Robert A. Washington, Ph.D., MDiv.

Vice President of Counseling Services

During his thirty-four year career, Dr. Washington, a licensed clinical psychologist and minister, has held various administrative positions in mental health, including Commissioner of Mental Health Services for the District of Columbia and Executive Director for the Community Mental Health Council (Chicago) and William Wendt Center for Loss and Healing (DC). For twenty-five years he has specialized in grief counseling--working with those who are ill, dying and/or bereaved, and training others to do likewise. As a result of this work, Dr. Washington developed a strong interest in the interface of psychology and spirituality. He retired from mental health administration to pursue a second career in ministry. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Dr. Washington worked as a chaplain in the Admissions Department of Montgomery Hospice before accepting the Vice President of Counseling Services position.

Dr. Washington has a Masters in Divinity from Howard University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology & Public Practice from Harvard.