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
Deconversion
Leaving your religion or faith altogether, often after a long period of doubt or change
You stopped identifying as a member of a religious tradition after years of questioning.
You felt relief, but also guilt or fear, when you left your faith.
You lost friends or family who didn’t understand your decision.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Support may be beneficial during the process of reconstructing a new identity.
Feelings of disorientation or identity confusion may surface post-deconversion.
Residual shame or fear from prior beliefs may persist.