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
Moralistic Perfectionism
Feeling like you have to be always morally perfect to be loved or accepted
You beat yourself up for any small mistake.
You believe you can only be lovable if you’re completely pure or obedient.
You feel constant pressure to do more, be better, or never mess up.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Burnout or low self-worth may become prevalent.
Fear of failure or excessive self-punishment may emerge.
Feelings of disconnection from compassion or grace may persist.