- Grief and end-of-life support
- Anxiety and stress care
- English and Mandarin
About Sixuan
Sixuan Bao is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She draws on nine years of experience to help people handle stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and career questions. She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and aims to support people as they make changes that matter.
Her work focuses on practical problem solving and building strengths people already have. Sessions often include straightforward conversations about coping, motivation, and self-esteem. She helps people sort through trauma, addiction concerns, intimacy issues, and sleep or eating struggles using clear, goal-focused work.
Sixuan uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. That can mean working from clients’ values and lived experience, practicing skills for managing difficult emotions, or identifying thoughts that get in the way of progress. She tailors the plan to what a person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
People also bring complex or layered concerns such as bipolar mood patterns, co-occurring conditions, aging or cancer-related stress, and compassion fatigue. Sixuan supports people navigating these issues with attention to both immediate coping and longer-term goals.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. To begin, visitors use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.
Her work focuses on practical problem solving and building strengths people already have. Sessions often include straightforward conversations about coping, motivation, and self-esteem. She helps people sort through trauma, addiction concerns, intimacy issues, and sleep or eating struggles using clear, goal-focused work.
Sixuan uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. That can mean working from clients’ values and lived experience, practicing skills for managing difficult emotions, or identifying thoughts that get in the way of progress. She tailors the plan to what a person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
People also bring complex or layered concerns such as bipolar mood patterns, co-occurring conditions, aging or cancer-related stress, and compassion fatigue. Sixuan supports people navigating these issues with attention to both immediate coping and longer-term goals.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. To begin, visitors use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.
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
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience and values. It focuses on listening, understanding, and helping people decide what matters most. This approach helps with grief, life transitions, relationship questions, and goals that come from personal values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It is a hands-on approach that teaches practical strategies for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and coping with change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can help when feelings feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or blend methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it’s working, and adjusting as needed together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the match process about how sessions can best fit day-to-day life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sixuan address in sessions?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and career or coaching needs.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She focuses on people’s strengths, helps set clear goals, and uses skills and thought work to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with individuals on emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the credential LCSW, licensed in New York, and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.