Your Partner in Mental Health & Recovery in La Porte County

Swanson Center provides professional, compassionate care for individuals and families seeking mental health and addiction recovery services. Our team offers personalized counseling, therapy, and community support to help you find long-term well-being right here in La Porte County.

Improving Lives, One Person at a Time

Swanson Center has provided mental health services to the citizens of La Porte County since 1969. Since its inception, Swanson Center has developed a full complement of clinical and community services. Our team of board-certified psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, clinical social workers, and other mental health professionals are extensively trained in up-to-date, evidence-based methods to provide a wide range of services.

Mission

Swanson Center’s compassionate staff is dedicated to improving lives by providing comprehensive, expert mental health and addiction services.

Vision

Swanson Center strives to support the overall health of the community, in which mental wellness is inclusive and attainable for all, without stigma, through collaboration with our clients and community partners.

Couple strengthening emotional wellness and healthy relationships through behavioral health support and counseling.

Our Path Forward

Swanson Center’s 2025–2028 Strategic Plan outlines our commitment to healing, sustaining, and growing together as a community. Rooted in our mission to provide compassionate, expert mental health and addiction services, this plan guides our focus on clinical effectiveness, lasting resources, and community impact.

Heal

Swanson Center believes that recovery from mental health challenges and substance use disorder is possible through compassionate, high quality, and evidence-based care.

Sustain

Swanson Center believes that the lasting, positive impact of mental wellness is only possible with continued effort, education, support, and resources.

Grow

Swanson Center believes that behavioral health recovery is expanded throughout our community through on-going education and collaboration.

Leadership & Board

Our leadership team and board of directors bring together years of experience, vision, and dedication to guiding our mission and ensuring the highest quality of care for the communities we serve.

Mr. John Pappas, M.B.A.

President

Mr. Shaw Friedman, J.D.

Vice President

Willie Milsap

Treasurer

Bikash Agarwal, MD

Board Member

Mrs. Melissa Bohacek

Board Member

Ms. Marcia Brodhacker

Board Member

Ms. Brenda Rogers, RN, BSN, MHA

Board Member

Mr. Clay Turner

Board Member

Mr. Mark Yagelski

La Porte County Commissioners Appointee

Our Physicians & Nurse Practitioners

Sara Bachani, MD

Medical Director

Paul J. Bittelmeyer, PsyD, JD, HSPP

Psychologist

Joyce Briggs, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Kelly O. Clark, MSN, FN-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Jennifer Evans, MS, FNP-BC, PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner

Hayley Wallace, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Your Mental Health Matters

Support is here when you need it. Connect with professionals who are committed to your well-being and have proudly served the La Porte County community since 1969. Let’s take the next step together.