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Quick Cost-Effective ADHD Assessment on the Western Slope
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

DD Love
Dec 16, 20253 min read


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 23, 20257 min read


What does ADULT ADHD Diagnosis Look Like for You?
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

DD Love
Jul 10, 20255 min read


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 10, 20255 min read


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 20, 20255 min read


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 21, 20257 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 I just go by DD. I am an MFTC in Grand Junction, Colorado. What is an MFTC? it stands for marriage and family therapy candidate - which basically means I am trained in relational therapy, and I am in process of becoming licensed. I hope to be licensed before 2024 comes to a close. If I am a relationship therapist, why would I treat individu

DD Love
Aug 13, 20243 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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