- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Skills for emotion regulation
- English and Mandarin
About Sixuan
Sixuan Bao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that shape how people cope with stress, anxiety, and life changes. Sixuan emphasizes that clients are the experts of their own stories and brings nine years of experience to each session.
She uses a client-centered stance that centers the person's goals and strengths. That means sessions often begin by listening closely to what matters to the individual and building on existing resources. Sixuan also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and habits.
Dialectical behavior approaches are used when emotion regulation and practical coping skills are needed. These skills-oriented tools are taught in simple steps and practiced between meetings. She also weaves in existential and Jungian ideas when conversations turn to meaning, values, and personal narratives.
Sixuan works with concerns such as relationships, trauma and abuse, career and motivation, grief, addictions, sexual intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, cancer-related distress, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. Sixuan asks people to consider what they want from therapy and brings a collaborative, down-to-earth approach to help them build daily habits and clearer thinking that support change.
She uses a client-centered stance that centers the person's goals and strengths. That means sessions often begin by listening closely to what matters to the individual and building on existing resources. Sixuan also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and habits.
Dialectical behavior approaches are used when emotion regulation and practical coping skills are needed. These skills-oriented tools are taught in simple steps and practiced between meetings. She also weaves in existential and Jungian ideas when conversations turn to meaning, values, and personal narratives.
Sixuan works with concerns such as relationships, trauma and abuse, career and motivation, grief, addictions, sexual intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, cancer-related distress, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. Sixuan asks people to consider what they want from therapy and brings a collaborative, down-to-earth approach to help them build daily habits and clearer thinking that support change.
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 therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. The therapist uses this approach to help clients feel heard and to build treatment around their strengths and values. It is useful for people figuring out what they want from life and therapy.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, habits, and mood. It offers simple tools to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice new habits that reduce anxiety or depressive mood. CBT can help with stress, sleep problems, and daily routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It breaks skills into clear steps for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication that clients can apply between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten travel time, allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight, and offer choices that suit different comfort levels with video or audio. Licensed professionals help people adapt these approaches so skills and new habits translate into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Sixuan help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, trauma and abuse, career questions, grief, addictions, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self esteem, depression, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people notice thoughts and everyday habits to create practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on a variety of stressors and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed as LCSW in New York, 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?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.