According to 'Good Therapy' conversion therapy is designed to change one's sexual orientation or gender identity. Conversion therapy is not always performed by a professional licensed mental health counselor, "sometimes people who offer conversion therapy are religious official or self-taught advocates" (Conversion therapy). So, clients who subject themselves or are forced into this form of therapy are not getting the help they need from a professional. This practice has been disowned by many organization due to this being an unhealthy form of therapy. Many of the organization are the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Association of school (Conversion
