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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8/7/19  8:04 pm
Commenter: Deborah

These Therapy Practices are Dangerous and the Ban is 100% necessary
 

Conversion therapy is a practice that has been debunked. It has been linked to depression and suicide attempts.  I personally have seen the pain that this "therapy" has caused friends of mine.  Children should not be subject to the beliefs of their parents and they should not have someone trying to change the gender they identify with or the gender they are attracted to.  

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