Charleston: ESA letters on the peninsula
The city just to the south
South Carolina's third-largest city · ESA and PSD letters
ESA and PSD Letters Across North Charleston's Three Counties
Whether your lease is in Park Circle, along Rivers Avenue or out in Wescott, the steps match: free screening questions, a plan you pick, then a video session with a South Carolina-licensed clinician. Approval ends with a signed letter you can hand your landlord.
Park Circle to Wescott
SC clinicians by video
No-cost questions
No-cost first step, North Charleston
From Free Questions to a Signed North Charleston Letter
You pay nothing to answer the screening, and you choose afterward whether to book a full evaluation.
Begin the North Charleston Screening- Answering is free
- Any phone or computer
- A clinician reads every answer
Tell us how your animal helps
Explain how your symptoms affect daily life, what your dog or cat does to help and where you rent, from a Park Circle bungalow to a Northwoods apartment.
A video call with your clinician
After checkout, a South Carolina-licensed clinician holds your telehealth evaluation and judges whether the record supports an ESA or PSD letter.
Learn what the clinician decided
If the clinician approves, the signed letter is saved to your account; if not, you hear the reasons and can ask for a refund under our policy.
Pricing
Transparent, One-Time Pricing for North Charleston Letters
Compare the current evaluation fees, read live from our checkout. Answering North Charleston's screening questions is free. Payment happens at checkout, before the evaluation, and our policy lets you seek a refund within 30 days when no letter can be supported. Questions? Read our FAQ page or contact us.
ESA Housing Letter For One Pet
Clinical review for one emotional support animal and a South Carolina housing letter.
$149.00/ one-time
- Official ESA letter if supported
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Email support
- 24-48 Hour
Most Popular
ESA Housing Letter For Multiple Pets
One evaluation covering the support provided by each of your animals in a South Carolina home.
$159.00/ one-time
- ESA letter for multiple pets
- All approved pets on one letter
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Priority phone and email support
- Renewal reminders
- 24-48 Hour
PSA Letter
A psychiatric service dog evaluation with a clinician licensed in South Carolina.
$199.00/ one-time
- Official PSD letter if supported
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Email support
- 24-48 Hour
Bundle Packages
Compare the combined letter and document options.
Bundle
ESA Letter + Certificate Bundle
An ESA letter and certificate together in one document package.
$199.00/ one-time
- Official ESA letter if supported
- ESA certificate
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Email support
- 24-48 Hour
Letter + Certificate + ID
PSD Letter + Certificate + ID Card
A PSD letter, certificate and ID card in one package.
$225.00/ one-time
- Official PSD letter if supported
- PSD certificate
- PSD ID card
- Licensed professional review
- Valid for 1 year
- Digital copy
- Priority email support
- 24-48 Hour
Clinical review
Secure payment
Digital documents
One-time plan fee
Need help choosing? Take the free screening first or compare every plan. Documentation depends on clinical approval; optional certificates and cards do not establish access rights.
What Sets American Service Animals Apart in North Charleston
Your North Charleston ESA letter may land with a no-pet complex or a private owner, so it needs to stand up to a careful read.
Your clinician holds a South Carolina license
Your evaluation and your letter come from a South Carolina-licensed clinician, and that license is listed on the letter.
A conversation, not a quiz
Approval follows a live video evaluation; nobody receives a letter just for completing a form.
Letters for ESAs and trained PSDs
We write emotional support animal letters for housing and psychiatric service dog letters for handlers whose dogs are trained for tasks.
Prices listed up front
The prices above are the full plan prices you pay at checkout; if a letter cannot be supported, our refund policy covers you.
Which Mental Health Clinic Serves Your Part of North Charleston
North Charleston crosses three county lines, and the public mental health clinic you use follows your county.
| If your address is in | Clinic for appointments | Phone and weekday hours |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center, Charleston Clinic, 2100 Charlie Hall Boulevard | 843-852-4100, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Dorchester County | Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center, Dorchester Clinic, 106 Springview Lane, Summerville | 843-873-5063, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Berkeley County | Berkeley Community Mental Health Center, 403 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner | 843-761-8282, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
In a crisis anywhere in the city, reach 988 by call or text, or phone South Carolina's Mobile Crisis line at 833-364-2274. Clinic details: Charleston Dorchester and Berkeley.
Flying Out of CHS With an ESA or a PSD
Charleston International Airport sits in North Charleston, and federal air travel rules treat the two kinds of animals differently.
What airlines must accept
- Since January 2021, U.S. airlines must treat as a service animal only a dog individually trained to help with a disability, which includes a psychiatric service dog.
- An emotional support animal can be handled as a pet, under the airline's own pet rules and fees.
- Airlines may ask PSD handlers for DOT forms up to 48 hours before departure, plus a relief form on flights of eight hours or longer, and may cap each passenger at two service animals.
At the terminal
CHS has three service animal relief areas, two outdoors at either end of the terminal building and one inside security on Concourse A by Gate A2. Sources: CHS amenities and the DOT service animal rule.
