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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7/31/19 6:47 pm
Commenter:
Deborah Hawkins
Please continue to implement regulations against conversion therapy for minors
Please continue to implement regulations against conversion therapy for minors
Conversion therapy is 1. unethical as it doesn’t meet an acceptable standard of care; 2. no counselor could have received accredited training for it. 3. it is immensely harmful quackery. As a licensed family therapist, I have seen such "treatment" destroy a minor's self esteem and causing lasting damage to families. Professional regulations cannot free people from stigma imposed by religious bigots and homophobic parents. However, you can combat such stigma by banning licensed counselors from imposing CT on minors.
CommentID: 74657




