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
Convert
Someone who adopts a new religious faith or belief system, often resulting in a shift in identity and community alignment
You join a new religion and begin adopting its rules and values.
You feel enthusiastic but nervous about fitting in with new beliefs.
You face criticism or rejection from your previous community.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Performance anxiety may occur due to pressure to meet community expectations as a “good” or model convert.
Relationship strain can develop, as former loved ones may interpret your change as betrayal or moral failure.