Dorrie Lombardi Chandler, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Dorrie

Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. She uses kind, straightforward listening to help clients sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions are meant to be a calm place to talk about hard topics without judgment.

She builds therapy around each person’s needs and goals. Dorrie draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people live by their values, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation skills. Her style is warm and collaborative. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and tailors conversations and plans to fit what matters most to them.

The goal is steady progress, so sessions focus on small, useful steps. Dorrie has 19 years of experience as a Florida licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC MH21894. That background informs practical strategies for coping with life changes, burnout, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD-related challenges.

Therapy with her can include short-term skill work or deeper emotional processing depending on what the person needs. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action in those directions, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying concrete changes in thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, using techniques like mindfulness and distress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means some sessions may focus on skills practice, while others look at deeper patterns and attachment concerns, depending on what the client wants to address.

Online formats in this practice include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage parenting or work constraints, and keep continuity during life changes. Online sessions still allow for real-time skill coaching, homework review, and emotional processing, while giving flexibility about when and how to connect with a licensed professional.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Dorrie works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency, attachment issues, and sleep problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a warm, collaborative style that combines listening with practical tools. Sessions focus on skills you can use and on figuring out small steps toward your goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, life transitions, mood concerns, and trauma-related issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC MH21894, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How does billing and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 19 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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