement and private court rights are separate. Ask the Washington State Human Rights Commission or a fair-housing organization about your circumstances.
An ESA letter does not automatically waive pet rent, deposits or other charges. Whether a fee waiver is required depends on the accommodation, applicable law and the circumstances. Ask a fair-housing organization or attorney about a disputed charge. You remain responsible for actual damage your animal causes.
Any licensed health professional who genuinely knows your condition — in practice, usually a mental health professional holding a Washington license, such as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. My Washington license is LH60792032; the Department of Health's provider credential search will confirm it in seconds.
Ask for the refusal and its reasons in writing. The Washington State Human Rights Commission, Northwest Fair Housing Alliance or an attorney can help you assess applicable law and deadlines. HUD's current enforcement policy limits FHEO findings and recommended charges for untrained ESAs; it does not remove private court rights. I handle verification of my clients' letters at no additional charge.
Yes. Every session is telehealth, so your address in Washington doesn't matter — I meet with clients in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, Olympia, Bellingham, and every corner of the state.
Book a telehealth assessment with a Washington-licensed clinician, complete the 30-minute phone evaluation, and — when an emotional support animal is clinically appropriate — a signed, verifiable letter goes out the same day. There's no office to visit anywhere in the city, the fee is $129 flat, and Seattle-area clients can check the live calendar for current appointment times.
Seattle's Open Housing Ordinance addresses housing discrimination, including disability, within the city. Contact the Seattle Office for Civil Rights about city complaint options. Federal administrative enforcement, state-law remedies and private court rights are distinct, and whether a particular request must be approved depends on the circumstances.
Ready to start? See current telehealth appointments for Washington.
$129 flat — assessment + letter included. No letter issued, $0 total.
Live in Oregon instead? See ESA letters in Oregon. Student at UW, WSU, or Western? Dorms are covered too — see ESA letters for college students. Not sure where to start? Read the full guide: How to get an ESA letter.