Seasons Center moves to larger Storm Lake home, plans to expand

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health has moved into a larger Storm Lake home that staff say gives the organization room to grow and a better setting for clients. The new office at 600 Ontario St. replaces the old location at 824 Flindt Drive, where Seasons had operated in the southeast portion of the Storm Lake Community School annex.

The brick building at 600 Ontario was once home to Vision Care Associates, and Seasons has purchased it, according to Jan Pingel, the center’s clinical director. Pingel said the move became necessary because the school had plans for the former space. The change gives Seasons a more permanent foothold in Storm Lake and a layout that can better support the day-to-day work of behavioral health care.

Just as important for clients, the new office is brighter. The old space had no windows on the exterior side where the offices were located, while the new building has far more natural light. Some improvements already have been made inside the building, and the added space gives Seasons more room for future expansion. That matters in a field where private counseling rooms, intake work and administrative tasks all depend on having a setting that is quiet, functional and adaptable.

For Buena Vista County residents seeking behavioral health care, the move is more than a change of address. A larger purchased building can help Seasons expand staffing and programs over time, while also making it easier to keep services rooted in Storm Lake. In a region where access to care often depends on whether providers can find and maintain the right space, the new Ontario Street office gives Seasons a more stable base for serving patients and families.