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 Trauma-Induced Identity Confusion
A disconnection from one’s identity caused by spiritual abuse, authoritarian control, or chronic religious fear
You don’t know who you are without your former belief system.
You feel like your inner compass is broken.
You struggle to rebuild a self-concept after spiritual harm.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Identity fragmentation can occur when a person loses their sense of core self.
Persistent trauma symptoms often include hypervigilance, shame, and emotional numbing.
Unresolved religious wounding can make it difficult to form healthy beliefs, relationships, or boundaries.