Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell (born Ildiko Eva Csath; June 15, 1956) is a former actress, writer, producer and currently a therapist and speaker on issues of sexuality.

Ava Cadell has a doctorate in human behavior from Newport University (California) and a doctorate of education in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. She then embarked upon teaching, writing and lecturing, based out of Los Angeles. Through her private practice, Cadell counsels individuals and couples on personal issues including infidelity, orgasm barriers, performance problems, sexual compulsion, parental concerns, power struggles, anger management, fear of intimacy, lack of communication and lack of desire.

Cadell was married to Los Angeles area criminal defense attorney Peter Knecht from 1992 until his death. She had a stepson and a stepdaughter, Chance and Courtney, in addition to a stepgrandson. Knecht died on October 3, 2014, at his home in California from cancer.