Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar, PhD (in Counseling),
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Providing Virtual Therapy to Adult Clients
in the States of AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, LA, MA, ME, NV, OR, SC, TX, UT, VT, WI & WY, USA
Specializing in Supporting Clients who are Newly Secular or Deconstructing from High Control Religions, Groups or Cults: Religious Trauma / Faith Crisis, Religious Deconstruction / Purity Culture / Religious Residue / Mixed-Faith Relationships / Secular Therapy
Childhood Religious Indoctrination
Teaching children strict religious beliefs in a way that discourages questioning
You were told as a child to never question your leaders or the teachings.
You learned only about sin and punishment, and there was no room to express doubt.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Inner conflict may emerge when individuals begin reevaluating long-held beliefs.
Persistent fear of punishment or divine retribution may linger into adulthood.
Authority figures can continue to feel intimidating or unchallengeable.