Healing begins with a relationship where you can show up as you are—without judgment, without having to perform, and without having all the answers. Together, we'll build a space grounded in trust, honesty, and genuine care, where you can explore life's difficult questions, make sense of the experiences that have shaped you, and understand the patterns that keep you feeling stuck.
Dru Collins-Minch, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Licensed Psychotherapist & Certified Sexologist
Understand,
Connect & Grow.
At OpenSpace, we slow down, make sense of your story, and work together to build a life that feels more you .
For more than twenty years, I've walked alongside people as they navigate life's most difficult seasons—relationship struggles, trauma, addiction, family conflict, major transitions, grief, and the quiet moments when something just doesn't feel right anymore. My background in education, mental health, and social services has shaped a way of working that is patient, collaborative, and grounded in genuine human connection.
Many people come to therapy because they're exhausted by the same painful patterns, uncertain about who they are, or longing for relationships that feel healthier and more fulfilling. Together, we'll slow down and make sense of the experiences, beliefs, and relationships that have shaped the way you see yourself and move through the world. We'll explore the patterns that once helped you survive but may now be keeping you stuck.
I believe lasting change doesn't come from fixing yourself—it comes from understanding yourself. My role isn't to tell you who you should become. It's to help you see yourself more clearly, challenge beliefs that no longer serve you, strengthen your relationships, and create a life that feels more connected, intentional, and true to who you are.
I'll bring warmth, curiosity, honesty, and compassion to our work together, while gently challenging you when growth calls for it. We'll celebrate your strengths, make room for your struggles, and stay with the hard questions long enough for new possibilities to emerge.
If you're looking for a therapist who will meet you with respect, walk beside you without judgment, and help you build a life that feels more meaningful and authentic, you're in the right place.
“In therapy, when we create space for curiosity and self-trust, clients access the innate potential for healing that was never truly lost—just hidden.”
My Approach:
Affirm, Explore,
and Discover
Therapy is about creating the conditions for growth—not by becoming someone else, but by reconnecting with the parts of yourself that may have been hidden beneath fear, pain, or the patterns you've developed to survive.
Our work begins by slowing down. Together, we'll make sense of the experiences, relationships, and beliefs that have shaped the way you think, feel, and move through the world. Rather than judging your story, we'll approach it with curiosity, recognizing that many of the ways you've learned to cope once served an important purpose. As you begin to understand those patterns, you'll have more freedom to respond with intention instead of reacting from habit.
Healing happens through connection—with yourself, with others, and within the therapeutic relationship. We'll explore how your thoughts, emotions, body, and relationships continually influence one another, helping you recognize what happens when you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or afraid. With greater awareness comes greater choice: the ability to respond with flexibility, self-compassion, and confidence rather than fear or self-protection.
Some sessions may focus on practical tools, mindfulness, or new ways of approaching life's challenges. Others may invite deeper reflection on identity, purpose, love, loss, and belonging. Throughout our work, we'll listen to your thoughts, your emotions, and your body, because each offers valuable insight into your experience.
This is a place to be honest, curious, and fully human. A place where healing isn't about fixing yourself—it's about understanding yourself well enough to live with greater clarity, connection, courage, and choice.
