- Empathic listening
- Practical tools
- Values-based work
About Dorrie
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and codependency. She aims to make sessions approachable and practical so clients can feel more in control between meetings. Her style is calm and nonjudgmental, and she focuses on creating an accepting space for honest conversation.
She meets each person where they are and treats them as the expert on their life. Dorrie listens with curiosity and adjusts the conversation to fit a person’s needs. Sessions often include straightforward tools and short exercises to try between appointments.
Dorrie uses several therapeutic approaches tailored to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take meaningful action. Her client-centered stance keeps the work grounded in the client’s priorities.
Her background includes 19 years of clinical experience working with issues such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, and career strain. She also addresses attachment wounds, abandonment, body image, and compassion fatigue among other focuses.
People who meet with Dorrie can expect a warm, practical partnership that emphasizes coping skills, clearer communication, and steps toward healthier relationships with self and others. She invites clients to set the pace and to build goals that feel manageable and relevant.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that line up with those values. Online ACT sessions often mix short exercises with real-life practice recommendations to make change feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them with concrete experiments; it usually involves homework like thought records or behavior tracking that can be reviewed in subsequent sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person and uses empathic reflection to help someone feel heard and make their own choices.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose or blend methods based on symptoms, goals, and preferences. That collaborative search helps shape what a typical session will include and what skills to try between meetings.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, which helps fit therapy into a busy day. It also allows a focus on skills practice and brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be harder to arrange.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dorrie help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, codependency, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and client-centered, focusing on empathic listening and practical exercises. Sessions are tailored to each person and emphasize clear steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dorrie has 19 years of experience working with a variety of issues including anxiety, grief, ADHD, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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