Monique Rourk, LMHC, LPC

Monique Rourk is a licensed clinician with 20 years of experience who works from an integrative, client-centered perspective. She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings a relaxed, flexible style to her work. She is often described as down to earth, caring, and easy to talk to, and she approaches each person with compassion, empathy, and a non-judgmental stance.

Sessions with Monique are calm and goal-focused, with clients actively shaping the objectives and selecting approaches that feel right for them. Depending on individual needs, therapy may emphasize reflective talk and emotional processing or concentrate on skill-building and solution-focused strategies. She collaborates with clients to explore options and create plans that address immediate concerns while building long-term coping skills.

Monique aims to help people reduce emotional distress and self-defeating patterns so they can pursue more satisfying, meaningful lives. She emphasizes safety, self-awareness, and practical skills for emotional stability, drawing on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and body image, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes and co-occurring problems. She integrates mindfulness and behavioral skills when helpful, tailoring care to each person’s unique situation and goals.