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
Religious Disaffiliation / Disassociation
Choosing to step away from an organized religion or religious identity.
You stopped going to church but still feel spiritual.
You no longer call yourself part of the religion you grew up in.
You changed your beliefs and your label no longer fits.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Feelings of isolation or misunderstanding by loved ones may arise.
Grief or fear may accompany the loss of a faith community.
Identity changes may require intentional emotional support.