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
Survivor Validation
The powerful healing that happens when someone acknowledges what you went through
You share your story and someone replies, “That happened to me too. It wasn’t your fault.”
You hear a survivor speak out, and suddenly, you don’t feel alone or crazy anymore.
Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)
Empowerment and freedom from shame may emerge when stories are believed.
Emotional relief and connection may reduce long-standing isolation.
Trust in one’s own perception and reality may begin to be restored.