Sixuan Bao , LCSW

Sixuan Bao is a New York licensed clinician with nine years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, career transitions, and issues related to self-esteem and confidence. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), she combines clinical training with practical strategies to help clients identify strengths and build momentum toward their goals.

Sixuan approaches each person as the expert of their own story, working collaboratively to explore what matters most and to design steps that fit individual values and circumstances. She emphasizes motivation, practical coaching, and interpersonal insight to address both immediate concerns and longer term patterns that affect wellbeing.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage, and Sixuan offers steady support throughout that process. Her clients can expect an empathic, goal-oriented partnership that honors personal resilience while providing tools for coping, growth, and improved relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sixuan draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach helps people clarify values, strengthen self-awareness, and make choices that align with their goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, mood challenges, and stress. In addition, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques are employed when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or relationship patterns are central concerns, teaching concrete skills for navigating intense feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Sixuan works with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She frames this as a collaborative exploration, adjusting strategies over time to ensure the work feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can engage from their own setting and on schedules that work for them. This flexibility supports continuity of care and allows therapists and licensed professionals to focus on progress using the tools and communication style each person prefers.