Iris Aybar, LCSW, pursued a career in health care because she wanted to help children and adults overcome issues in their everyday lives and create an environment where they could work as a team to find solutions.

Ms. Aybar’s area of expertise as a licensed clinical social worker is providing behavioral health care services to children and adults with varying degrees of need and severity. Her experience with adults includes treating depression, anxiety, affective disorders, trauma, loss, interpersonal struggles, and issues related to adjustment and stress. She has also treated children for depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, loss, and issues related to adjustment, stress, behavior, and school.

“I try to infuse my work with creative interventions to match each individual client’s learning style and preferences,” she says.

Her approach to patient care is to present herself to patients of all ages and backgrounds with openness, kindness, and compassion. Ms. Aybar believes these are key factors in promoting self-acceptance, enhancing motivation, and promoting positive change. She thinks the most important thing to achieve during a patient visit is for clients to feel heard and understood and feels extremely satisfied when she witnesses the strength and courage that clients bring to the table during the process of their own self-healing.

She is also especially passionate about the safe monitoring of children and adolescents on social media and devices. Ms. Aybar enjoys teaching parenting techniques that promote trust and communication with adolescent children.