About Conversion Truth for Families
Standing by Parents, Protecting Kids
Welcome. If you're here, you may be navigating one of the hardest moments of your parenting journey. Your child has told you something about who they are or who they're attracted to, and you're searching for guidance – the kind that honors both your faith and your fierce love for them. Does it exist? Yes, it does.
Conversion Truth for Families exists to be that guidance.
We're here to share an uncomfortable truth that every parent deserves to know: "conversion therapy" – no matter how it's packaged or what it promises – doesn't work.
Worse, it tears families apart, drains bank accounts, and puts vulnerable children at serious risk. The evidence is overwhelming. The stories are heartbreaking. And the practitioners are still out there, preying on parents' fear and faith.
We believe parents, not strangers in clinical settings, know what's best for their children. We believe your family's decisions should be built on love, truth, and faith—not false promises sold by people who seek to profit from your desperation. And we believe you can stay true to your values while protecting your child from harm.
Here, you'll find practical tools, real stories from parents who've walked this road before you, and reliable information to help you make decisions you can be proud of—decisions that keep your family together.
You don't have to choose between your child and your faith. You just have to know the truth.
Our Mission: Expose "Conversion Therapy," Strengthen Family Bonds
Conversion Truth For Families (CT4F) was created to be a guiding light for faith-focused parents and guardians who want to stay true to their values while determining how to protect and care for a child who is questioning their identity.
We share practical tools and resources created with the help of parents who have persevered through these battles before, their stories, and reliable information to support families and safeguard them from the harms of so-called "conversion therapy" scams.
When your child comes to you with questions about who they are – questions about who they're attracted to or how they see themselves as male or female – it can feel like your whole world just shifted. You want to do right by them. You want to protect them. You want to stay faithful to God. But you have questions, too. And in that vulnerable moment, someone might tell you that "conversion therapy" can help bring your child back.
But here's the truth: it can't. And it won't.
What "conversion therapy" will do is drain your savings, damage your relationship with your child, and put them at dramatically higher risk for depression, substance abuse, or even thoughts of suicide.Yet practitioners continue to operate, repackaging the same harmful techniques under gentler names, like "exploratory therapy” or "values-aligned counseling," to fool parents who are desperately seeking help.
We're here to make sure that doesn't happen to you.
Our mission is rooted in a fundamental belief: You are the expert on your family. Love and faith, not credentials from strangers, should guide the next steps for your child. And your family's decisions should be built on truth and evidence, not false promises made by people who profit from your fear.
We stand by parents. We expose the scams. We strengthen family bonds. And we do it all while honoring the faith and values that matter most to you.
What We Know
About the Harms of "Conversion Therapy":
"Conversion therapy" has been ruled consumer fraud in court because there is no credible evidence it works, and practitioners make promises they cannot keep
Minor subjected to conversion therapy are more likely to attempt suicide, experience depression, and use drugs
Every major medical and mental health organization—including the American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics—opposes these practices
About How Truth Is Being Distorted:
People and businesses that stand to profit from "conversion therapy" keep “re-branding” to prevent tipping off unsuspecting patients, many of them minors whose parents or guardians have only good intentions
Conversion therapy has changed a lot since the concept first emerged, but even without electroshock therapy and other severe methods, the scars left on vulnerable, impressionable children are still severe – the first-hand experiences of parents and their children can’t be denied
For a therapist to face any repercussions as a result of practicing conversion therapy, a significant amount of evidence of real harm is necessary. Without harm, bans may as well not exist - so why is so much effort being put toward removing these laws that apply only to minors?
What We're Doing About It
Supporting Parents and Guardians:
We offer practical tools – self-assessment tailored for parents, conversation guides, access to real-world support –created by parents who've been where you are and found their way through
Exposing the Scams:
We shine a light on the tactics, language, and promises used by "conversion therapy" practitioners so you can spot them and protect your family
Sharing Real Stories:
Forget statistics and forget the mainstream media. Listen to the voices of real people just like you – faith-aligned parents from communities just like yours – and hear their hard-earned wisdom from turning to "conversion therapy" to help their child. Learn from their lasting regret, their relief to be on the other side, to avoid anything similar from happening to you or anyone you love.
Following the Legal Battles:
We keep you informed about what’s happening in our nation’s court systems so you can stay on top of the most important details, get a simple summary of how they can impact your life and decide for yourself what is best for your family
Providing Truth-Based Information:
We cut through the spin and give you the facts about what "conversion therapy" actually is, what it does, and why every reputable medical organization opposes it
Our only agenda: Truth.
How You Can Help Us Help You – and Your Community
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Your family doesn't have to navigate this alone. And together, we can make sure other families don't fall victim to practices that promise healing but deliver harm.
We share with you a daily prayer to start each morning:
I am not alone.
I am not without guidance.
I am capable of protecting my child.
I remain steadfast in my faith.
I will persevere today, tomorrow, just as I have in the past.