If Your ESA Slips Out in North Charleston
Strays picked up anywhere in the city go to one shelter, which keeps the search simple.
- Check the Charleston Animal Society first; it takes found strays for the City of North Charleston.
- That holds for the Berkeley and Dorchester County parts of the city too; the county shelters cover areas outside the city limits.
- Call before you drive over, and bring a photo of your animal and any microchip number you have.
Found-stray intake runs weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the main line is (843) 747-4849. Where found animals go
Military Orders and a North Charleston Lease
If you serve at Joint Base Charleston and rent off base, the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act sets how orders can end your lease, whether or not an ESA lives with you.
- Who can end it
- A service member who receives orders to move permanently to a new station, or to deploy for 90 days or longer.
- Delivering your notice
- Give the landlord a written termination notice plus a copy of your orders, delivered by hand, private carrier, certified mail or approved electronic means.
- When it ends
- Paying rent monthly? Count 30 days from the next rent due date after your notice reaches the landlord; that is when the lease ends.
The rule is 50 U.S.C. 3955; a base legal office or South Carolina Legal Services can help with the details.
Free Help Based in and Around North Charleston
Civil legal help for low-income renters
2803 Carner Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405This is the Charleston office of South Carolina Legal Services, and it sits within North Charleston's limits. Phone (843) 720-7044 or (888) 720-2320; Wednesday hours run to 7 p.m. SCLS offices
Where a fair housing complaint goes
South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, 1026 Sumter Street, Suite 101, ColumbiaComplaints are due within 180 days of the discrimination, and HUD takes them for a year. Reach the commission at (803) 737-7800 or 1-800-521-0725. SCHAC
North Charleston Neighborhoods From Liberty Hill to Coosaw Creek
Each evaluation takes place by video with a South Carolina-licensed clinician, wherever your lease is in the city and whichever county it falls in.
- Park Circle
- Olde North Charleston
- Liberty Hill
- Chicora-Cherokee
- Union Heights
- Charleston Heights
- Ferndale
- Accabee
- Waylyn
- Northwoods
- Wescott
- Coosaw Creek
North Charleston Renters' Questions on ESAs and PSDs
Which clinic serves the Berkeley County part of North Charleston?
The Berkeley Community Mental Health Center at 403 Stony Landing Road in Moncks Corner, 843-761-8282. Addresses in Charleston and Dorchester counties use the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center's clinics.
Can an emotional support animal fly in the cabin from CHS?
Only under the airline's own pet policy. Since January 2021, federal rules require airlines to accept trained service dogs, psychiatric service dogs among them, but an ESA may be treated as a pet.
Which forms can an airline ask a PSD handler to fill out?
A DOT service animal form, which an airline may require up to 48 hours before departure, plus a separate relief attestation when the flight lasts eight hours or longer. Airlines may also limit each passenger to two service animals.
Where are pets found loose in North Charleston taken?
To the Charleston Animal Society at 2455 Remount Road, which takes found strays for the City of North Charleston on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Its main line is (843) 747-4849.
Can military orders end a North Charleston lease early?
Yes. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act lets a service member who is ordered to a new permanent station, or deployed for 90 days or more, end a residential lease by giving written notice along with the orders.
Is there a South Carolina Legal Services office inside North Charleston?
Yes. The Charleston office sits at 2803 Carner Ave in North Charleston and helps eligible low-income residents. Call (843) 720-7044 or (888) 720-2320; on Wednesdays it stays open until 7 p.m.
Do state protections for ESAs still apply in North Charleston?
Yes. Per an August 2026 statement from the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, the state Fair Housing Law is unchanged by HUD's shift, and complaints can be filed there within 180 days.
Which comes first for a North Charleston ESA letter, the screening or the payment?
The screening. You answer the free screening questions online; if an evaluation makes sense, you pick a plan at checkout and then meet a South Carolina-licensed clinician over video.
Do I need a separate ESA letter for each animal in North Charleston?
No. One evaluation can cover more than one animal; the multiple-pet plan above lists every approved animal on a single letter.
Pages for Nearby Lowcountry Cities
Mount Pleasant: ESA letters east of the Cooper
A short drive across the river
Every South Carolina city page
All of our pages for the state
Our South Carolina ESA service
The service across the whole state
The North Charleston facts here reflect October 2026 checks of BHDD, Charleston International Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Charleston Animal Society, South Carolina Legal Services, SCHAC and federal law, so they are current as of October 2026 only. They are offered as general information, not legal advice about your rental. Screening does not guarantee a letter, since approval rests with the clinician who evaluates you. Offices revise their rules; check the source before relying on a detail. For immediate emotional support, 988 is open to calls and texts all day and night.
Request Your North Charleston ESA or PSD Evaluation
You pay nothing for the screening. A South Carolina-licensed clinician who supports your request signs the letter, and you download it from your account.
Every county in the city
Evaluated by live video
Fixed plan prices
