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Monique Rourk

Monique Rourk, LMHC, LPC

Therapist in Michigan

Compassionate counselor focused on practical growth

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20 years of experience listed

LMHC, LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • 20 years experience
  • Client-centered approach
  • Skills and insight

About Monique

Monique Rourk is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self esteem struggles, relationship problems, grief, and issues related to intimacy and attachment. Her style is calm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make sessions feel like a practical, goal-focused conversation.

Monique keeps sessions relaxed while focusing on what matters to the client. People take an active role in setting goals and choosing steps to reach them. Some sessions center on talking and processing feelings, while others teach skills to cope and solve problems. She works collaboratively to build a plan that fits each person’s needs.

Her approach mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements from dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Monique emphasizes helping people develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and practical coping skills. She also pays attention to life context and aims to address the whole person rather than isolated symptoms.

Monique aims to reduce self-defeating patterns and support people in building self-respect and more satisfying lives. She assists clients with safety planning, improving communication, and strengthening coping during changes. Her practice includes work on body image, codependency, addiction, trauma recovery, and relationship concerns.

Monique holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and maintains licensure as an LMHC and an LPC. She practices in Michigan and offers therapy in English.

How therapy methods translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the client’s lead, helping people feel heard and helping them discover their own solutions. It is useful for issues like low self esteem, relationship concerns, and rebuilding confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, which can be helpful for anger, mood instability, and impulse-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively whether to focus on talk therapy, skill building, or a mix of both as care progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by saving travel time and allowing appointments at different hours. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices for online meetings so therapy continues to be practical and action-oriented.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Michigan, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Monique commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are relaxed and down-to-earth, with a focus on goals the client helps set. Therapy can be talk-based or skills-focused depending on what is needed.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Monique has twenty years working in the counseling field and uses both longer-term and skills-based approaches in her practice.

Which credentials and location should I know about?

She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and is credentialed as an LMHC and an LPC. Her practice is in Michigan.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Do you accept international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

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