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Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
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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8/3/19  7:21 am
Commenter: Carolyn Lawson

Ban Conversion "Therapy"
 

Conversion "therapy" is really the abusive practice of causing unnecessary suffering and pain to LGBTQ+ individuals. LGBTQ+ people do not need to be "cured' via bogus methods. This concept goes against the code of Ethics professional counselors must follow.

Ban Conversion Therapy in Virginia

 

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