“This isn’t a message about self-care. It’s about understanding the professional relationships you’re already in — and learning to navigate them without losing yourself in the process.”

About Kimberly Parrow, PhD, LCPC

Dr. Kim Parrow is a licensed clinical professional counselor, researcher, and educator who works specifically with professional care providers. Her framework is research-grounded and deeply practical — designed for high-competency people who are already good at their jobs and need more than a reminder to breathe.

She helps them:

  • Identify the trained relational capacity that separates resilient professionals from burned-out ones
  • Understand what’s actually happening in their bodies and minds while providing care
  • Build boundaries that protect without disconnecting
  • Sustain the warmth that makes them exceptional
  • Recognize when someone needs more than their role can offer
  • Design a personal life that reflects their own vision of flourishing — not just their profession’s demands

 

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Relationship Factors in Counseling

Kim most recent textbook supports relationship skills development for clinical mental health counseling students enrolled in practicum and internship.

The book aims to guide faculty, supervisors, and students in the practical application of an evidence-based relationship factors model of care.

Intimate Relationships: Skills and Strategies that Lead to Success

In 2021, Kim co-authored "Intimate Relationships" an edited textbook for those who are interested in learning more about healthy relationships

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