Sixuan Bao , LCSW

Sixuan Bao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 9 years of professional experience supporting individuals through life challenges. She has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and those seeking career coaching, motivation, and greater self-confidence.

Drawing on a collaborative, strengths-based approach, Sixuan emphasizes that each person knows their story best and already carries resources to navigate change. Her work centers on helping clients identify those strengths and apply them toward practical goals, whether improving self-esteem, addressing patterns in relationships, or finding direction in a career.

Recognizing that reaching out for help takes courage, Sixuan offers steady support throughout the process of change. She aims to create a compassionate, empowering environment where clients can explore challenges, build skills, and pursue a more fulfilling and satisfying life according to their own values and priorities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sixuan Bao uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where clients lead the conversation and identify what matters most to them; this approach helps people build on their existing strengths and clarify personal goals. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and tackle daily challenges. When appropriate, she draws from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for clients coping with intense emotions or relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sixuan works collaboratively to tailor methods to each client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She discusses options, adjusts strategies over time, and partners with clients to determine what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet clients where they are through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life changes occur, and access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without added travel time.