Dana Boyko, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
About Dana Boyko, LCSW
Dana Boyko is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Houston Therapy in Houston, Texas (License #66013). She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Indiana University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.
During her graduate training, Dana completed clinical internships in school settings, where she provided play, art, and talk therapy. Following her master’s degree, she completed a postgraduate fellowship in Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy through the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies.
Dana has also worked extensively in Intensive Outpatient Programs, facilitating process groups, multifamily groups, and psychoeducational groups. These experiences strengthened her ability to help clients explore complex emotions, understand relationship patterns, and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Dana specializes in perinatal mental health and works with women and their partners throughout infertility, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and early parenthood. She facilitates a monthly support group through the Jewish Fertility Foundation for women experiencing infertility. She also works with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and long-standing patterns connected to family-of-origin experiences.
My Approach
You may know that something in your life needs to change but feel unsure why the same emotions, conflicts, or relationship patterns keep returning. You might be navigating infertility, adjusting to pregnancy or parenthood, grieving a loss, or feeling weighed down by anxiety that has become difficult to manage on your own. Therapy offers a place to slow down, understand what is happening, and begin finding a different way forward.
My approach is warm, thoughtful, and collaborative. My training in psychodynamic psychotherapy helps us look beyond immediate symptoms and understand how earlier experiences, family relationships, and emotional patterns may be affecting your life today. Together, we can explore not only what you are feeling, but why certain struggles continue to feel so powerful.
I also incorporate practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness based on your individual needs. Therapy may involve developing healthier coping strategies, managing anxiety, improving communication, working through grief, and building a more compassionate relationship with yourself. I am committed to providing an affirming and respectful space for clients of all races, backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to explore whether we would be a good fit.
Areas of Specialty
Dana works with adults and adolescents on the following:
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Infertility and family-building concerns
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Pregnancy and postpartum adjustment
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Postpartum depression and anxiety
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Depression and anxiety
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Trauma and grief
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Family-of-origin concerns
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Relationship difficulties
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Identity exploration
Trainings
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Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy, Postpartum Support International, 2026
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Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care, 2025
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Credentialed in Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, 2020
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Postgraduate Fellowship in Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Center for Psychoanalytic Studies 2020
Professional Memberships:
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Houston Psychoanalytic Society: Board Member
Fees
Individual therapy, 50 minutes: $190
Free 15-minute consultation available
Houston Therapy does not accept insurance. Reduced-fee slots are available for qualifying clients. In-person sessions are available in Houston, and telehealth is available for Texas residents.
Contact Dana
Schedule online
Phone: 713-396-0651
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Dana Boyko specialize in?
Dana specializes in perinatal mental health and psychodynamic psychotherapy. She supports women and their partners through infertility, pregnancy, postpartum depression and anxiety, pregnancy-related loss, and the emotional transition into parenthood. She also works with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions.
Does Dana only work with clients during pregnancy or postpartum?
No. Although Dana has specialized training in perinatal mental health, she works with adolescents and adults facing a range of emotional and relationship concerns. These may include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, identity exploration, family-of-origin concerns, relationship distress, and recurring patterns that feel difficult to change.
What is psychodynamic therapy?
Psychodynamic therapy helps clients understand how earlier experiences, important relationships, and emotional patterns may continue to shape their current lives. Dana uses a warm and collaborative psychodynamic approach while also incorporating practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness when helpful.