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Have you and your partner been struggling for a while? Are you asking yourself if it is time to end things? If so .. . oof! What a tough time! I wish I had a crystal ball so that I could tell couples if their relationship was going to make it or not. Unfortunately, the right choice for everyone is very nuanced. I don’t know your specific situation, I can only share with you patterns and trends that I have seen over the last six years that raise some important questions that m

You see the jokes online. Perhaps you think the thoughts yourself. What's the deal with men and therapy? Why don't they go? First of all, many do go willingly. Second, is there a specific man you want to go to therapy? Hi there, I'm DD Love. I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist on the Western Slope in Grand Junction, Colorado. Some of my couple's therapy practices may be a little unorthodox, but that's because I pay attention to trends happening in the community tha

at Love Counseling, it is quick and easy to get assessed for ADHD Cost: $150 for a 1.5 hour assessment appointment. This is far more cost effective than other options because I only do ADHD assessment. I'm not in high demand for other assessments so I can afford to provide you with quick, cost-effective care. Your appointment includes multiple ADHD assessment measures. It is recommended that you bring someone who knows you well to this assessment so that they can share a dif

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...

Are inattention and distractibility impairing your ability to function? 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. I know how it feels when you overthink and ruminate over every little detail of a social interaction. I lived most of my life not knowing that the way I naturally wanted to do things was different from most people. After diagnosis, I found myself both grieving all the ti

Some of us were raised in households where feelings were treated like a bad thing. Our disappointments and frustrations were punished while no one took the time to understand them. Others of us were raised with parents who were emotionally erratic. The slightest thing might set someone off and things like breaking dishes become commonplace. Some of us come from cultures where depression and anxiety are dismissed as made up problems. Or perhaps mental illness was taboo and kep

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...

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 ...

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...