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
Sexual Shame
Guilt or self-disgust tied to your sexuality, often taught through religious doctrine
You feel dirty or broken for having normal sexual thoughts or desires.
You avoid intimacy because you were told your body or urges are sinful.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Disconnection from sexual identity or body awareness may occur.
Intimacy can be disrupted by shame, anxiety, or avoidance.
Internalized condemnation may suppress authentic sexual expression.