I have been in the helping profession for over 32 years. I’ve worked as a rehabilitation practitioner, a psychiatric researcher at the University of Alberta Hospital, and as a rehabilitation therapist prior to becoming a Registered Psychologist in Alberta in 1994. My commitment is to be helpful to you by providing an inclusive, supportive, non-judgmental environment where you can express yourself comfortably and find resolutions.

I believe that each of us can achieve emotional healing and wellness, as well as have an amazing life, by changing our minds about our blocks to health and love. As your Psychologist, I am committed to guiding you through this process through active listening, positive affirmation, setting realistic goals, and finding positive solutions. I work with adults, families, couples, and seniors using a variety of methodologies tailored to meet your specific needs.

I offer counselling sessions via phone, video conferencing and in-person once a week at my Calgary office. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Ava Marie is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who holds a Master of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Originally from the Caribbean, she has called Canada home since 2010. As a Black woman with lived experience across cultures, Ava brings a grounded, compassionate lens to her work with clients.

Her clinical approach is rooted in authenticity, compassion, and deep respect for individual stories. Over the years, she has supported clients in a wide range of settings—including outpatient mental health and addiction clinics, schools both locally and internationally, acute-care facilities, and private practice.

Ava is especially passionate about working with individuals who feel emotionally, relationally, or spiritually wounded by experiences such as addiction, substance use, cultural or religious trauma, and sexual harm. She also prioritizes offering care that is inclusive of visible and invisible disabilities. Her goal is always to provide a safe, affirming space where clients can feel empowered to take an active role in their healing.

Outside of her clinical work, Ava enjoys spending time with her close-knit circle of family and friends, playing Scrabble, or unwinding with Korean dramas. She is the proud mother of two sons—born thirteen years apart—who continue to teach her the beauty of growth and change.

Ava is honoured to be part of ABTN’s culture of genuineness, vision, and clinical growth, and is deeply committed to walking alongside clients on their journey to wellness.