How Dorrie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dorrie
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. She works with adults facing relationship struggles, self-esteem concerns, workplace burnout, and challenges related to trauma or ADHD. Dorrie speaks English and practices from Florida.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused. Dorrie listens carefully and responds without judgment. She treats clients as experts on their own lives and helps them set clear, practical goals.
Background and approach
Dorrie uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered approaches. Those methods help people notice unhelpful thinking, build new coping skills, and clarify personal values. She also draws on dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused ideas when they match a client's needs.
In session she blends skill teaching with open conversation. That may mean practicing stress-management exercises, working on communication patterns, or processing painful memories at a pace that feels right. The aim is to leave each meeting with something useful to try between sessions.
With 19 years of experience as an FL LMHC - licensed mental health counselor - she combines practical techniques with warm, steady support. People who seek help with anger, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, or career stress can expect a calm, goal-oriented approach. Dorrie encourages small steps that add up to lasting change.
What Dorrie works with
Everything Dorrie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dorrie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dorrie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Dorrie often draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises that can be practiced between meetings. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and building actions that match those values while accepting difficult feelings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dorrie discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods together, so therapy fits the issue and the individual’s style. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills training, values-based work, or emotion-focused exploration. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for fuller face-to-face interaction and paced exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives, while still allowing focused, skill-based work and emotional processing.Questions people ask about Dorrie
What concerns does Dorrie commonly address?
Dorrie helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, trauma and other life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She offers a warm, non-judgmental approach that emphasizes empathic listening, practical skills, and collaborative goal-setting. Sessions mix conversation with targeted exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working as a mental health professional and brings that background to session planning and coping strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an FL LMHC, which stands for licensed mental health counselor, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.