Marion holds a PhD in Social Work and is a professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University. In addition, she has a small private practice where she works with individuals and families who are facing barriers related to mental health, addiction, poverty, discrimination, violence, and relationship conflict. She has a particular interest in helping parents and teenagers consider their relationships within the broader social contexts of their lives. Marion is also a contributing author of two CTRI books: Counselling Insights and Counselling in Relationships.