Les Parrott

Les Parrott, III
Education	M.A., Theology; Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Occupation	Professor, author, motivational speaker
Title	Dr.
Spouse(s)	Dr. Leslie Parrott
Parent(s)	A. Leslie Parrott, Jr.
Website	http://www.lesandleslie.com/

Les Parrott, III, Ph.D., is a professor of clinical psychology for Seattle Pacific University, author, motivational speaker, and an ordained Nazarene minister.

Parrot is the son of A. Leslie Parrot, Jr. Parrott obtained a Bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene University in 1984, a Master's degree in theology, followed by a Doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Parrot is a fellow in medical psychology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

In 1991, Parrott and his wife, Leslie, also a psychologist who teaches at Seattle Pacific University, founded the Center for Relationship Development on the campus of Seattle Pacific University. Parrott teaches psychology, and co-teaches relationship development classes with his wife. They were also creators of the marriage matching function of eHarmony. Parrott emphasizes the need to not be dependent in a relationship, encouraging couples to overcome fear of rejection, and learn to communicate effectively. He uses the analogy of the popular movie calling a common problem The Jerry Maguire syndrome. Parrott says: "If you believe somebody else can complete you, you are setting yourself up for serious heartbreak. People think: "This person is going to complete me", but the truth is, nobody can do that, nobody's going to make up for everything you lack". Parrott is the author of a number of best-selling books, and writes for a variety of magazines, such as Aspire, Moody, Focus on the Family, Christianity Today, and others.

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