Prior to her current position, Dr. Washington implemented the Behavior Management/Dialectical Behavior Therapy program at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington D.C. Over the last 10 years, she has conducted hundreds of DBT workshops in various treatment settings. Dr. Washington graduated with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University. She is the mental health advisor on the President's Advisory Board of the Uplift Community Foundation, Inc. in Washington D.C. In addition, she is a psychology training supervisor to Widener University doctoral students.