FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Dr. George received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science specializing in Family Intervention from Oregon State University in 2004; her M.Ed. degree specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of Oregon in 2003; and her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1988. Dr. George is currently working towards Oregon MFT licensure, and is supervised by Josie Juhasz, MA, LPC, (541) 325-3254. Roxanne is an active member and volunteer for the Human Dignity Coalition and the Clinicians Network in Bend Oregon.

PHILOSOPHY

At ACACIA RISING COUNSELING, I offer individual, couple, and family therapy using a strength-based heart-centered solution-focused approach grounded in multiple theoretical models, including experiential, emotion-focused, cognitive-behavorial, attachment, and systems.

At ACACIA RISING COUNSELING, I recognize that each individual, couple, and family is unique, and I work with the client system to negotiate a plan that is tailored to meet their needs. I encourage clients to engage in sessions with friends, relatives, partners, or family members who may be affected by the issue(s), or who can asist with understand the issue(s) better.

At ACACIA RISING COUNSELING, I welcome all compositions of families, and do not discriminate based on age, gender, race, class, culture, or sexual orientation.

DESIGN: If you look closely, you will see two faces that shape the trunk of the acacia tree, with a heart filled with all of the colors of the rainbow rising up between them and breaking open. A sliver of the moon (representing feminine energy) rests upon the upper right side of the heart, and the sun (representing masculine energy) flows between the heart and the roots. The blue rising from the root represents healing energy.