Grace Jebara, MA MFT

Grace is a warm and compassionate therapist. She is dedicated to her work and is incredibly knowledgable and intuitive. I would highly recommend her.

What you’ll first notice about Miss Jebara when she enters the room is her calm and elegant demeanour. Her smile is sincere and she speaks with a soothing tone that will make you believe that you are in a floral-​scented ocean spa in a distant archipelago. Once you are seated in her office, her attention is focused completely on the thoughts that you have to share. Highly observant, she quickly understands the context of your situation and needs very few cues to figure out what you are hoping to gain from the sessions. She knows instinctively what to say and when to say them, and methodically guides you while working within your own resources. She is competent, thorough, and most notably, kind and compassionate. She will invigorate you with her positive energy and dedication and you will walk away empowered, with a clear understanding of how you can resolve the entanglements you are incurring.

I started seeing Grace after a devastating breakup last year. I’d never been to a therapist regularly before but from the day I met Grace, I went nearly every single week for well over a year. I can say with complete confidence that my life and my relationships are better off thanks to our weekly sessions. Grace has the rare ability to compassionately listen, without judgement, and provide guidance through life’s distressing and inevitable ups and downs. I’m so grateful to have found her. She is a truly talented therapist and a wonderful person.

For years I was engaged in unhealthy emotional patterns, struggling with issues and really being hard on myself because I could not figure my way out of them. I was stuck.
I finally decided that I needed help, and by chance I heard about Grace. Meeting her and entering therapy was the impetus I needed to finally transform my life, and it’s changed in more ways than I ever could have imagined. It’s not always perceptible in the moment, but looking back over the last two years, I feel and seem like a different person.
Anxiety? Gone. Self-​Hatred? Love and self-​acceptance are a daily practice now. Unhealthy relationships? I now practice healthy boundaries and have surrounded myself with friends and partners who love and respect me for who I am.
I am so grateful for how my life has shifted, and none of it would have been possible without Grace’s warm and caring guidance. She embodies a unique combination of warmth, strength, & wisdom.
Having a great therapist I can trust has been a real gift for me, and I could not recommend Grace more highly.

I rarely write reviews but had to put the word out that Grace is an incredible resource. I have known her for a number of years now and can highly recommend her for her expertize and council.
Myra D.

I have worked alongside Grace in an integrative medical center and I couldn’t recommend her more highly. Many of my patients see her for therapy and they all rave about her. She is extremely professional and supportive when we have conferred on joint cases. She has helped provide superb psychological counseling to many of my patients in need, and for that I am extremely grateful. Her demeanor is always extremely friendly and open. I highly recommend her as a therapist.

Late last year I lost both my job and my long-​term relationship unexpectantly. Lost and in a dark place, I moved back to my hometown, San Francisco, to be closer to my family. At the urging of an old school friend, who had worked with Grace and had a really positive experience, I decided to enter therapy again for the first time in quite a while.
While I am quick to write a review about a service I’ve used or, say, a restaurant I’ve frequented, I was more reticent about writing a review about my therapist, as it felt so personal; however, I’ve found this work so valuable that I think I would be doing people a disservice if I didn’t — after all, that’s the whole point of writing reviews on Unilocal.
It was such a giant (!) relief seeing Grace because all of the emotions in my heart and the thoughts in my head could finally be channeled into something I could work with more consciously. It’s like I’ve been able to make space in myself by clearing out the old, while becoming more conscious of my patterns, so I can go forward living my life in a more fulfilled and integrated way. The kindness and authenticity that Grace brings to our sessions makes it so much easier for me to relax and focus on whatever is coming up for me at each session.
Therapy can be good for pretty much anyone, but I sincerely recommend Grace because it’s so important who you walk that path with.

I had avoided therapy for a long time, mainly because I was uncomfortable with the idea of confiding deeply personal experiences to a total stranger. I was worried about being judged. I had always been taught to stay positive, keep a «stiff upper lip,» and not really deal with my emotions or my experiences. This kind of worldview, which was foisted onto me as a child, I realize wasn’t working for me at age 40.
Once I realized that I needed therapy, the next block was around actually finding a therapist. All kinds of obstacles presented themselves in my mind, but luckily a friend of my best friend strongly suggested Grace.
Because I trusted my best friend’s friend, I decided to take the plunge — over a year ago now — and it has been one of the most transformative decisions I have ever made.
When I look back at where I was a year ago to where I am now, it seems radical, but the progression itself was gradual and subtle.
What makes Grace special is her unique authenticity, integrity, and presence. She isn’t just talking the talk: You can tell immediately that she is totally engaged and present with you in the moment and that palpable feeling made it surprisingly easy for me to let down my barriers and open myself up to the therapeutic experience.
Because she holds that space so well and is so spontaneously warm and caring, I’ve been able to trust her, and that trust has allowed me to feel safe going into a lot of challenging personal experiences.
I highly recommend Grace to anyone either looking to jump into therapy for the first time, or for someone who has more experience and wants to catalyze their personal growth and healing.

I’ve seen Grace over the past year and feel compelled to write a review so that other people may be so lucky to work with her. She is truly one of the most caring and thoughtful therapists I’ve worked with and has really helped me more than I actually thought was possible. I always look forward to our sessions– she’s a great listener, and always asks particular questions that help me understand one layer deeper why I do certain things. While I went in specifically for one issue, she helped me realize that the issue was tied to something much larger and I am finally making headway (after years of trying through meditation, seeing other therapists etc). in understanding some of my behaviors and beliefs that have seeped into all areas of my life– work, relationships, everything.
Understanding this and learning how to unstick my self from these has been freeing and has opened up my life tremendously. Though I’ve done a lot of work, I know I couldn’t have done it without the encouragement and gentle guidance of Grace!

Grace is fantastic — I highly recommend her for couples counseling. My husband and I were feeling stressed by our hectic lives (jobs, kids, family, financial issues), and in the process we were losing touch with each other. We were bickering about the same stuff, in the same way, over and over, with out resolving anything. So we started couples counseling with Grace at The Marina Counseling Center. She’s helped us move past the blocks, really hear each other, and rebuild closeness. Plus when my husband got laid off in February, she was able to work out a generous sliding scale arrangement with us. We’re grateful, and are now doing very well!