
Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar, PhD (Counseling)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor offering virtual therapy to adult clients in 19 U.S. states
Working with people who are questioning, deconstructing, or leaving high-control religions, groups, or cults
Spiritual Journey
An evolving exploration of one’s spiritual beliefs, practices, and identity over time, often nonlinear and deeply personal
You move through different religious traditions to seek truth.
You alternate between belief, doubt, and new discoveries.
You begin defining spirituality outside institutional religion.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Sense of disorientation or instability, especially when identity was once fixed in one system.
Social isolation, as others may view change as rebellion or moral failure.
Fear of punishment or rejection, even while seeking deeper authenticity or truth.