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
Intrusive Doubt
Unwanted, distressing thoughts about your beliefs, often causing anxiety or fear
You suddenly wonder, “What if what I was taught isn’t true?” and feel panicked.
You keep thinking you might not be “saved” no matter what you do.
You worry constantly about whether your faith is genuine.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Obsessive thinking or religious OCD symptoms may develop.
Spiritual practices might be avoided due to fear of doing them “wrong.”
Chronic guilt or anxiety may persist.