Description
“So‑Called ‘Conversion Therapy’ and Ethical Responsibility” is a 1 credit‑hour recorded video home study continuing education training for mental health professionals who work with LGBTQIA+ clients and communities. This training examines how “conversion therapy,” a widely debunked practice, has evolved from overt change efforts into contemporary clinical, coaching, and pastoral practices that still target sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Participants will review the current legal and professional landscape, including recent Supreme Court activity around conversion‑effort bans, and learn how to identify and ethically interrupt modern change‑effort practices in diverse clinical settings. The training emphasizes survivor‑informed, trauma‑responsive care, with a focus on helping providers recognize red flags, navigate complex ethical dilemmas, and advocate for affirming, client‑centered treatment.
Designed for master’s‑ and doctoral‑level clinicians (e.g., LMFTs, CPCs, LCSWs, psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychiatric NPs), as well as advanced trainees and allied professionals in mental health settings, this training includes lecture and examples. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how contemporary change‑effort practices show up in referrals, documentation, and institutional policies, and how to align their work with current ethical standards and community‑based best practices.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this 1‑hour training, participants will be able to:
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Describe historical and contemporary forms of so‑called “conversion therapy” and their documented harms, including impacts on LGBTQIA+ clients and communities.
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Summarize key legal, ethical, and professional standards related to conversion‑effort practices, including recent Supreme Court developments and major organizational position statements.
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Identify modern red flags, coded language, and rebranded approaches (e.g., “exploratory therapy,” “healing unwanted same‑sex attraction”) that may signal conversion‑oriented services in clinical and adjacent settings.
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Apply affirming, trauma‑informed, and ethically grounded strategies when working with clients impacted by conversion efforts.
Continuing Education
Participants will receive 1 NBCC credit hour for full attendance and completion of required documentation. Loom Collective is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™), ACEP No. 7795. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Loom Collective is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.
Pricing
This training uses a pay‑what‑you‑can model grounded in economic justice. Providers can attend and receive CE credit at no cost, or make a voluntary pay‑what‑you‑can contribution to support Loom Collective’s facilitators and future community‑centered offerings. When registering, please enter an amount that reflects your access to income and resources; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Presenters
SPEAKER/DEVELOPER: Laura Baker Rathore, MA, LMFT (they/them) is a Nevada‑licensed marriage and family therapist, educator, and organizer specializing in gender‑affirming, anti‑carceral care for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. As Executive Director of Inclusive Counseling LLC (2023–2026), Laura founded and led a liberation‑oriented counseling agency, developed the Gender‑Affirming Care Certificate Program, and created ongoing continuing education programs for interdisciplinary providers. They have designed and facilitated numerous trainings on gender‑affirming care, anti‑carceral crisis response, and recognizing so‑called “conversion therapy” for universities, professional organizations, and community groups, and serve as co‑founder and director of The Loom Collective, a continuing education project focused on sociopolitical and ethical issues in queer and trans mental health.
CONTRIBUTOR: Hannah Zipes, MA, CPC‑I, ATR‑P (they/them) – is a clinical professional counselor intern and provisionally-licensed art therapist whose work centers queer and trans clients, creative practice, and trauma‑informed, community‑based care. Hannah co‑facilitates education and training initiatives through Loom Collective and brings a background in art therapy, higher levels of care, and gender‑affirming practice to their clinical and teaching work.
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