Dana Boyles, LMFT, LPC

Dana Boyles uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core tool to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She combines that with solution-focused ideas and family-systems thinking to help clients set clear goals and work toward them. Dana is identified as a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional counselor in Texas, with two decades of clinical experience.

Dana helps people who are dealing with parenting stress, low self-esteem, relationship trouble, anger, and the challenges of big life changes. She also addresses attention and organizational struggles related to ADHD and supports young adults finding their footing. Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, with an eye toward small steps that lead to steady progress.

In sessions Dana listens for strengths and builds on them. She talks through specific strategies for managing emotions, improving routines, and communicating more clearly with others. She will work with each person to create a plan that feels doable and matches their pace and values.

Dana describes herself as warm, respectful, and willing to be hands-on when needed. For clients who want a spiritual element, she can incorporate some Biblical perspectives into conversations when requested. She emphasizes treating people with sensitivity and compassion while helping them move toward identifiable goals.

To begin, Dana asks clients to identify what they want to change and what a better version of life would look like. From there she focuses on practical steps, tracking progress, and adjusting the plan so it fits real life and produces meaningful improvement.

How Dana's approaches translate to online therapy

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online sessions can include working through thought records, practicing new responses, and setting small behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical changes and future goals, using short, concrete steps to move toward what a person wants to achieve. Internal Family Systems helps people notice different inner parts and how they relate, which can clarify why they react the way they do and open the door to calmer choices.

Dana will collaborate with each person to find the best mix of these methods. She helps clients decide what feels most useful based on their goals, values, and day-to-day life. That process is interactive - they try approaches, check what works, and adjust the plan together so it fits the client’s needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, quick skills practice, or busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life and keep steady momentum between sessions.