Fr. Frank Buckley, SJ

Fr. Frank Buckley, SJ is a Jesuit priest and clinical psychologist. He completed his pre and post doc fellowship in the counseling center (CAPS) at the University of San Francisco. The theme of his doctoral dissertation is “Flourishing on a Jesuit campus” – a topic that he remains very passionate about to this day. His interest in mindfulness, meditation, contemplation, and Eastern spirituality has taken him to Jesuit communities in Nepal, Thailand, India, and Tibet.

His interests focus on neuroscience, Ignatian spirituality, addiction. During his first year after ordination, he worked as the drug and alcohol case manager for MSC South, the largest homeless shelter in San Francisco. He also assisted with masses at St. Agnes, the Jesuit parish in the Haight-Ashbury district. Following this, he helped initiate the St. Vincent de Paul’s Wellness Center in San Francisco, a program focused on an integrated approach to addiction and mental illness through a wellness model.

Fr. Buckley is currently a clinical psychologist at Homeboy Industries. Homeboy Industries is the largest gang prevention program in the world. The mission of Homeboy Industries is to provide hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community. Fr. Buckley loves to share his work of integrating the neuroscience by prioritizing safety and social engagement to experience well-being in our everyday normal lives.