Marianne Rolland, MSW, Ph.D. (Italian, Russian Jewish, French, Scottish, adopted Tlingit)

Dr. Rolland holds advanced degrees from the University of Washington, School of Social Work, is a long time student of traditional healing practices & ceremonies (Lakota) and other American Indian and Alaska Native teachings.

Dr. Rolland has a history of living and working in village Alaska for 24 years where she started and administered numerous community based programs. Marianne’s passion for helping to improve the quality of life for Native Alaskans inspired the development of the White Raven Center.

Dr. Rolland has worked rigorously for years to discover and refine treatment methodologies that will be effective in assisting individuals and families who have suffered severe and repeated trauma. Dr. Rolland is a former faculty member with the University of Alaska Anchorage, School of Social Work and manages the White Raven Center which offers mental, emotional & spiritual healing services. Marianne is a certified Core Emotional Healer through the Renascent School of Self Mastery in Sonoma, California.

Dr. Rolland has traveled, lectured and taught internationally in both China and Brazil and has published numerous articles on the topic of health and healing in Native American communities.

Floyd H. Guthrie (Tsimshian, Tlingit, and Haida)

Floyd is a graduate from the University of Washington, a Vietnam veteran and a leader and role model in the Alaska Native sobriety movement. His exceptional work with children, youth and families has earned him a superior reputation as a gifted therapist and a past appointment to the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet.

Mr. Guthrie is also a traditional artist, singer and dancer who lives by the spiritual teachings of his ancestors.

Mr. Guthrie’s most recent service includes working as a traditional teacher of culture at a local alternative home/school for young people and as a spiritual/emotional healer for the White Raven Center.

Possessing over 30 years of experience in the health care fields Floyd has proven himself to be one the most advanced therapeutic practitioners in Alaska and perhaps the nation, for treating truama. His ability to intuit and guide healing sessions is exceptional. Floyd has studied Native American, Western and Eastern treatment modalities and blends all three to meet the needs of his clientele.

Cathy J. King, M.A. ,PhD, licensed Clinical Counselor (German, Swedish, Chipawa)

Cathy holds a degree in Clinical Counseling with a minor in education from Cornerstone University in IL. She is also a certified Chemical Dependency Counselor II in Alaska.

Cathy has experienced and facilitates the core emotional healing process and share’s openly about
the profound results present in her own life. She has worked extensively with/for the Alaska Native community.

She grew up in an Alaskan rural/subsistence lifestyle that has been helpful in her work, and has been able to serve the Alaska Native population in some unique ways because of that background including clinical counseling in an individual outpatient setting and group work within the village
setting.

Cathy regularly works with clients who have issues concerning: mental/emotional, physical, sexual, and substance abuse. All of these issues are addressed through spiritual healing that has proven to eliminate unwanted behaviors and contributed profoundly to the creation of healthier relationships.

Cathy is currently a voluntary staff member for the White Raven Center, facilitating workshops both at the center and in various locations around the country.