Rutanya Simon, LICSW, LCSW

Licensed in Oklahoma · 9 years in practice

Rutanya Simon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of practice.

License and registration

LCSW, Oklahoma: 5848 · expires December 2026
LCSW, Texas: 110209 · expires January 2027
LICSW, Rhode Island: ISW04100 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1215367651 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Rutanya

Rutanya Simon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of practice. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes. Her style is conversational and down-to-earth.

Rutanya aims to create a judgement free space where clients can talk honestly about what matters to them. She draws on practical tools to tackle behaviors that get in the way of goals.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on small changes and new routines that feel doable. Rutanya encourages people to identify strengths they already have and use those strengths to build healthier habits. Her background includes three years working within the court system and five years helping families improve everyday life despite difficult circumstances.

That mix of settings shaped a focus on recovery, coping, and rebuilding after setbacks. She has experience with trauma, anger, self-esteem, grief, parenting concerns, and mood differences such as bipolar and ADHD. Rutanya uses a conversational approach that blends solution-focused and client-centered work.

She helps people clarify goals, test new coping strategies, and stay accountable to changes they want. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match a client’s needs. People reach out to her for help managing cravings, repairing communication patterns, handling life transitions, and reducing overwhelm.

She offers guidance while treating the client as the expert on their life, and she supports steps toward clearer priorities and more consistent routines.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rutanya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

Approaches That Fit Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. It helps people feel heard and supports them in making their own choices about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep a problem going and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rutanya will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration includes trying techniques in-session and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit during a work break. Live chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins, short exercises, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can Rutanya address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges such as codependency and family of origin problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational, client-centered, and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical steps, and building manageable habits.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of experience, including three years working within the court system and five years assisting families with improving quality of life amid difficult circumstances.

Which credentials and location are listed?

She holds RI LICSW and TX LCSW credentials and practices from Texas.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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