Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch, LPC
Narrative-focused counselor helping people find clearer direction
Details
| Name | Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Drunay
Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on Narrative therapy alongside a human-centered approach. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. Many clients also bring questions about identity and belonging within the LGBT community.
Dru keeps sessions grounded and conversational. He treats people as the experts of their own stories and listens for themes that matter. Together clients look for meaning, notice patterns, and try small changes that feel doable.
Background and approach
He uses narrative ideas with other practical methods to match what each person needs. That can include techniques from acceptance and commitment work and cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and build actions that align with values. Dru draws on four years of counseling experience in Texas.
He holds the LPC credential and offers sessions in English. He works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, from abandonment and attachment issues to caregiving stress, cancer-related worries, and challenges tied to intimacy or kink culture. In sessions clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth tone and a focus on practical next steps.
Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative process where goals are set together and reviewed over time.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Drunay works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Drunay among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Drunay directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Drunay directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Online approaches that shape your story and choices
Drunay blends Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to guide online work. Narrative therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and try new storylines that fit better. It can be useful for identity questions, relationship patterns, and feeling stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them and then choosing actions that match personal values. That approach often helps with anxiety and decisions during life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early patterns of closeness shape present relationships and helps people build more satisfying connections.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most helpful based on goals and preferences. Sessions are adapted as progress is made so techniques match what the client needs at the moment.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video lets people maintain face-to-face connection, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and accessibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and meaningful change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, abandonment, caregiver stress, cancer-related worries, and topics related to kink and alternative sex culture.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The approach is narrative and client-centered, emphasizing that people are the experts on their lives. Sessions are collaborative and aim to uncover meaning, shift unhelpful patterns, and try practical steps.
What experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has four years of counseling experience working with adults on a range of concerns, including identity and belonging within the LGBT community.
Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?
He holds an LPC credential and practices in Texas.
In what languages are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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