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
Familial Degree of Religiosity
The extent to which one’s family collectively prioritizes religious belief and enforces spiritual conformity
You were taught that questioning your faith equals dishonoring your family.
You fear losing love or approval if your beliefs change.
You feel spiritually obligated to maintain family reputation or loyalty.
Potential clinical implications (for high degrees of religiosity, especially in high control settings)
It could contribute to identity suppression and a lack of autonomy.
It could create loyalty conflicts in therapy or life decisions.
It could elevate the risk of religious trauma, especially during individuation.