Department of Health Professions
Board of Counseling
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
| Action | Unprofessional conduct - conversion therapy |
| Stage | NOIRA |
| Comment Period | Ends 8/7/2019 |
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7/14/19 11:44 am
Commenter:
Michael F. Jeffrey, LPC, LMFT
Conversion therapy
Conversion therapy
I have worked with the LGBT community as a therapist on and off for the past 20 years, mainly helping trans men women make the transition. I have heard rumors of licensed counselors doing conversion therapy but have never been able to find one. In any event, there is enough damage that non-licensed individuals are doing to LGBT youth without having licensed counselors making it worse We need a clear statement banning the use of CT..
CommentID: 73530




