Dr. Lantie Jorandby, MD, CEO

Dr. Lantie Elisabeth Jorandby has dedicated her professional life to treating patients for mental illness and addiction. A nationally-recognized expert in the field and is triple board certified in general psychiatry, addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine.

Dr. Jorandby graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience. She attended medical school and completed her residency at the University of Florida.

After completing her Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Jorandby served as Medical Director for the dual diagnosis unit at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. She also served as faculty at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry.

Dr. Jorandby also served as a staff psychiatrist for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Mental Health Supervisor at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Viera, Florida, the third largest Outpatient VA clinic in the country.

Most recently, Dr. Jorandby worked as Chief Medical Officer for Lakeview Health, a co-occurring substance use disorder facility for five years. As Chief Medical Officer for Lakeview Health, a co-occurring substance use disorder facility for five years. During her time at Lakeview, she oversaw the development of treatment programs for Veterans and First Responders and the expansion of the professionals program for the aviation industry and various state monitoring programs for safety sensitive workers. She also oversaw the development of Koru Spring, a residential eating disorder program, which opened in 2023.

Dr. Jorandby is a frequently sought speaker on the topic of mental health disorders, including eating disorders and co-occurring disorders with addiction, and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. She is passionate about encouraging patients to seek treatment and recovery for mental health, eating disorders and addiction.

Dr, David Espenscheid, Medical Director

My endorsement of the program is more than clinical, it’s personal. I offer hope as a man who has been sober for over 20 years from opioids and has been on the same “side” of the bed as our guests. Because I have been there, making the detoxification process safe and comfortable is my passion.

Having worked with Gulf Breeze Recovery since its inception, I developed all of the detoxification protocols and personally oversee the detoxification program and processes. I am a board-certified addiction specialist (addictionologist) and have been practicing in family medicine for 34 years. I personally see and take care of every guest who attends Gulf Breeze Recovery.

Here at Gulf Breeze Recovery, I have the privilege of serving as the Clinical Director and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Working with our guests, I have discovered an immense gratitude in the work of substance abuse treatment. I have experienced the devastating impacts of addiction within my own family and friends.

It is an honor to witness and experience the courage of our guests each day as they move through their program.

I am a Pensacola native and have earned my Master's degree in Psychology with additional education in management and human resources. Prior to my role as Clinical Director, my history in the mental health field has included assisting psychiatric providers at local outpatient clinics and providing counseling services at our local county jail. My approach towards recovery is trauma and relationally-focused, where I promote ways clients can meaningfully reconnect with themselves and those around them. Within my role at Gulf Breeze Recovery, I support the treatment team by facilitating a collaborative environment that prioritizes the health of both the guests and the staff to ensure that the staff provides, and our guests receive, the highest quality of care.