Monique Rourk , LMHC, LPC

Monique Rourk is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy questions, grief, bipolar issues, and ADHD. Her manner is down-to-earth and accepting, and she encourages clients to help shape goals and plans for therapy.

Monique keeps sessions relaxed and practical. Conversations can be mostly talk therapy when someone needs to process feelings. When useful, she adds skill-building and problem-solving strategies to make everyday life easier.

Her approach leans on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens first, then helps people notice thoughts and habits that get in the way. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to support change and build coping skills.

With 20 years in the counseling field, Monique focuses on a whole-person view. She helps people create safety, increase self-awareness, and learn skills for emotional stability. Special interests include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, communication and control problems, BDSM and kink-related concerns, and recovery from domestic violence and substance misuse.

Monique frames therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to pick methods that suit their life and goals, and to build a plan that feels realistic and usable.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and helps them identify goals and choices that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, adds skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and daily life, then suggest methods and adjustments. This is a collaborative process so methods can shift as progress is made or needs change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, quick skill coaching, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and to use methods that match your routine and comfort.