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
Masturbation Prohibition
A rule, often religious, that forbids self-stimulation, typically rooted in beliefs about sin, purity, or control
You’re told masturbation is sinful and must be avoided.
You feel intense guilt after touching yourself.
You’re expected to confess every sexual thought or act.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Persistent guilt and low self-esteem may continue in non-religious settings.
Suppressed sexual development can cause anxiety, arousal issues, or avoidance of intimacy.
Monitoring sexual thoughts may trigger compulsive rituals or intrusive thoughts.