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Dorrie Lombardi Chandler, LMHC

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Dorrie

Dorrie Lombardi Chandler, LMHC, helps people manage concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With 19 years of experience, she approaches each person as an individual, adapting conversations and treatment plans to match where someone is in their life and mental health journey. Her practice also addresses related themes like attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, communication difficulties, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress.

She emphasizes empathetic listening and supportive communication to foster a nonjudgmental, welcoming space for discussing both large and small issues. Her therapeutic style blends client-centered warmth with practical skills-based work, drawing on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

Clients can expect collaborative care aimed at increasing coping skills, emotional awareness, and resilience. The overall aim is to help clients leave sessions feeling more empowered, confident, and prepared for life's challenges.

Dorrie invites those ready to explore change to begin a process of tailored treatment that honors personal strengths and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and impulsivity. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and intimacy in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and practical needs, and adapt methods over time so care matches what is most helpful in session and between meetings.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting sessions into daily life, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver tailored interventions and skills practice across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Dorrie supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career challenges, compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and a range of related topics such as attachment, impulsivity, and body image.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm and client-centered with an emphasis on empathetic listening and supportive communication. She combines relational trust-building with evidence-based techniques to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed as an LMHC with licence FL LMHC MH21894 and practices in Florida.
Are services offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for remote care?
Appointments can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English