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
PIMI (Physically In, Mentally In)
When you’re both fully involved and fully believing in your religious group
You follow every rule and deeply believe it's the only path to truth.
You defend your faith passionately in conversations with others.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
High levels of fear around failure or imperfection may be present.
Those outside the belief system may be viewed with judgment or suspicion.
Exposure to alternate views may lead to distress or cognitive dissonance.