An investor friend in LA was forced to allow an elder lady to keep "therapy dogs" even with a no pet policy.  

I was heavily involved, ran track, and had ambitions to become a physical therapy.

This reply went longer than I intended, but I find myself thinking about this stuff constantly these days...maybe there is some amount of therapy in writing it down...maybe this is the start my business plan...lolI certainly appreciate your post and the thought provoking ideas you have given me.If there is ever anything I can do for you please let me know, and I will give my best efforts!

"Notes" Well she must have had this "thing against someone trying to do better than her" and she made my life miserable...making me work odd rotational hoursI As a mental health counselor you can not defocus from your psychiatric patients...and reports always needed to be in on time.I experienced a "rush" sort off; I do not know if you can identify with this addiction; yes i would then go for free to all these events and there would be featured speakers; What i did observe was people rushing to the back of the room to "buy packages."

Study some of the pet cases, for "therapy animals," because they DO count. 

I recommend marriage therapy.

Common terms for these animals: Guide Dog or Seeing Eye Dog, Hearing Dog or Signal Dog, Psychiatric Service Dog, Seizure Response Dog, SSigDog (Sensory Signal Dog or Social Signal Dog).

This is the latest therapy we are trying in our efforts to cure autism...Now - let's talk about time: I was in that thing with him for 2 hours yesterday.  

As a result, when she wanted to gain additional training and certification in play therapy so she could do group training for other therapists, I had to relent and roll with it.

It's very easy to get diagnosed with a psychiatric condition that would benefit from an emotional support animal.