About David Lawrence Centers

Southwest Florida nonprofit David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) is a national leader in providing compassionate, advanced, and exceptional mental health, substance use, and integrated healthcare solutions, available for children, adolescents, and adults. DLC’s innovative treatment includes inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services.

Our mission is to provide life-saving and life-changing behavioral health care through education, prevention, intervention, and treatment available to all. The vision of DLC is to lead the way in transformational care so every individual can achieve what is possible.


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Read the biographies of the David Lawrence Center Executive Staff

Scott Burgess
Chief Executive Officer

Nancy Dauphinais
Chief Operating Officer

Elizabeth Martinez
Chief Financial Officer

Mary Ann Guerra
Chief Clinical Officer