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
Peer Policing
When members monitor and report each other to maintain control
You worry a friend will report you for dressing differently or asking the wrong questions.
You feel like you have to be on guard at all times because someone might be watching.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Social anxiety or paranoia may develop.
True thoughts and behaviors may be concealed to avoid repercussions.
Trust in community settings may be diminished, even in safe environments.