Les Parrott

Les Parrott III
EducationM.A., Theology; Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Occupation(s)Professor, author, motivational speaker
SpouseLeslie Parrott
Websitehttp://www.lesandleslie.com/

Les Parrott is an American author of Christian self-help books, a professor of psychology at Northwest University, and an ordained Nazarene minister. He is the creator of the SYMBIS Assessment, and founder of the Parrott Institute for Healthy Relationships at Olivet Nazarene University. He and his wife, Leslie Parrott,[1] are the founders of the Center for Relationship Development[2] at Seattle Pacific University where they taught courses out of the Marriage and Family Therapy and psychology departments.

Early life

Parrott is the son of A. Leslie Parrott Jr.,[3] former president of Olivet Nazarene University.[4]

Media

Parrott has appeared on a variety of television shows.[5][6] He hosts a weekly radio program called Love Talk.[5]

Personal life

Parrott and his wife, Dr. Leslie Parrott, live in Seattle, Washington. They married in 1984 and have two sons, John and Jackson.[7][8]

Marriage Enrichment

Les Parrot along with his wife, Leslie Parrot, are the creators of the SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) assessment tool that guides pre-marital couples.

References

  1. ^ "Home HMHU". Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ "In The Public Eye: Les and Leslie Parrott". spu.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ^ Olivet Nazarene University (2007). "Remembering Dr. Leslie Parrott, 1922 - 2007". Olivet Nazarene University. Retrieved November 5, 2007. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ Tu, Janet I. (October 2, 2007). "A. Leslie Parrott, 85, loved learning". Seattle Times Obituaries.
  5. ^ a b Taya Flores (2007). "The 3-Second Relationship Fix — It's all in your head". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
  6. ^ Seattle Pacific University (1999). "In the Public Eye". Seattle Pacific University. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
  7. ^ "A. Parrott Obituary". obits.oregonlive.com. 2007. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  8. ^ "Olivet the Magazine - Winter 2020". Issuu. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-10.