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
Culture Shock when Integrating the Secular World
Disorientation after leaving a high-control religious group and entering broader society
You feel confused or out of place when trying to relate to everyday social norms.
Simple things like dating or watching certain movies feel overwhelming because they weren’t allowed before.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Everyday interactions may provoke anxiety or embarrassment.
Identity confusion or disorientation may result from adjusting to new norms.
Difficulties with boundary-setting and navigating freedom may emerge.