Dana Boyles
Compassionate therapist focused on practical growth
LMFT, LPC Texas
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Parenting, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Dana
Dana Boyles is a licensed therapist in Texas who draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside solution-focused and family-systems perspectives to help clients move toward clearer goals and healthier patterns.
Background and approach
With two decades of professional practice, she emphasizes building on individual strengths and practical skills - such as organization, self-esteem work, and strategies for managing ADHD symptoms - to support clients through life transitions and relationship stresses. She brings a warm, accepting presence to sessions and prefers collaborative planning that respects each person’s pace and priorities.
Family dynamics, parenting concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, and young adult issues are frequent areas of focus, and she works to translate clients’ values and hopes into attainable steps. When clients want a spiritual dimension, she can integrate Biblical-informed perspectives alongside therapeutic work at the client’s request.
Dana holds dual Texas licenses as an LMFT and an LPC and centers treatment on respectful, individualized dialogue aimed at helping people flourish and develop greater independence and resilience.
Online approaches that build skills and relationships
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and functioning; it is often used for issues like low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and coping with life changes. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting clear, achievable goals and discovering practical steps toward the future a client wants, which can be especially useful for parenting concerns and relationship or family goals. Internal Family Systems views emotions and reactions as parts of a person’s internal system and helps clients develop compassion and leadership for those parts, which can aid with anger, compassion fatigue, and complex family dynamics.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adjusting methods as needed to fit the person and situation rather than applying a single fixed model.
Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide practical flexibility for clients balancing work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills between sessions, allowing licensed professionals to adapt scheduling and communication styles to what works best for each client.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Texas, Texas
Languages
English