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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	Ended on 8/7/2019

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8/7/19 12:31 pm

Commenter: Irene Maria DiSanto

Allow young people to seek conversion therapy

Some young people may have attractions they desire to change or moderate. Why would they be stopped from seeking such therapy? Others may simply desire guidance from a counselor to live a chaste life. In either instance, there should be options for families to make informed decisions.
The proposed ban would deny families the freedom to seek counseling aligned with their faith.

CommentID: 75319