Psychiatric Service Animal Self-Training Certification

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“We believe in the healing power of animals, particularly the emotional support provided by dogs. Therapy Tails has been created to assist individuals that have been diagnosed professionally with a mental health condition to train their dogs to become certified psychiatric service animals.  The program is one of a kind as it has been developed by psychiatric providers to help promote better mental and emotional well-being.”

Brighid Gannon, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Benefits of Registering

Comprehensive Curriculum

Learn at Your Own Pace

Certificate of Completion

The PSA online self-paced training course is offered at an introductory rate of $99 (from the regular price of $250). Access the 11-module training course today and start your journey of training your dog to become a Psychiatric Service Animal.

Participant Requirements

You've been professionally diagnosed with a mental health condition that hinders your daily activities. Common conditions affecting functionality include depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and insomnia.

A letter is NOT REQUIRED from your psychiatric nurse provider to self-train your dog as a psychiatric service animal.

A Guide to Flying with Your Psychiatric Service Animal

FAQs

  • A PSA is trained to provide assistance to individuals with psychiatric disabilities. They can perform specific tasks that mitigate the effects of mental health conditions.

  • Individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities such as anxiety disorders, PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder may benefit from the assistance of a trained Psychiatric Service Animal.

  • Lots of people with disabilities use service animals to help them in their daily lives. Dogs are taught to do important things like helping someone walk steadily, picking up things for someone in a wheelchair, keeping a child with autism from wandering off, or letting someone with hearing loss know if someone is coming up behind them.PSAs can be trained to perform a variety of tasks, including alerting their handler to oncoming panic attacks, providing grounding during dissociation episodes, reminding the handler to take medication, and creating physical space in crowded environments.

  • Yes, you have a legal right to self-train your Psychiatric Service animals!

  • Psychiatric service animals are allowed in public spaces, including airports and on airplanes, businesses, restaurants, and apartment buildings, as long as they are under control and well-behaved.

  • No, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landlords and businesses must make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, including allowing Psychiatric Service Animals to accompany their handlers.