Monique Rourk

Monique Rourk, LMHC, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship concerns, grief, and issues with self-esteem. She brings 20 years of counseling experience and a calm, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Monique works with clients who want practical skills as well as space to process difficult feelings.

Her sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Clients take part in setting goals and choosing how to work toward them. Therapy can be mostly talk-based, or it can include skills practice and structured exercises when that fits the person's needs.

Monique uses an integrative approach with emphasis on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address symptoms and patterns that get in the way of daily life.

She aims to help people build safety, increase self-awareness, and learn coping strategies for emotional stability. That can mean reducing distress from trauma, managing mood and anxiety, or finding new ways to handle relationship and intimacy challenges.

Monique holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and maintains professional licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She practices in Michigan and supports an individualized plan for each person's goals and values.

How trauma-informed methods and online work can help

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing the impact of past harm on current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It aims to create safety, process distressing memories at a manageable pace, and build coping skills to reduce symptoms related to traumatic events.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and priorities. The therapist listens with empathy and helps people clarify what they want to change, then supports them in choosing the steps that feel right.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns, and often includes practice between sessions.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. People often try a mix of strategies and adjust as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about how session length and frequency can be adapted to daily routines and responsibilities to make therapy practical and sustainable.