About Ava Soleil
I’ve lived many lives in this one.
Before all the roles and titles, though, I am simply a woman who has walked through fire and found her way back to herself.
I’ve run marathons, competed as an NCAA Division I basketball athlete, and traveled across borders and cultures. I’ve worked with those living on the streets and with millionaires—and what I’ve learned is this: we are far more alike than we are different. Beneath every story, we all carry the same longing to be seen, to feel whole, to remember who we really are.
My work as a Clinical Counsellor and Soul Coach is rooted in that belief. I know what it means to face the shadows and rise again—because I’ve done it myself. I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic experiencing, EMDR, and the wisdom of psychedelic medicine to guide women home to their own truth and worthiness.
I am a small-town girl at heart. While I’ve moved west and made a home here, the wide-open skies, country roads, and farm fields of southern Ontario will always hold a place in me. My own deep healing work has rekindled my passion for the outdoors—whether I’m paddleboarding on the lake, mountain biking through the forest, hiking in the mountains or simply enjoying life in the sunshine.
My mother—known as Cookie to those who loved her—instilled in me a reverence for life’s simple pleasures. I am a romantic at heart, drawn to fresh-cut flowers, tea-light candles, rainstorms, music, dancing, and people gathered around a table sharing food together. While mothering my daughter, Scarlett, has been the most difficult journey of my life, it has also been the most transformative. Emerging from survival mode into presence, healing, and a regulated nervous system has given me the profound gift of truly seeing her. Scarlett is not only my greatest joy, but also my greatest teacher, reminding me each day what really matters. My life is rich with adventure, deep friendships, and a love of people that runs wide and true.
At my core, I genuinely believe that we are all whole. We each carry an unshakable capacity for healing and joy—the call is simply to remember. Nothing lights me up more than witnessing someone step into the fullness of their authenticity and essence, because when one of us rises, we all rise. There is great beauty in the contrast: when we have known the depths of darkness and pain, we can also step into our birthright of peace and joy. It is the sacred act of remembering who we are—and who we have always been all along.
I hold a Master’s degree in Leadership and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Experiencing, and have extensive training and supervision in psychedelic-assisted therapy. My therapeutic work bridges trauma healing, spirituality, and nervous-system science, offering a grounded and transformative approach to human flourishing.
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A Note on Safety & Harm Reduction
Your safety matters. All ceremonies are grounded in trauma-informed practice, careful screening, and integration support. Psychedelic experiences can be powerful, and while no path is risk-free, every step of the process is designed to reduce harm and support your well-being. Nothing here is a substitute for medical care, and you are always encouraged to seek professional medical advice alongside this work.