About Harold J. Love & Associates

Harold J. Love & Associates (HJLA) was founded by Harold Love to provide a full range of clinical mental health and wellness services to public safety and security professionals. HJLA marshals the credentials, skills, and experience of veteran clinicians to ensure the delivery of quality and confidential psychological services.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide competent, professional services to public safety professionals in the form of counseling/psychotherapy, psychological assessments and consultations, critical incident stress management, and effective, proactive training and education to enhance job fulfillment, overall wellness, and longevity

Our History

“After experiencing two consecutive traumatic incidents in a four-month period early in my career as a trooper, I learned through personal experience how devastating work-related stress can be on one’s emotional, psychological, and physical health. As I progressed through my 25-year career, I realized how grossly under serviced public safety professionals are in the area of culturally competent behavioral health services, which fueled my desire to obtain the necessary education, training, and state licensure to effectively provide these critical services”.
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Captain Harold J. Love, Michigan State Police (retired)

MEET OUR EXPERTS

Our team leads progression.

Harold J. Love

Harold Love served 25 years with the Michigan State Police before retiring as a Captain in 2013. He is a national board certified fully licensed professional counselor (LPC), specializing in psychological testing and assessment, critical incident stress management, mental health wellness consultation, diagnosis and treatment planning, and behavioral health education. He is an active member of the Michigan and International Associations of Chiefs of Police and served as a member and chair of the Michigan Board of Counseling from 2017 to 2021. He is the founder, owner, and a primary service provider for HJL&A.

MA, LPC, NCC, Captain Michigan State Police (Ret), CEO

Dr. Pritchett-Johnson

Dr. Brandi is a fully licensed, board-certified psychologist and owner of The Diane Morgan Group, a therapy and consulting firm that specializes in intergenerational family and racial/cultural trauma. She currently serves as an assistant Professor/Director of Clinical Training in Wayne State University’s Counseling Psychology program and is committed to educating and training the next generation of mental health providers. She serves as key personnel for HJL&A, providing clinical oversite and consultation for psychological evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment.

Key Personnel

Kenneth E. Gardner, MSCP, TLLP

Kenneth Gardner served 34 years with the Detroit Police Department before retiring in 2021 as a detective lieutenant and commander of the Detroit Homicide Taskforce. He is a clinical psychologist/therapist specializing in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), psychological testing and assessment, critical incident stress management, mental health wellness consultation, diagnosis and treatment planning, and behavioral health education. He is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and serves as a primary service provider and operations manager for HJL&A.

Kenneth E. Gardner, MSCP, TLLP

Scott Smith, Ph.D., LMSW

Dr. Smith is a fully licensed social worker with over 17 years in clinical practice. He has served as an associate professor in social work at Oakland University in Rochester, MI and didactic lecturer at the O.U. William Beaumont School of Medicine. He has also served as a psychiatric social worker at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI since 2011. Dr. Smith has served as a reserve police officer with the Ferndale Police Department since 2011. He is an active service provider with HJL&A, specializing in crisis intervention, critical incident stress management, mental health wellness consultation, and behavioral health education.

Fully Licensed Social Worker

Our core values & principles

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Consistency

With the help of the process of evaluation, therapy and reiteration, we ensure that you're on the right path to achieve your goals. We focus on consistent patterns that can help you in your daily life.

Transparency

Above all, we value transparency throughout the therapy process. We strive to always be relatable, genuine, honest, compassionate, and encouraging towards you.

Commitment

Our experienced team is committed to offering the hightest quality psychological wellbeing services from an insider's perspective.

Trust

Good and effective counseling is based on mutual trust. We make sure you feel free to express yourself and share personal details without the prisons of our own prejudices, fears, and social boundaries.

Teamwork

In order to achieve the best of results, we work together. We discuss to set your goals, establish a pace and find what's best for you.

Confidentiality

We value confidentiality above anything else. You can talk to us about anything during the therapy sessions. Whatever is said within it, remains confidential.