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Sixuan Bao

Calm, practical support for real-life challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin
Format
Online sessions

About Sixuan

Sixuan Bao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of experience. She uses a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps to reduce distress and build confidence.

Sixuan speaks English and Mandarin and practices in New York. She often helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and burnout. She also addresses concerns like relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem.

Background and approach

Career coaching and motivation are part of her work when clients want to make changes at work or in life direction. Her approach blends talking therapies with concrete skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for instance, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with workable strategies.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on each person’s goals and preferences. Sixuan aims for a steady, respectful pace in sessions.

She listens first, then helps set small, doable steps toward change. The work is collaborative and rooted in what the client wants to achieve. People who reach out can expect clear communication about next steps.

Sixuan supports clients through transitions such as coping with life changes, parenting concerns, or adjusting after loss. She offers a compassionate, straightforward style suited to everyday challenges and longer term goals.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting conversation. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is important, and helps people clarify their goals and values. This approach helps when someone needs a compassionate space to think through family and parenting concerns or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical steps to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable skills and homework that can be practiced between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive responses. It teaches techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which people often find useful when relationships or intense feelings get in the way.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can evolve as progress is made and new challenges arise.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, continue work while traveling, or access care from home. Many people appreciate choosing the format that best supports their schedule and comfort level.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sixuan address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and related issues listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first and then introduces skills from CBT and DBT when they match a person's goals.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has nine years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW with license number NY LCSW 095567 and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided for clients located where she is licensed.
What formats are available for appointments?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin

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