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
Shunning Fatigue
Emotional exhaustion from being excluded or rejected by a religious community
You’re tired of being the “outsider” or “black sheep.”
You’ve lost close relationships just for asking hard questions.
You dread holidays because you feel left out by your old church or family.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Social isolation and loneliness often result from disconnection.
The risk of depression or suicidal ideation can increase.
Identity destabilization commonly follows the loss of group belonging.