Sean F. Dougherty, MS, MEd, LAPC is an assistant professor of counseling at Lancaster Bible College and a doctoral candidate at Colorado Christian University. He brings a unique blend of experiences in academic leadership, clinical practice, and school counseling. In his roles at Lancaster Bible College, he oversees the preparation of counselors-in-training while teaching courses in group counseling, career counseling, and K-12 exceptionalities. His counseling experience spans over a decade in K-12 schools and higher education. In addition to his faculty role, Sean maintains a clinical caseload focused on specialty areas such as mens issues, sports anxiety, career counseling, and youth mental health. Sean is passionate about suicide prevention and has assisted multiple educational institutions with the creation and implementation of suicide prevention-related policies, procedures, and training for employees.