Sixuan Bao , LCSW

Sixuan Bao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 9 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and career concerns, and supports clients seeking greater motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her practice centers on recognizing each person as the expert of their own story and building on existing strengths to address the issues that feel most pressing.

Sixuan approaches therapy as a collaborative process, offering guidance while honoring the client’s goals and lived experience. She frames the decision to seek help as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and provides steady support throughout that journey. Whether someone is managing daily stressors, navigating relationship dynamics, or working through the impacts of trauma, Sixuan emphasizes practical skills and personal insight to help clients move toward meaningful change.

Clients can expect a respectful, strengths-focused therapeutic relationship in which the therapist helps identify priorities, explores coping strategies, and encourages growth at a pace that fits the individual.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

Sixuan uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive framework in which clients lead the work while the therapist offers empathy, reflection, and practical guidance. This approach helps people clarify values, build on strengths, and make choices that align with their goals.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on concrete strategies and skill-building. Additionally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - provides tools for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress, which can be useful for relationship challenges and emotional regulation.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Sixuan works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from home or work. This flexibility supports consistent progress and makes it simpler to practice new skills between sessions.