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. Boucher has been a Behavioral Health Provider at Swedish Medical Group since 2018. She is delighted to have been involved with the training program, through supervision and leadership, since 2019. She has trained and worked in diverse integrated medical settings, including primary care, rehabilitation, inpatient consult/liaison, and chronic pain. She particularly enjoys how the dynamic team-based care within PCBH creates opportunities to meet patients where they are at, when they need care, and to quickly deliver services that improve lives. Helping behavioral health trainees find their voices within this model of care and discover their own joy within PCBH is what continues to draw her to the training program. She is also passionate about LGBTQIA+ healthcare, and making primary care a safe space for all.
Outside of work she enjoys taking her kids on adventures, cuddling her giant fluffy dog, crafting, and playing guitar.
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
Dr. Sara Zare is a clinical psychologist with Swedish Medical Group in downtown Seattle, working as an integrated behavioral health provider. She completed her doctorates in Clinical Psychology at the University of South Dakota followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with Swedish. During her fellowship she received specialized training in the PCBH model of care and gained experience working within OB/GYN, midwifery, and sleep specialty clinics. Sara’s research throughout her graduate training was dedicated towards understanding various barriers to access impacting diverse and underserved communities. She strongly values the PCBH model of integrated care as it centers around equity and breaking down barriers to access.
In her spare time, she enjoys paddle boarding, hiking, and playing table top games with friends.
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.