Sara Bainter, LMHC, has interest in helping people manage anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, grief, life transitions, and parenting concerns. Her specialties also include trauma work, those recovering from domestic violence, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and ADHD. Sara graduated from the College of Wooster in 2007 with her BA in Studio Art and went on to get her Masters in Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy at Antioch University Seattle.

Outside of work, Sara enjoys cooking, gardening, camping, being outdoors and spending time with friends and family

Ron Cohen, MD is a general and adult psychiatrist. He has practiced in Renton since 1988 and has been the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Sciences at Valley since 1995. In addition, he is the Medical Director for Clinician Wellness at UW-VMC. Dr. Cohen is Board Certified in psychiatry and administrative medicine.

Nancy has been working as a psychotherapist since 1986 when she graduated from Antioch University in Seattle, Washington, with a Master's degree in Psychology and Counseling. She also has a BA from Pacific Lutheran University in Business Administration. She has worked in a variety of settings including an inpatient eating disorder program, outpatient mental health clinics and private practice. Nancy began working at the Psychiatry and Counseling Center in September 2001. She is also the Clinic Manager.

Nancy has experience in providing psychotherapy for adult clients with a wide range of issues. Of particular interest to her is working with clients that have food and weight issues, depression and anxiety. In her free time she likes to travel the world and she enjoys photography.

Stephanie Ker, LICSW, is skilled in Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment (ACT) therapies. She sees a broad range of people who may be dealing with a wide variety of matters. She especially enjoys helping people who are experiencing panic attacks, excessive worry, fears & phobias, obsessive compulsive tendencies, trauma recovery, and/or grief.

Stephanie has a BA degree in psychology from Whitman College and an MSW degree from the University of Washington. Before joining Valley Medical Center in 1998 she worked for two community mental health centers and in the child/adolescent unit of a psychiatric hospital. Outside the office you'll find this 2009 Employee of the Month in the stands cheering on any of Seattle's professional sports teams.

Dr. Nam Nguyen is an outpatient psychiatrist at Valley's Psychiatry & Counseling clinic and is also a consulting psychiatrist at the hospital.

He is a board-certified general adult psychiatrist. He completed residency at The University of Texas, Medical Branch. After finishing residency, he worked as an attending psychiatrist at the inpatient psychiatry unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.

Rejoice Opara, MD is a general and adult psychiatrist. She completed her residency training at the University of Washington.

Amelia Shah, LICSW, is a counselor at the Psychiatry and Counseling Clinic. She has experience working with adults on a wide range of issues but particularly enjoys supporting patients with family of origin attachment disturbances, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss. She completed her undergraduate studies at Seattle University and earned her Master of Social Work degree at University of Washington. Before joining Valley Medical Center, Amelia worked as a therapist in community mental health, as an advocate for survivors of sex trafficking and served abroad in the United States Peace Corps. In her free time Amelia enjoys gardening, dog walking, hiking and traveling.

Johanne graduated from Central Washington University in 1992 with a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. She has worked in a variety of outpatient mental health clinics before coming to Valley Medical Center's Psychiatry and Counseling Center in 2004.

Johanne has experience working with adults with a broad range of issues. Of particular interest to her is working with clients who have experienced trauma, depression, and anxiety. In her free time she enjoys baking, hiking, and spending time with her family.

Minjing Wu is board-certified in psychiatry. She has experience in both private and community mental health practice. Her interests include women's and ethnic minority's mental health issues. She speaks three Chinese dialects.