Dana Boyles
Short-term practical therapy for families
- Credentials
- LMFT, LPC
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Dana
Dana Boyles is a licensed therapist who uses practical, goal-focused methods to help families and individuals. She holds both Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor credentials. Dana writes and talks plainly with clients about parenting challenges, relationships, ADHD, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes.
She combines solution-focused work with family systems ideas to address patterns at home and boundaries between people. That approach looks at small, concrete steps that move toward how clients want life to be.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are also used to change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Dana has two decades of professional experience in Texas as a clinician. She explains things simply and adapts the pace to each person.
Her style is warm and direct, and she emphasizes clients’ strengths as the foundation for change. When spiritual concerns are part of a person’s life, Dana can incorporate biblical perspectives when requested. She will tailor conversation and planning to match a client’s values and comfort level.
Practical help is a priority in sessions. That can mean working on organization and motivation, building clearer boundaries, or developing coping steps for transitions. The focus is on useful, reachable changes that fit each family or individual situation.
Therapeutic approaches for online family and life work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more effective ones. It is useful for improving organization, motivation, anger management, and day-to-day coping skills.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clear goals and small, practical changes that lead toward the life a family or person wants. It is action-oriented and works well when you want fast, concrete steps to improve parenting, relationships, or daily routines.
Internal Family Systems looks at the different parts inside a person and how they interact. This approach can help when patterns of criticism, shame, or protective behavior interfere with relationships and self-esteem.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to match each client's needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way. Clients and the therapist agree on what to try and adjust it as progress unfolds.
Online therapy through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it simpler to fit sessions into busy family schedules. These formats let people meet from home, keep continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these options to support consistent, practical progress without requiring a commute.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Treats the mind as having distinct parts, each with its own worry or role, and works towards them being less at war with each other. Conversational, so it carries over to online sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Relationship issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
Next step
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- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point