- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMFT, LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Dana
Dana Boyles is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor in Texas. She brings 20 years of experience helping people with parenting concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, anger, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Dana focuses on practical steps parents can take to feel more confident and calmer at home.
Dana uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods to help people make small changes that add up. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and build on what already works.
Background and approach
She also uses Internal Family Systems thinking to help people notice different parts of themselves and how those parts affect relationships and parenting choices. Sessions are conversational and task-focused. Dana works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and checks progress along the way.
She adapts the pace and tone to match what each client needs so change feels manageable instead of overwhelming. Dana also brings a perspective shaped by faith when clients want that included. She offers Biblical viewpoints when requested, while keeping conversations centered on the client's goals and values.
The focus remains on practical tools that can be used day to day. Her aim is to help people grow strengths, regain balance, and move toward the family life they want. Parents and young adults looking for concrete strategies and steady support will find a collaborative, experienced clinician ready to work with them.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dana helps people with.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dana lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Dana’s approaches work in online therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It helps with anxiety, low mood, parenting stress, and building practical routines.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, concrete steps toward a client's goals. Sessions look for what already works and expand those successes to create gradual change.
Internal Family Systems helps people identify different inner parts that influence feelings and reactions. This approach can clarify why certain parenting responses happen and offer new ways to relate to those parts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time so it fits real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins or quick problem-solving, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Dana
What concerns does Dana commonly address?
Dana works with parents and adults on parenting challenges, self-esteem, ADHD, anger, compassion fatigue, relationships, family issues, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on young adult issues.
What is Dana's therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, using techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused work alongside Internal Family Systems ideas. Sessions are conversational and aim to produce usable steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with parenting and related concerns in Texas.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Dana holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Texas. The profile lists her as a Texas LMFT and Texas LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dana?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.
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