Monique Rourk

Monique Rourk is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, and issues with self-esteem. She is direct and down-to-earth in sessions and focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life. Monique emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist set goals and choose approaches together.

Monique brings about 20 years of clinical experience to her work and holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling. She uses an integrative style that blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral ideas and skill-based strategies. Sessions may be conversational, with time to process feelings, or more skills-focused when people need concrete tools.

Her approach is compassionate and non-judgmental. She aims to help people build self-awareness, create safety in their lives, and develop coping skills for emotional stability. Monique supports clients in reducing behaviors that get in the way of living a more satisfying life.

She has focused experience with trauma and PTSD, addiction and substance concerns, mood disorders including bipolar, intimacy and sexual issues including BDSM and kink, attachment and abandonment concerns, and co-occurring problems such as codependency and anger. She also works with people facing life transitions, divorce, and parenting stress.

Monique practices with an emphasis on practical outcomes: identifying problems, choosing strategies together, and practicing skills between sessions. Her style is relaxed, flexible, and centered on meeting people where they are.

How her approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions without judgment. It can reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation for anxiety, stress, and mood challenges. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a warm, accepting relationship where the person is heard and guided to set their own goals; it supports self-awareness and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical tools for changing patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or unhealthy habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monique will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that match those aims. She adjusts the balance of listening, mindfulness exercise, and skills practice based on what the client needs and what works in session.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from wherever their schedule takes them. It also supports continuing skill practice between sessions and keeps progress consistent when life gets hectic.