Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Guidance Document Change: Consistent with the established position of the NASW, the Board considers “conversion therapy” or “sexual orientation change efforts” to be services that have the potential to be a danger to clients, especially minors. Thus, under regulations governing practitioners licensed or registered by the Board, practicing conversion therapy/sexual orientation change efforts with minors could result in a finding of misconduct and disciplinary action against the licensee or registrant.
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5/14/19  8:53 am
Commenter: Deidre Dykes

Conversion Therapy
 

Conversion "therapy" is merely psychological torture validated by hatred and bigotry, which drives people to suicide on a far-too-regular basis. It is cruel and inhumane.

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