Ylena Parks, MA, MFTI
Staff Therapist

Would you like to talk to a counselor who really understands (and cares) about what you're going through right now? Are you looking for ways to get your life on track? Then you'll definitely want to meet Ylena Parks!

Ylena knows from experience that life circumstances can take us down the road in directions we hadn't anticipated. However, she believes that:

The steps of a good man are guided by the Lord and He delights in His way;
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down,
For the Lord will uphold him with His hand. ~Psalm 37:23-24

Her passion is to fulfill God's calling "to exhort and support His body, and those who don’t know Him, through the process of healing just as He has done for me" (2 Corinthians 1:14).

 

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Premarital Counseling for Building Strong Marriages

One of the keys is healthy communication. But how do you bring up difficult topics? How do you create a safe environment for open discussion? How do you listen in an understanding and loving way? How do you encourage those heart-to-heart conversations that are so key to really understanding your partner? You'll learn this and more during Premarital Counseling with Ylena. Click here for details about this low-cost program.

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Understanding Eating Disorders

It’s about control. It’s about protection. It’s about emptiness. It’s not about the food, but about controlling our lives through our food. It’s about controlling our emotions through food. It’s about protecting our hearts and souls from painful emotions. It’s about not knowing how to fix a problem and using the only tool you could find at the time that worked – food.

Liberation comes for the girl with the eating disorder when she realizes it’s not about the food, and food is not the solution. If food were the solution, she wouldn’t still feel sad, afraid, empty, and alone. The solution can only be found when the girl with the eating disorder is ready to face her fears and call Satan on his lie by telling him “It’s not about the food.”

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Ylena is a prelicensed professional counselor. She earned her Master of Arts (MA) in Community and Clinical Counseling from Eastern University. She is currently a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (IMF53028), and is supervised by Dr. Smith (PSY21711).

Appointments:

Ylena offers counseling services for adults, children, and families during the evening and on Saturdays. If you would like to meet with her, you may schedule a confidential appointment now using our Appointment Calendar.

For information about Fees and Services, please click here.