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
Family Estrangement / Ostracism
Ongoing separation from family due to religious disagreement or leaving the faith
Your parents cut ties with you because you left the religious group they raised you in.
You feel deep grief as family members stop including you in gatherings or communication.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Complicated grief or unresolved guilt may develop.
Boundary-setting with family may feel difficult or inconsistent.
Emotional distress can intensify around holidays or life milestones.