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 Enmeshment
When religion becomes so tied to your identity and relationships that it’s hard to separate where you end and the faith begins
You feel guilty for thinking differently from your family’s beliefs.
You don’t know who you are without your church or role.
Your choices were always about what was “spiritual” or not.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Codependency or blurred boundaries may become entrenched.
Feelings of confusion or loss may occur when leaving the faith structure.
Exploration of personal identity and values may be essential for recovery.