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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8/4/19  11:20 am
Commenter: Beth Bunts

BAN CONVERSION "THERAPY" NOW!
 

Conversion "Therapy" is not therapy at all - it is attempted brainwashing.  Could "therapy" convince you that you're something other than who you are long term?  I think not!  There are NO reasons why this type of "therapy" should exist!  BAN IT NOW before more people are temporarily brainwashed.  Brainwashing doesn't work - never has and never will.  This practice may temporarily convince a person to behave differently, but it does not and can not change them and eventually it will "wear off" and leave the person subjected to this torture worse off than before - IF they survive at all.

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