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
Institutionalized Misogyny
Systemic gender inequality baked into religious teachings and practices
You are told that women can’t lead or speak because they are women.
You are taught that men are naturally more suited to leadership or spiritual authority.
You are taught that men should have more rights than women.
Potential clinical implications (especially for women in high control settings)
Personal abilities and leadership potential may be undervalued.
Internal conflict can arise when advocating for equality.
Harmful gender beliefs may persist even after rejecting the system.