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Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar
PhD in Counseling · Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
LPC / LMHC · Licensed Mental Health Counselor offering virtual therapy to adults
Working with people who are questioning, deconstructing, or leaving high-control religions, groups, or cults
Licensed in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, LA, ME, MA, OR, SC, TX, UT, VT, WI & WY
Cognitive Rigidity
The inability to adapt one’s thinking, often characterized by black-and-white or all-or-nothing beliefs
You believed only your religion held truth.
You felt intense guilt for missing a service.
You rejected scientific or opposing viewpoints outright.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Heightened shame and anxiety may occur during deconstruction.
Difficulty integrating new beliefs can arise.
Obsessive-compulsive religious behaviors could develop.