Washington Cisco, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 39 years in practice
Washington Cisco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, sleep trouble, and depression.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.005632 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1457698912 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
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About Washington
Washington Cisco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, sleep trouble, and depression. He works with adults and focuses on practical ways to cope and function better day to day. He uses a calm, nonjudgmental approach and listens first to understand each person's needs.
Cisco began his career working with children and youth in 1986 and later returned to outpatient work with children and adults in 2013.
Background and approach
More recently he has been employed in the prison system, providing therapy to adults ages 19 to 70. Those decades of experience have shaped a straightforward style that is patient-centered and respectful. In sessions he aims to help people talk through the immediate problems that make daily life harder.
He pays attention to practical steps clients can try between meetings. He focuses on communication, coping with loss, resolving control and attachment issues, and managing impulses that cause trouble. His method starts with listening and supporting self-determination.
He avoids telling people what to do and instead helps them find their own solutions. That approach is useful for concerns like caregiver stress, blended family adjustments, divorce and separation, and isolation or loneliness. Cisco also works with people facing chronic illness, money and financial stress, feelings of guilt or shame, and issues around forgiveness and abandonment.
He combines empathy with concrete strategies so clients can make gradual, sustainable changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Washington lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Washington names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist follows the client's lead, helping them explore feelings and make their own choices, which can help with relationship struggles, grief, and low mood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple breathing and awareness practices. This approach often helps with stress, impulsivity, and managing chronic pain or illness by building calm habits.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches match their goals and preferences. That could mean trying a few techniques and adjusting them based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be lower bandwidth and less demanding, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it possible to keep continuity of care while matching the format to what feels most practical.
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Questions people ask
What problems does this therapist help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, and depression. He also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is his therapy style like?
He takes a caring, nonjudgmental approach and listens first. Sessions emphasize the client's choices and practical steps to cope rather than directive advice.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 39 years of clinical experience, including early work with children and youth and later roles in outpatient settings and the prison system.
Is he a licensed clinician and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and provides services to people located in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.
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