Kathleen Parrish, MAMFC, MARE, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the Senior Director of Clinical Operations and Community Outreach at Cottonwood Tucson. She has been an employee of Cottonwood Tucson since 2002. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1991. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Master of Arts Degree in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1999.    Kathleen is an approved Clinical Supervisor for the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.  Kathleen’s work with trauma survivors spans over 25 years, using EMDR, Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness.  She has written articles for Counselor, Addiction Professional, Addiction Today and Arizona Together magazines. She is the co-author of “The Essence of Resilience:  Stories of Triumph over Trauma,” (HCI Books, 2016).  She has presented seminars on trauma in the United States and Europe.