Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch, LPC

Drunay "Dru" Collins Minch is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and major life changes. He works with individuals exploring identity and belonging in the LGBT community and takes a warm, human approach to therapy.

Dru uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live in line with their values, and on attachment-based thinking to improve connection and communication. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

He aims to make the room feel straightforward and respectful. Clients can expect clear goals, small experiments between sessions, and talk that stays focused on the problems at hand. The process is about building resilience and clearer decision making.

Dru has four years of clinical experience and holds an LPC credential, which is shown as TX LPC for licensing in Texas. He offers work that centers on what each person wants to change rather than one-size-fits-all techniques.

Beyond core concerns he lists additional focus areas such as attachment issues, communication problems, commitment and abandonment worries, caregiving stress, and topics related to kink and alternative sex culture. He aims to meet people where they are and help them move forward with practical steps.

Approaches for online work and practical tools

CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then testing small changes to improve mood and functioning. It is helpful for anxiety, stress, and relationship patterns where thinking and actions influence feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult feelings. It can aid coping with life changes and identity questions. Attachment-based approaches look at how connection and early relationship patterns shape current expectations and communication, and they can be useful for intimacy and relationship struggles.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying a technique, checking how it went, and adjusting the plan as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging make it easier to share quick updates, practice skills between sessions, or have flexible contact during busy weeks. These options make it easier to schedule consistent care around work, family, or travel.