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 Guilt
Deep feelings of shame or unworthiness connected to religious expectations
You constantly feel like a failure for not being devout enough or praying correctly.
You feel apologetic for having thoughts or desires that are just part of being human.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Chronic anxiety, depression, or diminished self-worth may result.
Self-punishing behaviors or compulsive self-monitoring may develop.
Healthy authenticity and boundary-setting may feel difficult or wrong.