Heather de la fuente, psyd
Dr. Heather De La Fuente is honored to be the training director of the behavioral health integration program for Swedish Medical Group. She brings years of experience working in varied medical settings, developing behavioral health programs in integrated primary care settings, supervising behavioral health trainees, and developing expertise in the delivery of the primary care behavioral health model. Dr. De La Fuente is passionate about the transformative nature of the PCBH model and its potential to improve health outcomes for the communities we serve through collaboration and empowerment. She strongly believes that it is imperative to teach, train, and prepare future behavioral health providers to function in integrated primary care settings and as valuable members of integrated healthcare teams. Dr. De La Fuente is dedicated to fostering a training environment where continuous growth and learning are prioritized, ensuring that integrated behavioral health services remain adaptive and effective in meeting the challenges of an evolving healthcare landscape and supporting health equity of the communities we serve.
Dr. De La Fuente is a strong advocate for sustainable work life balance. She enjoys spending time with her family, being a parent, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and practicing gratitude.
Faculty
Maria Mechure, Phd
Dr. Maria Mechure is a clinical psychologist with Swedish Medical Group in Bellevue, specializing in health psychology and PCBH. She has extensive experience working with ethnically diverse populations across the lifespan and is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that honors individual’s unique strengths, experiences, and goals. She is also passionate about the training and supervision of behavioral health professionals at all stages of development. She is dedicated to preparing future behavioral health providers to thrive in integrated primary care settings. Her approach to supervision emphasizes continuous learning, professional growth, health equity, and high-quality care within evolving healthcare systems.
In her spare time, Dr. Mechure relishes adventures with her family and friends. She enjoys cooking, being active, traveling, and all things Disney.
brandon matsumiya, PhD
Dr. Brandon Matsumiya is clinical psychologist and has been at Swedish Pediatrics in Edmonds since 2022. He is a graduate of the postdoctoral program at Swedish and chose to stay and be involved with the training committee because of his passion for PCBH & his strong belief in the model at Swedish. He regularly supervises trainees of all levels and is passionate about training the next generation of mental health professionals with the aim of destigmatizing mental health and making it accessible to the community, especially for underserved populations.
In his spare time, he enjoys reading science fiction & playing video games, as well as spending time with his partner & dog Kuma.
Laura Boucher, Phd
Dr. Julia Terman has been a Behavioral Health Provider at Swedish Medical Group since 2018. She has supervised practicum, intern and post-doctoral level learners throughout her years at both Providence and Swedish Medical Group practicing from a developmental model of supervision. She is actively engaged in many leadership activities through Providence and particularly enjoys helping learners find their voice as clinicians and young professionals. Dr. Terman’s passion for PCBH comes from the opportunity to meet patients in different stages of life and help their medical team foster a holistic approach to health, especially for the more vulnerable and underserved populations that do not have access to mental health resources in the community.
At home, Dr. Terman loves cuddling with her Goldendoodle, watching bad TV and having board game nights with friends.
Rachel inabata, Phd
Dr. Rachel Inabata has been with Swedish Medical Group since 2025 and is supporting Swedish OBGYN & Midwifery clinics. She is a previous trainee of the Swedish PCBH fellowship program and pre-degree training program. She is ecstatic to support the training program and the development of trainees in integrated behavioral health. She appreciates the PCBH model's approach to collaboration with medical teams, increasing access, and destigmatizing mental health care.
Dr. Inabata enjoys spending time with friends, baking, traveling, and finding new restaurants.
Sara zare, phd
Jennifer O’Donnell, psyd
Dr. Jenni O’Donnell, PsyD is the Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health Integration. She supports the growth and sustainability of the Behavioral Health program in the ambulatory settings at Swedish, focused on ensuring no wrong door access and ensuring behavioral health support is a routine part of our care at Swedish. Dr. O’Donnell functions as a back up supervisor, as well as supports the transition from post-doctoral fellows to licensed BHPs on the Swedish team. She has been with Swedish since 2015 and is so grateful for the people and teams we get to work with every day. Behavioral Health IS health and integration into the Primary Care space allows us to meet people where they are at and provide the support right when it is needed.
Dr. O’Donnell loves to travel and share new experiences with her kids. In terms of self-care, she loves to disconnect with a good spa day, but more regularly she loves to craft/bake and make things to give away to others.