Jesuit Institute for Family Life

For family counseling referrals St. Ignatius Parish recommends a confidential consultation with the Jesuit Institute for Family Life: jiflinet.com

A brochure can be found here (pdf).

Accessing Services

An individual should first contact one of these independent Licenced Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) for a confidential phone consultation. Their problem-solving process begins with staff listening to the concern and then collaborating with the individual to address the specific need or concern.

• Chris Trailer, Jr., LMFT CA License MFC24169 Confidential voicemail: (650) 692.3633
• Maryellen Mullin, LMFT CA License MFC45966 [email protected]

If you seek peace and tranquility, you will certainly not find them so long as you have a cause for disturbance and turmoil within yourself.
-St Ignatius of Loyola

Services

Individuals, couples and families often struggle because of life’s challenges, such as:

• depression
• family troubles
• addiction
• parenting differences
• grief
• communication breakdowns
• job loss
• aging
• and other challenges life presents

The Jesuit Institute for Family Life can offer counseling, referrals and hope. You might call them today for a confidential consultation.
 

Institute Staff

Maryellen P. Mullin, LMFT, holds a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology and is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California, MFC 45966. Her clinical experience includes over 20 years of work in educational settings, non-profit mental health agencies, as a school social worker and in private practice. She is a Prepare/Enrich facilitator, Certified Gottman Therapist, and has specialized training in adult relationships, child trauma and attention/behavioral issues with children. Maryellen is on the Board of the WISR Center for Child and Family Development, speaks and provides trainings regularly to school and parent groups and community-based non-profits on parenting and child development topics.

Christopher Trailer Jr., LMFT holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling and is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California, MFC 24169. His career began at St. Robert’s Catholic Church in San Bruno, CA. Chris has been in private practice for over 33 years, working with individuals, couples and families. He was a Clinical Director of the USF Center for Child & Family Development, providing clinical supervision to school-based therapist-interns. For four years, Chris taught Pastoral Counseling at St. Patrick’s Seminary to seminarians, and he was a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team for over 15 years. He has completed all three levels of Gottman Couples’ training.
 

More about the Jesuit Institute for Family Life (JIFFL)

JIFFL celebrates a 40 year history of providing global support in the form of counseling and psychotherapy services! We serve a diverse clientele, including children, adolescents, couples, individuals, and families. JIFFL serves as a back-up system for parish priests, religious sisters and school principals, who may not have the time or expertise to deal with complex family issues. “Ninety-nine percent of our clients are Catholic, but we’ll see anybody from Anglicans to Unitarians as well as non- believers,” says Fr. Bob Fabing.

JIFFL staff is composed of Catholic religious and laypersons. Staff therapists are licensed, trained and experienced. Counseling fees are set by client income; sliding scale is available. Referrals outside JIFFL may be provided by staff when appropriate. JIFFL does not accept insurance.