Rutanya Simon, LICSW, LCSW

Rutanya Simon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of practice. She has worked in court settings and community care, helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes. Her approach is conversational and practical. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can discuss hard topics and set clear goals.

She spent three years working inside the court system supporting recovery efforts and helping people navigate legal-related stressors. More recently she has focused on helping families improve daily life despite mental health or difficult circumstances. That work included addressing grief, trauma, relationship problems, parenting strain, and substance use concerns.

Rutanya emphasizes solutions and real-world changes rather than long theoretical talks. Sessions look at behaviors that get in the way of goals and add small, doable habits that support progress. She invites clients to claim their expertise about their own lives while she helps maintain focus and momentum.

Her methods draw from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. These are used to handle issues such as self-esteem, compulsive behaviors, attachment and communication problems, and the emotional fallout from infidelity or separation.

People who prefer a straightforward, goal-oriented conversation often fit well with her style. She works in English and serves people from Texas, and she also accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that guide online work

Rutanya uses client-centered techniques to make sessions focused on the person's own priorities. This approach emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people name what matters most so therapy follows their pace and values.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT-style work breaks problems into small parts and tries practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rutanya will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. She adjusts methods over time so the plan fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single model.

Confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around work, parenting, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let conversations continue when in-person visits are difficult to arrange. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep momentum between in-person meetings and to help maintain consistent progress.