Dorrie Lombardi Chandler, LMHC
Florida · 19 years in practice
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a licensed mental health counselor with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficulties with self-esteem.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH21894 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1770280539 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dorrie
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a licensed mental health counselor with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficulties with self-esteem. She offers straightforward support for grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, career stress, and life changes. Her style is calm and practical, focused on what helps someone feel steadier and able to cope.
She builds sessions around empathetic listening and clear, supportive communication. Dorrie treats each person as the expert on their own life and adapts the conversation to match where they are right now.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize simple tools and realistic steps that can be used between meetings. Dorrie uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered therapy to guide work on thoughts, behaviors, and values. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work when emotions and relationships need focused attention.
EMDR is part of her listed methods for addressing trauma-related concerns. Her practice aims to help people leave sessions feeling more confident and better able to manage daily demands. Work can include skill-building for anxiety, pacing through grief, shifting unhelpful thinking, and improving communication in close relationships.
Dorrie is based in Florida and works in English. She seeks to make therapy approachable and practical, helping people find steady ground and clearer next steps as they move forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dorrie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Online approaches that focus on values, thoughts, and emotions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values while managing difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life changes where a values-based plan matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete skills to change behaviors and mood, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience. The therapist listens with empathy and reflects what matters to the client to strengthen self-understanding and confidence. This approach supports work on self-esteem, relationships, and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and recommend one or a mix of methods to try. Together they adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow a fuller face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make scheduling more flexible and let therapy fit into work, caregiving, and busy days.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dorrie help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, bipolar concerns, and career stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and empathetic with straightforward communication. She listens carefully and adapts sessions to each person’s situation.
What is her background and experience?
She has 19 years of clinical experience helping people navigate life transitions, compassion fatigue, codependency, attachment concerns, and post-traumatic stress among other issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - and practices in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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