Where Greer Counseling Stands on Conversion Therapy
On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Chiles v. Salazar, effectively striking down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that such bans likely violate the First Amendment — framing conversion therapy as protected speech rather than harmful clinical practice.
I want to be direct with you about what that ruling means — and doesn't mean — here at Greer Counseling.
Conversion Therapy Is Harmful. Full Stop.
Conversion therapy — any practice aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity — has been condemned by every major medical and mental health organization in the country, including the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The evidence is not ambiguous: it causes real harm, particularly to young people. It is associated with increased rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
A Supreme Court ruling about free speech does not change that evidence. It does not make the practice safe. And it does not change what happens in my office.
This Will Never Be Part of My Work
I want anyone reading this — a teenager, a parent, a family member — to hear this clearly: conversion therapy has no place at Greer Counseling. Not now, not ever.
My work is built on a foundational belief that every person who walks through my door deserves to be seen, respected, and supported as they are. That belief isn't a policy position I adopted. It's the core of what it means, to me, to do this work ethically. Attempting to alter who someone is attracted to, or who they know themselves to be, is not therapy. It is harm dressed up in clinical language.
If you are questioning your identity, navigating what your sexuality or gender means in the context of your faith or family, working through experiences of shame, or simply trying to understand yourself better — you are welcome here. This is a space where you will not be pushed toward a predetermined outcome. You will be listened to.
A Note on Hard Questions
I know this topic stirs up deep questions for a lot of people — about faith, about values, about identity, about what it means to be loved and accepted as you are. Those questions are worth sitting with, not suppressing. And they don't make you a bad person for having them.
What the research tells us clearly is that people flourish when they feel accepted and safe — in their own skin, and in their relationships with others. The practices that try to alter who someone is don't produce that flourishing. They produce shame. And shame is something I spend a lot of my work helping people move through, not deepen.
Whatever you're carrying when you come in, that's what we work with — together.
You're Welcome Here
If you're looking for a counselor who will work with you with honesty, care, and respect for who you actually are, I'd be glad to connect.