Rutanya Simon, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate social worker helping people change behaviors
Book with RutanyaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Rutanya works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma, Texas, Rhode Island
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rutanya
Rutanya Simon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience. She practices from Texas and brings a straightforward, conversational style to sessions. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through tough moments and find practical steps forward.
Her background includes work in the court system and community settings. That work gave her experience helping people facing life changes, recovery from addiction, and legal-related stress.
Background and approach
More recently she has spent years helping individuals and families improve daily functioning despite difficult circumstances. Rutanya focuses on day-to-day concerns like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and career pressure.
Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, and impulsivity. Her sessions are conversational and solution-focused. She helps people identify unhelpful behaviors and try new, pro-social habits.
Clients take the lead on goals while she offers guidance and structure to keep progress moving. Rutanya uses techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Rutanya works with
Everything Rutanya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rutanya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rutanya lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In practice that means sessions start with what matters most to the client and build goals from there. It helps when someone needs acceptance and clarity about personal choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Online CBT often includes tracking thoughts, trying small behavior experiments, and learning practical skills for stress, anxiety, anger, and depression.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods based on what works. Together they decide whether to emphasize thought work, mindfulness skills, motivational interviewing, or other techniques.
Online formats make it easier to get consistent care around busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, and ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
Questions people ask about Rutanya
What concerns does Rutanya commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar issues, and related concerns like abandonment and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered, with a solution-focused emphasis on changing unhelpful behaviors and building healthier habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience, including time working within the court system and several years helping people and families with recovery and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW and is based in Texas with licensure details noted as RI LICSW and TX LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.