Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Psychology
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology [18 VAC 125 ‑ 20]
Action Unprofessional conduct/conversion therapy
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 8/7/2019
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7/18/19  6:31 pm
Commenter: Noelle Hurd, UVA

Conversion therapy is harmful
 

Conversion therapy is harmful to members of the LGBTQ community and should not be permissible. As clinicians and psychologists, our ethics code dictates that we follow principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence. Accordingly, any clinician engaging in this practice should have their license revoked.

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