Rutanya Simon
Compassionate, practical support for life changes
LICSW, LCSW Texas
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Rutanya
Rutanya Simon is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of direct practice experience. She has supported clients through court-involved recovery work and later concentrated on family-centered care, helping people navigate depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, anger, trauma, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
Her dual credentials - LICSW and LCSW - reflect licensure held in multiple jurisdictions and a background in social work. Her style blends practical problem solving with a person-focused stance, emphasizing collaboration and respect for each individual’s expertise about their own life.
She uses conversational, solution-focused techniques and integrates mindfulness and narrative elements to address behaviors that impede goals. Clients can expect an emphasis on identifying counterproductive patterns, discovering prosocial alternatives, and maintaining momentum toward meaningful change.
Rutanya aims to create a nonjudgmental environment where goals are set together and progress is monitored in ways that fit each client’s priorities. She has worked with families and individuals through a range of life changes and continues to prioritize approaches that support healthier habits and improved quality of life.
Practical Approaches and Flexible Online Care
Rutanya frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. CBT offers structured ways to test beliefs and practice new coping skills that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to emphasize empathetic listening and collaboration, allowing clients to guide the agenda while the therapist offers support and reflective feedback. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into sessions to help clients develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and emotions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; she works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as therapy unfolds. This shared decision-making helps tailor interventions to what feels most useful for the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to attend sessions consistently, try different communication styles, and continue therapy when life changes occur, while licensed professionals guide treatment and track progress across modalities.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Oklahoma, Texas, Rhode Island
Languages
English