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The American Counseling Association has stated that they do not condone any training to educate and prepare a counselor to practice conversion therapy.

Counselors who do offer training in conversion therapy must inform students that the techniques are unproven.

They suggest counselors do not refer clients to a conversion therapist or to proceed cautiously once they know the counselor fully informs clients of the unproven nature of the treatment and the potential risks.

However, " it is of primary importance to respect a client's autonomy to request a referral for a service not offered by a counselor.

" A counselor performing conversion therapy must provide complete information about the treatment, offer referrals to gay-affirmative counselors, discuss the right of clients, understand the client's request within a cultural context, and only practice within their level of expertise.