Therapist profile
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler, LMHC
LMHC in Florida - family and parenting concerns
Continue with DorrieAbout
- CBT techniques
- Acceptance based work
- Emotion focused methods
About Dorrie
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with 19 years of experience. She focuses on common concerns people bring when home life feels heavy, including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, grief, ADHD, and trauma related problems.
Dorrie works in a straightforward, conversational way. She listens and reflects so clients can notice what matters most to them. Sessions tend to include practical skills and short experiments to try between meetings. She uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance work to address day-to-day problems.
Her approach also draws on client-centered and emotionally focused methods. That means conversations aim to deepen understanding of how feelings and patterns show up in close relationships. She helps people name patterns like attachment worries, codependency, or communication problems and then try different responses.
Dorrie often brings techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation is needed. For trauma-related work she integrates paced processing methods alongside grounding and coping skills. The focus is on small, usable steps that fit a person’s life and responsibilities at home.
People who meet with her can expect clear explanations of methods and concrete practice between sessions. She asks about parenting demands, work schedules, and caregiving responsibilities so therapy can fit into daily life. To begin, users follow the site matching steps and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How Dorrie uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move daily life in a chosen direction, which can help with anxiety, burnout, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for depression, sleep problems, and worry. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, looks at how emotions shape close relationships and helps people try new ways of responding to partners or family members.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adjust methods over time. That conversation is collaborative and takes into account goals, day-to-day demands, and any caregiving responsibilities.
This profile did not specify which session formats are offered. Please confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can also assign concrete between-session practices and check progress between meetings.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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Which family and parenting problems does she address?
She helps people navigate parenting strain, blended family issues, communication problems, and family conflict. Other related concerns include intimacy, boundaries, and caregiving stress.
What is her general style in sessions?
She works in a conversational, client-centered way and uses practical tools. Sessions combine listening with skill-building and short exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, and related issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she work in any other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.