Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch, LPC
Therapist in Texas
Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on attachment-based work to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and major life changes.
- Licensed inTexas
- License94295
- NPI 1194588160
- Experience4+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Drunay
Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on attachment-based work to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and major life changes. He brings a warm, human approach and collaborates with each person to find practical ways forward. Dru centers sessions on listening and understanding how past connections affect present relationships.
He helps clients notice patterns that feel stuck and gently tries new ways of relating.
Background and approach
Conversations are down-to-earth and paced to match what each person needs. He also supports people exploring identity and belonging within the LGBT community. Sessions can address communication problems, commitment worries, and the strain that life transitions bring.
Dru pays attention to attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and other relational difficulties that shape daily life. In practice he draws on several approaches to meet real needs. That includes acceptance and commitment work to clarify values, cognitive tools to change unhelpful thinking, and client-centered listening that keeps the person in charge of goals.
He uses techniques from dialectical behavior work when strong emotions feel overwhelming. Dru has four years of clinical experience and works from Texas as a licensed professional counselor. He aims to make starting therapy feel manageable by explaining each step and setting small, reachable goals.
If someone wants steady support to sort out connection, identity, or stress, he helps them build clearer direction and coping skills.
Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 94295 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1194588160 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Drunay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Drunay names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and skills-based online therapy
Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. That approach helps people notice repeating habits in their relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps clarify personal values and teach acceptance skills so people can move toward goals even when tough feelings are present. Client-centered work is another thread in his practice, meaning sessions focus on listening, validating, and following the client's lead about what matters most.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dru will discuss options and tailor methods to match a person's goals, needs, and comfort level so therapy feels collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can suit quick processing or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on connection and practical skills.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment concerns plus identity questions within the LGBT community.
What is the therapist's overall approach in sessions?
The approach is warm and collaborative, emphasizing attachment-informed work. He blends client-centered listening with practical tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT to match what each person needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He has four years of clinical experience working with people on relational and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds the LPC credential and practices from Texas as a licensed professional counselor.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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