
Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar, PhD (Counseling)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor offering virtual therapy to adult clients in 19 U.S. states
Working with people who are questioning, deconstructing, or leaving high-control religions, groups, or cults
Deliverance Ministry
A practice in some groups where people try to cast out demons or evil spirits from others
You were told your mental health struggles were caused by demons.
You went through a deliverance session that felt scary or confusing.
You were afraid that something inside you was spiritually wrong.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Trauma or shame may result from spiritually intense or coercive experiences.
Seeking medical or mental health support may feel unsafe or forbidden.
Anxiety or guilt may be reinforced through supernatural explanations.