- Client-centered care
- CBT and DBT skills
- English and Mandarin
About Sixuan
Sixuan Bao is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with nine years of experience. She centers therapy on each person's own story and strengths. She emphasizes practical steps and steady support to help people move toward a more fulfilling life.
She uses client-centered work to build a respectful, listening relationship. That helps people feel understood and decide what matters most. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday life.
Dialectical behavior ideas are used when intense emotions or conflict get in the way. Those skills focus on managing strong feelings and improving decision making during stress. Existential and Jungian approaches are brought in when people want to look at meaning, life choices, or deeper personal patterns.
Sixuan has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, career coaching, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing health-related challenges, body image concerns, and care for aging relatives.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Sixuan helps people set concrete steps, practice new skills, and reflect on what’s working. She offers therapy in English and Mandarin and asks people to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions.
She uses client-centered work to build a respectful, listening relationship. That helps people feel understood and decide what matters most. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday life.
Dialectical behavior ideas are used when intense emotions or conflict get in the way. Those skills focus on managing strong feelings and improving decision making during stress. Existential and Jungian approaches are brought in when people want to look at meaning, life choices, or deeper personal patterns.
Sixuan has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, career coaching, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing health-related challenges, body image concerns, and care for aging relatives.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Sixuan helps people set concrete steps, practice new skills, and reflect on what’s working. She offers therapy in English and Mandarin and asks people to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions.
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
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. Online sessions give space to tell your story, clarify goals, and choose what to work on next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors; online sessions can include worksheets, thought records, and step-by-step planning that fit into daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for times of high stress, and those skills can be practiced between sessions as part of a plan.Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and may mix approaches based on what helps most in real situations.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use certain tools and worksheets between meetings to track progress and try new skills in everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sixuan commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career coaching, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining listening with concrete tools from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.