About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Emotion regulation skills
About Sixuan
Sixuan Bao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with nine years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, career coaching, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Sixuan speaks English and Mandarin and works with adults navigating life changes and difficult personal challenges.
Her approach centers on listening and recognizing each person's strengths. She uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Sixuan draws from client-centered therapy to follow a person's priorities, and from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. These methods are used to address anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and relationship strain.
Expect a calm, goal-focused style that emphasizes small, achievable changes. She helps people set short-term goals, practice new skills between meetings, and notice progress over time. Conversations include looking at habits, thinking patterns, and coping tools that fit day-to-day life.
Sixuan supports adults working through grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related concerns, addiction issues, and career transitions. If you prefer Mandarin, she can work in that language. To start, follow the platform's matching steps and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people set priorities, name goals, and feel understood so they can try new ways of coping. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to build new behavior patterns that reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sixuan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She checks in about progress and adjusts techniques if something is not working. This makes the process practical and focused on what the person wants to achieve.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work during life changes, while the therapist and client jointly choose the pace, tools, and homework that suit everyday demands.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, career coaching, self-esteem, and related challenges listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with practical methods like CBT and DBT skills to focus on concrete steps and skills practice.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an LCSW and has nine years of professional work experience helping adults with emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
Can she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Does she see international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.