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
Spiritual Paranoia
Constant fear that you or others are being spiritually attacked or misled
You were afraid of being “deceived” if you listened to other ideas.
You worried about demons behind every bad feeling.
You felt suspicious of anything outside your faith group.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Heightened anxiety, hypervigilance, or obsessional fear may emerge.
Growth or exploration may be avoided due to fear of deception.
Rebuilding internal safety and discernment may be essential for moving forward.