Sixuan Bao , LCSW

Sixuan Bao is a New York licensed clinician with nine years of professional experience offering compassionate support for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and career-related concerns. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - she draws on a strengths-based, collaborative stance that honors each person as the expert of their own story and centers practical steps toward greater confidence and motivation.

She has particular experience helping clients build self-esteem, increase motivation, and regain a sense of direction after challenging life events. Sixuan emphasizes partnership in therapy, working with clients to identify their existing strengths and to develop new skills for coping with difficult emotions and relationship patterns. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage, and she aims to provide steady professional support throughout that process.

Sixuan combines empathy with goal-focused techniques to help clients make meaningful changes at their own pace. Her approach is grounded in respect for each person’s unique history and priorities, with a clear focus on practical strategies that support everyday functioning and long-term growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Sixuan practices client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership that recognizes clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths to promote growth and self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, making it useful for issues like anxiety, stress, and low mood. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - strategies when clients need practical skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sixuan works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors techniques so the therapy fits the individual rather than asking the individual to fit the method.

Online sessions offer flexibility in how support is delivered - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to access care around work, family, and other commitments. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from familiar settings while still receiving structured, professional support from licensed professionals and therapists.