Rutanya Simon

Rutanya Simon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience. She has worked in court settings and community care, helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and major life changes. Her style is conversational and direct, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use right away.

She spent three years working inside the court system supporting people in recovery and navigating legal stressors. For the past five years she has focused on helping families improve everyday functioning despite difficult circumstances. Those roles shaped a straightforward approach to problem solving and goal setting.

Rutanya uses a client-centered, solution-focused way of working. Sessions tend to look like focused conversations where behavior change is the goal. She helps identify unhelpful patterns and suggests prosocial activities that support healthier habits and better outcomes over time.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, grief, trauma and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with parenting issues, blended family problems, communication struggles, codependency, and issues around abandonment or attachment.

Rutanya encourages people to lead the work and brings structure when focus is needed. She aims to make sessions nonjudgmental and practical, helping clients set clear goals and take steps toward them. To begin, prospective clients can use the Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Rutanya commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person lead the conversation so goals come from the client's own priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rutanya collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts techniques over time based on feedback and progress so the plan stays focused and useful.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins between longer sessions. Online work also makes it simpler to continue care during life changes and to keep momentum on behavior goals without rearranging a full day.