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Is it Impulse or Intuition? 5 Tips for Developing Self Trust
Have you ever had a sudden strong feeling that led to you sending a vulnerable text? How did it go? Was it well received or did it cause...

DD Love
Jul 237 min read
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ADHD Support in Grand Junction
As a person with ADHD myself, I know how frustrating it can be to not perform at a regular and consistent pace like everyone around you....

DD Love
Jul 105 min read
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THE RAINCOAT: SUPPORTING A PARTNER THROUGH MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL
Some of us were raised in households where feelings were treated like a bad thing. Where our disappointments and frustrations were often...

DD Love
Jul 105 min read
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The Books in the Back
I'd walked into a local bookstore to see if they had a copy of James Baldwin's collected essays. His voice has always been a wise...

DD Love
May 205 min read
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Understanding Adult ADHD Symptoms & Social Media Trends | Love Counseling
If you haven't been on TikTok or Instagram much these days, you may not know that there has been a huge surge in Adult Diagnosed ADHD ...

DD Love
Mar 217 min read
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Is Peaceful Divorce Possible?
When I began building a model for divorcing well therapy here in Grand Junction, I had no clue what to do. I just knew there was a...

DD Love
Dec 20, 20247 min read
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When the Quality of the "O" Matters More than the Quantity: Debunking the Myth that More Sex Improves Relationships
Debunking the myth that more sex equals a better relationship, and how to get more of the intimacy you crave.

DD Love
Dec 11, 20247 min read
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Why Can't We Get Along?: How Complementarity is Hurting Your Relationship.
When people decide to share a life together, relationship dynamics are not always obvious in the beginning. The practice of marriage and...

DD Love
Oct 16, 20245 min read
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The Cave Party: Understanding Parts Work
Internal Family Systems, or IFS and more commonly identified with parts work  is a therapy technique that can be quite transformative....

DD Love
Sep 24, 20248 min read
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Mastering Differentiation: Being Yourself While Being Close to Others
Why is it so hard to get along with everyone? Even though we can understand how people become who they are, we can have empathy for them,...

DD Love
Sep 8, 20247 min read
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Couples Counseling at Love Counseling
People often say things like relationships are hard, or every relationship has it' problems - and while these statements are true, I...

DD Love
Aug 27, 20244 min read
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Individual Therapy at Love Counseling
Hi! I am DD... well my name is Dazholi, but I don't want to spend the first 15 min of every session pronouncing and spelling my name - so...

DD Love
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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5 Tips for Managing Stress
Assess your situation and your needs: meditation and breathing exercises are great, but when we've forgotten to eat food or drink water,...

DD Love
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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Developing Whole-Health by Learning to Trust Yourself
Sometimes I wonder where and how I will actually help people with my degree and profession. It isn’t turning out at all how I expected....

DD Love
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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What Do I Do if My Trauma is Impacting My Current Relationship?
I see trauma impacting relationships every day. It can't be avoided. There are a lot of explanations of what trauma is. I feel personally...

DD Love
May 27, 20246 min read
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5 Tips for Finding a Therapist
Are you interested in starting therapy, but having a hard time finding a therapist? Perhaps you have tried contacting several therapist,...

DD Love
Apr 16, 20244 min read
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How Building a Brand Can Help Imposter Syndrome
Starting a business, starting a podcast, being a therapist - I constantly second guess myself. It is important to me that I’m not just...

DD Love
Feb 28, 20244 min read
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5 Tips for Breaking Patterns
This past December, I celebrated the winter solstice for the first time. We created a spiral made of stones and candles to symbolize the...

DD Love
Feb 14, 20243 min read
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We've All Got Work To Do
I have been debating for months if I should share my own therapy and personal growth journey with my clients (and whomever may read my...

DD Love
Dec 28, 20235 min read
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If My Partner Doesn't Respect Me, What Should I Do?
First of all, ouch. That is a painful place to be! As there are two faces of every mountain, so is true with any relational issue. Your...

DD Love
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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