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
LGBTQ+ Judgment / Shunning / Demonization
When religious environments condemn or reject queer identities
You're told your sexuality makes you unworthy of love or participation.
Sermons leave you feeling ashamed or terrified just for existing as your authentic self.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Identity repression can contribute to significant mental health challenges.
Self-acceptance may become difficult amid chronic shame.
Religious spaces may trigger fear or anxiety responses.