- Client-centered focus
- CBT and DBT tools
- English and Mandarin
About Sixuan
Sixuan Bao is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with nine years of practice. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and helps clients draw on their own strengths. Sixuan encourages small steps and practical changes so people can feel more capable and hopeful.
Her approach emphasizes listening first. She helps people name stress, anxiety, or patterns in relationships and then works with them to try out new ways of coping. Sessions often focus on building confidence, improving communication, and managing day-to-day challenges like sleep, eating, or motivation.
Sixuan uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also brings client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and goals, and elements from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. These methods are presented plainly and applied to real situations people face.
She has supported people through trauma, grief, addiction concerns, and career transitions. Sixuan also addresses issues related to identity and intimacy, and she works with those coping with major life changes or compassion fatigue. Her work includes attention to attachment patterns and long-term personality concerns when they arise.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's sign-up flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sixuan invites people to take the first step toward clearer goals and steadier day-to-day coping.
Her approach emphasizes listening first. She helps people name stress, anxiety, or patterns in relationships and then works with them to try out new ways of coping. Sessions often focus on building confidence, improving communication, and managing day-to-day challenges like sleep, eating, or motivation.
Sixuan uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also brings client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and goals, and elements from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. These methods are presented plainly and applied to real situations people face.
She has supported people through trauma, grief, addiction concerns, and career transitions. Sixuan also addresses issues related to identity and intimacy, and she works with those coping with major life changes or compassion fatigue. Her work includes attention to attachment patterns and long-term personality concerns when they arise.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's sign-up flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sixuan invites people to take the first step toward clearer goals and steadier day-to-day coping.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin
Using therapeutic approaches in online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals. The therapist reflects what the person says, validates experience, and helps clients set practical steps for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple strategies to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships; it is useful when emotions feel overwhelming.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they’ll try methods that match the client’s needs and adjust as progress is made.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also gives people more flexibility to arrange appointments around work, caregiving, or medical schedules while working directly on stress, relationships, mood, and day-to-day habits.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns, grief, career questions, and parenting stress among other topics.
What kind of therapy style can I expect?
Sessions are person-focused and practical, using client-centered conversation alongside CBT and DBT techniques to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.