- Person centered
- Sleep focused
- CBT informed
About Sixuan
Sixuan Bao is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship and intimacy concerns, and improve sleep and daily functioning. She emphasizes each person's strengths and the practical steps they can take to feel better.
She uses a person-centered approach that starts with listening. Sessions are built around what matters most to the individual and their day-to-day goals. Sixuan also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that interfere with rest, mood, and motivation.
Dialectical behavior ideas are used when people need help with emotional regulation and coping skills. Existential and Jungian perspectives may be woven in to explore meaning, identity, and recurring life patterns over time. These approaches are used in straightforward ways, not as labels, to help people notice what is keeping them stuck and try different ways of coping.
Her work often addresses sleep concerns alongside anxiety, mood, and stress. She helps people build practical routines, troubleshoot barriers to rest, and practice calming skills that can improve nights and days. Conversations tend to focus on small, manageable changes rather than dramatic overhauls.
Sixuan asks questions, offers tools, and supports each person while they make changes at their own pace. She speaks English and Mandarin and bases her sessions on the client’s goals and preferences.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building sessions around what matters to the person. It helps people set practical goals and feel heard while deciding what changes to try. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to improve sleep, mood, and daily routines. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds clear strategies for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing steady routines that can support better rest.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has or hasn't worked before, and your preferences. Together you'll try methods that suit your needs and adjust them if something does not fit. The aim is to find workable steps you can use between sessions.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. This profile does not list specific formats, so check current options when you sign up. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so you can focus on making steady, practical changes.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, career and coaching issues, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Therapy centers on the client with practical tools added as needed. Sessions combine client-centered listening with cognitive and behavioral strategies and skills for emotional regulation.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She holds a New York LCSW license and has nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including sleep, anxiety, and relationship issues.
Where is the therapist based and licensed?
The clinician is licensed in New York and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.