- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Trauma and grief work
About Dorrie
Dorrie Lombardi Chandler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Sessions address practical problems like sleep, parenting, career stress, and compassion fatigue as well as deeper struggles such as abandonment, attachment, guilt, and shame.
Dorrie blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods. She listens closely and helps people name and work through strong emotions. Conversations focus on what matters day to day and on patterns that keep problems returning.
In sessions she uses straightforward communication and reflective listening to clarify feelings and choices. Therapy includes skills practice, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and exploring emotional responses that show up in relationships and self-image. Practical tools and short exercises are often used between sessions to reinforce progress.
Dorrie helps people sort through life transitions, manage impulsivity, and address post-traumatic stress symptoms. She also works on communication problems, codependency, body image and sexuality concerns. Her approach emphasizes collaboration so clients can build more dependable ways of relating to themselves and others.
Clients meet a clinician who focuses on clear, actionable steps alongside deeper emotional work. To begin, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session where goals and next steps are discussed.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. It focuses on moments when feelings get stuck and on creating new ways to respond to those feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and commit to values-based actions, useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers tools to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood and daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean blending EFT with ACT or using CBT exercises when clients want concrete strategies alongside emotional exploration.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and offering sessions when a quieter block of time is available. Therapists and clients can use online meetings to practice skills between sessions and to notice patterns that emerge in real life, while planning steps that fit day-to-day routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT, DBT and client-centered approaches, using listening, reflection, and practical skills work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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