It does seem rather ill-considered, doesn’t it? While it would certainly be preferable for everyone involved to be as comfortable with each other as possible, that may not always be the case and alternate options may not be readily available. Perhaps it might be worth asking why someone who chose to become a therapist or counselor didn’t entertain the notion that many of their clients might people very different from themselves. Does this legislation help the public or professionals in the field – or does it create problems for vulnerable people? It seems very unwise to me to put a religious litmus test on mental health services.