Tennessee bill would allow counselors to deny service based on religion

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2. A counselor who is disinterested in their clients

Is not going to be an effective therapist. There are timea where a relationship between a therapist and client does not work out. Sometimes a patient will request a change in provider and other times the therapist will suggest a colleague who may be better suited to help a particular person with a particular problem. I have encountered this both as a patient and as a practitioner. While laws such as these are thinly-veiled covers for intolerance and bigotry, I would suggest that a.member of the LGBTQ community who needs mental/behavioral health services would do better to avoid practioners who condone and adopt these laws as practice policy. Trust me, the last person you want helping you is someone who does not respect you.