
Biography
Dr. Ava's personal brand is "Sexual Empowerment". She is a media therapist, author of 7 books, global speaker and founder of Lovelogy University. When TV shows want ratings, they call Dr. Ava, who has appeared on hundreds of shows including Good Morning America (1975), Extra (1994), The Montel Williams Show (1991), Geraldo (1987), Anderson Cooper 360° (2003), Scarborough Country (2003), The Doctors (2008), Fox News Live (2000) and a variety of programs for MTV, VH1, Discovery, Lifetime, TLC, "E" and A&E. Dr. Ava has earned a doctorate in human behavior from Newport University (CA) and a doctorate of education in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. She is also a certified hypnotherapist, certified AASECT sex counselor, continuing education provider for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and California Board of Nursing. Through her private practice in L.A., she counsels some of Hollywood's elite on personal issues that range from anger management, fear of intimacy, communication problems, performance anxiety, infidelity, love and sex addiction, lack of desire, power struggles to parental concerns. A highly sought after speaker, Dr. Ava has traveled to four continents motivating Fortune 500 business people, religious organizations, medical institutes, women's groups and college students to embrace the power of love and create magical relationships.
Acted in 31
2010s
- 2014
Dr. Ava's Guide to Prostate Pleasure
Movie
- 2013
Dr. Ava's How to Please a Woman
Movie
- 2012
Dr. Ava's Guide to Sensual BDSM for Couples
Movie
Dr. Ava's Guide to Anal Sex for Women
Movie
- 2011
Dr. Ava's Guide to Oral Sex for Couples
Movie
1990s
- 1999
The Sex Files
TV
- 1998
The Dark Side of Hollywood
Movie
- 1993
Amore!
Mrs. Scarborough
- 1992
Lunch Box
Maggie Dancer
- 1991
The Master Demon
Jan
1980s
- 1988
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
Jungle Warriors
Didi Belair
The Jerk, Too
French Maid
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
Spooner's Patch
Greta · 2 episodes
The Golden Lady
Anita
- 1978
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Marsha
- 1977
- 1976
The Ups and Downs of a Handyman
Schoolgirl
- 1974
Directed 1
2010s
- 2013
Dr. Ava's How to Please a Woman
Director
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2015
Sex Academy Erotic Massage for Couples
Writer