- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Values focused work
About Bisirat
Bisirat Sium is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with six years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and concerns around life purpose.
Bisirat helps people who feel stuck, empty, or overwhelmed after big changes. She addresses shame, guilt, and impulsivity alongside practical problems like workplace pressure and financial strain. She also supports those dealing with divorce, blended family adjustments, and communication breakdowns.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and client-centered work. She combines skills practice with conversations about values and meaning to help clients notice patterns and try different responses.
Her practice pays attention to cultural identity and how it affects feelings and choices. She helps people explore attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, and men’s issues without assuming one right answer. The focus is on what the person wants to change and what matters most to them.
Beyond emotional work, Bisirat helps with practical steps like improving communication, managing substance use, and planning next moves after separation or infidelity. She encourages small, concrete changes that fit into daily life. If someone is looking for help finding direction or meaning, she works with them to clarify values and take manageable steps forward.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their values and take small actions that align with them. It often uses exercises to clarify what matters and practices to reduce avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bisirat treats approach selection as a collaborative decision. She will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on a client's goals and responses.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce time spent commuting. Many people find exercises, values work, and skills practice translate well to remote sessions when the format fits their routine. If you want to know which formats are offered, check the booking flow or the matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship difficulties, and life purpose questions.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation to identify patterns and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and practical life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.