Rutanya Simon, LICSW, LCSW
Practical, goal-focused support for everyday challenges
Book with Rutanya- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma, Texas, Rhode Island
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Rutanya
Rutanya Simon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas. She has nine years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Her work is straightforward and conversational, aimed at helping clients find practical changes that improve daily life.
She spent time working inside the court system early in her career, supporting people during recovery and major life transitions.
Background and approach
More recently she has focused on helping families improve relationships and everyday functioning, even when circumstances feel overwhelming. Her background includes work with depression, trauma, anger, and substance-related concerns. Rutanya uses a collaborative, solution-focused style.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, doable steps. She looks for concrete behaviors that get in the way of what a person wants and helps build prosocial habits to replace them. Her approach is conversational and nonjudgmental.
Clients are treated as the experts on their lives while she offers structure, feedback, and accountability. She also draws on techniques that help change thinking patterns and increase present-moment awareness, depending on what fits each person. People who want practical tools, steady support, and straightforward guidance for parenting stress, relationship strain, or life changes may find her approach helpful.
Rutanya aims to help people stay focused on real goals and make steady progress over time.
What Rutanya works with
Everything Rutanya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rutanya helps people with.
- 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.
Approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist offers empathy and support while you lead the conversation, which can help when you need to talk through parenting stress, relationship strain, or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and to build new habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing impulsive or addictive behaviors.
Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with you to choose approaches that match your goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. That may mean combining conversational support with skill-based CBT tools or mindfulness practices depending on what helps you make steady progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when typing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule or when travel and time constraints make in-person visits difficult.
Questions people ask about Rutanya
What concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and parenting challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and nonjudgmental with a focus on clear goals and practical steps to change behaviors that are not serving you.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has nine years of experience, including three years in the court system and five years working with families to improve daily functioning and recovery efforts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LICSW and LCSW, with licensure tied to locations including Texas. She practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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