Ava Frans, BSW, MSW, RSW
Offers
Virtual appointments only
- Social Worker
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider information
Description
Hi, I’m Ava, a couples and individual therapist. My clients often tell me they feel comfortable and understood—not judged or analyzed. Whether you’re navigating a rough patch in your relationship or struggling with your own relationship with yourself, I’m here to help you slow down, reflect, and move forward with more clarity and confidence. I specialize in helping people make sense of their relationship patterns and challenges so they can feel more secure and fulfilled in how they connect with others.
Conditions
- Abuse
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Bullying
- Chronic Pain or Illness
- Communication
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Divorce
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Family planning
- Fears / Phobias
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Infertility or Adoption
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Learning Disabilities
- Loneliness
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive- Compulsive (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Parenting
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicide
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
Closed
Services
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Marital counselling
- Prolonged exposure therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- The Gottman method
- Therapeutic intervention
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Couples
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Education
- Bachelor of Kinesiology McMaster University 2005
- Bachelor of Social Work McMaster University 2015
- Master of Social Work University of Waterloo 2018
Professional associations
- Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers
- Ontario Association of Social Workers
Facility: True Counselling
Summary
Hi, I’m Ava, a couples and individual therapist. My approach to therapy is to make clients feel comfortable and understood—not judged or analyzed. Whether you’re navigating a rough patch in your relationship or struggling with your own relationship with yourself, I’m here to help you slow down, reflect, and move forward with more clarity and confidence. I specialize in helping people make sense of their relationship patterns and challenges so they can feel more secure and fulfilled in how they connect with others.
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
Closed
Services & supplies
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Marital counselling
- Prolonged exposure therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- The Gottman method
- Therapeutic intervention
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
