Monique Rourk, LMHC, LPC

Monique Rourk, LMHC, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She speaks plainly and keeps sessions relaxed. Clients take an active role in setting goals and picking the steps they want to try. Monique works to build practical coping skills so people can handle day-to-day challenges more easily.

She uses an integrative, down-to-earth approach that adapts to each person's needs. Conversations can be more reflective talk therapy or more skill-focused, depending on what someone wants. Monique emphasizes client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to reduce unhelpful patterns and improve emotional balance.

Her background spans 20 years in counseling and she holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. She lists her credentials as LMHC and LPC and practices in Michigan. That experience shapes a calm, nonjudgmental style that aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

In sessions she helps people develop self-awareness, safety, and emotional coping tools. Practical goals might include managing intense emotions, reducing anxiety, working through grief, addressing addictive behaviors, or sorting out intimacy and attachment concerns. She encourages collaborative planning so clients know what to expect between visits.

Monique also addresses more specific issues such as body image, BDSM and kink-related concerns, codependency, and effects of trauma. The focus is on steady, achievable change rather than quick fixes. People leave with concrete skills and a clearer sense of next steps.

How her approaches shape online work

Monique frequently draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person’s concerns so the plan fits their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as those goals change. Clients are invited to give feedback and help decide whether conversations or skill practice are most useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when schedule constraints exist. It can also let people use strategies learned in sessions more readily between meetings. Talk with the therapist when you schedule to discuss which approach and session rhythm would work best for your situation.