Dorrie Lombardi Chandler

Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where concerns about relationships, self-esteem, sleep, career strain, ADHD, and trauma can be talked through. Dorrie communicates with empathy and listens closely to what matters most to each person.

She adapts each session to meet the client's needs and respects that people know their lives best. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, not lengthy jargon. Dorrie blends approaches to match what a client wants to work on and how they prefer to proceed.

Her background includes work with clients facing burnout, compassion fatigue, and complex feelings such as shame, guilt, abandonment, and attachment struggles. She also supports those dealing with intimacy issues, blended family concerns, and impulses that feel hard to control.

Dorrie uses therapy methods that often include cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills, and emotionally focused work to help process painful memories and build coping skills. She brings steady, compassionate guidance while helping people identify small changes that matter.

The aim in sessions is to leave feeling more confident, more capable, and better able to handle everyday challenges. Prospective clients who want to begin are invited to follow the site process to connect and schedule a first meeting.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward them while managing painful thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes by encouraging purposeful steps rather than trying to eliminate discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work through core emotions that shape relationship struggles and intimacy issues; it supports deeper understanding of attachment and connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day life, and then recommend methods to try. Clients and therapist review what works and adjust the plan together over time.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. For some people, meeting remotely helps keep appointments consistent during work or school days and lets them practice skills in their usual routines.