Dr. Harrawood has held counselor education faculty positions at several universities over the last 20 years and is an Approved Clinical Supervisor.  She has worked in private practice, mental health agencies, and college campus counseling centers. Her areas of professional interests include group theory and practice, counseling skill development, innovative teaching methods, counselor identity development, and issues related to grief and loss. She has published and presented in the areas of innovative teaching methods, death education, ethics, the training of couple and family counselors, and substance abuse. She currently serves on the editorial review board for The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Family and is a long-time member of the American Counseling Association, several of its divisions, and various state associations.