Although ministers and church groups often refer to him for counseling, he also sees many clients with no religious affiliation. In addition to marriage and family counseling, and pre-marital counseling, Dr. Ayres specializes in seeing clients with high levels of stress, anxiety and responsibility, such as airline pilots, law enforcement officials, ministers, and administrators. He has an intricate understanding of how such professions can impact a family system.

In addition, Dr. Ayres works frequently with children, adolescents and their families who are having behavioral problems, as well as helping people with such issues as:

ADHD
eating disorders
depression
anxiety
substance abuse
compulsiveness
low self-esteem
anger management
grief
perfectionism

Barris also enjoys speaking to and dialoging with groups on various topics. Feel free to call or email with any other questions you may have regarding his services. Any voicemail or email he receives will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality, and he returns messages promptly.