The newest addition to the Counseling Center at Benedictine is Director Sean Faulkner.

Sean completed his MA in Counseling, specializing in Addictions, from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is a convert to the Catholic faith after being raised in a devoutly Christian home. Born in Japan to parents who served as missionaries, Sean was aware of Christ’s love to the whole world from a young age. It was much later, while studying to be a counselor at a Protestant Seminary, that Sean sought truth from a variety of sources including Catholic priests, scholars, and close friends.

Sean received supervised training at NorthPoint Professional Counseling in Michigan under the supervision of a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and helped individuals and married couples overcome the trauma incurred from sexual addiction. Sean provided therapy to individuals, couples, and groups who struggled with the following challenges: addiction, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, trauma, low self-esteem, identity, marital, relational, communicational, and career development needs.

After three years directing the CatholicPsych Institute office at the Newman Center of Montclair State University, Sean is overjoyed to bring his expertise (and his family!) to join the Benedictine community.