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
Mixed Faith Marriages / Relationships
A union between two individuals who adhere to different religious beliefs or traditions
You are Christian and your spouse is Muslim.
You practice Buddhism, and your partner identifies as Jewish.
You are non-religious, while your spouse is a devout Hindu.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Deciding how to raise children in terms of religious practices can become a source of tension.
External pressures or disapproval from extended family or religious communities may impact relationship dynamics.
Struggles with maintaining your individual faith identity while respecting your partner’s beliefs.