Washington Cisco

Washington Cisco, LCSW, brings 39 years of clinical practice to his work in Illinois. He began working with children and youth in 1986 and continued in that role through 2003. After a period in outpatient settings beginning in 2013 serving both children and adults, he is presently employed in the prison system, working with adult clients from 19 to 70 years of age.

His therapeutic stance is caring and supportive, grounded in an emphasis on the client as the primary agent of change. He approaches sessions with an attitude of understanding and without judgment, prioritizing listening over directing and honoring each person’s self-determination within the counseling relationship.

Areas of specialty include stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, sleeping difficulties, and depression. Additional focus areas listed on his profile include abandonment and attachment issues, blended family and communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, control and impulsivity challenges, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and life purpose questions, financial stress, mood disorders, narcissism, and panic disorder. He integrates client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused approaches in collaboration with those he sees.