As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have received extensive training in human sexuality and have worked with LGBT individual for nearly 30 years.  I know that it can cause severe harm to LGBT teens to subject them to the tactics used in conversion therapy.

The effectiveness of this practice has been discredited - it does not work - it only does harm.  There is no scientific basis for this "treatment".  This practice is known to be extremely dangerous and can lead to depression, decreased self-esteem, substance abuse, and even suicide attempts.  They use shame, and psychological abuse to force young people to try and change who they are.

No young person should ever be shamed by a mental health professional into thinking that who they are is wrong.  Please don't allow young people to be targeted and hurt by these dangerous and discredited practices.