Ashley Clifton

A Statement from Ashley Clifton Therapy & Wellness April 1, 2026 Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Chiles v. Salazar  that effectively dismantles the legal protections against conversion therapy that more than 20 states had put in place to protect LGBTQIA+ youth. I want to be direct about what this ruling means, and where I stand. Conversion therapy is not therapy. It is not evidence-based. It is not ethical. Every major professional organization in mental...

An update as of the morning of Thursday, January 15th: NPR has reported that the administration has reversed course and restored the mental health and addiction grants that were abruptly cut yesterday: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5677714/trump-administration-mental-health-addiction-grant-cuts-restored While this reversal is a relief, the whiplash created by the initial termination notice is still deeply concerning. Overnight funding cuts — even if later reinstated — destabilize...

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