Welcome to Center for Body Mind Intuition at Pan Pacific Health
We are accepting new patients and accept the following insurance plans: Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, First Choice, Kaiser, Life Wise, Premera, Optum, United Healthcare, Regence.
If your plan is not listed here, please call us. There is a good chance that we accept it.
We are seeing all our patients via Telemedicine using a HIPAA compliant Virtual Platform
Psychiatry
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We offer full psychiatric services and medication management for adults.
Our providers are all board certified and many have additional certifications and training in areas including Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Obesity Medicine. Care is provided using evidence based and up to date treatment modalities. You will enter a collaborative, safe and non-judgmental treatment environment, where everyone's personal choices and values are respected.
TELEPSYCHIATRY
Cannot make it to our office?
All our services can be provided over internet on a secure telemedicine
service to your home.
Set up your telemedicine appointment:
425-949-7626
Our Team
Khalid Ahmed, M.D.
Dr. Ahmed is our Medical Director. He has extensive clinical experience in treating a diverse patient population with a wide range of psychiatric disorders in different settings. He is especially interested in Eating Disorders (including Anorexia, Bulimia, & Binge Eating Disorder), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (including ADHD, & Autism), Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders, including OCD & panic disorders. Dr. Ahmed is board certified in child, adolescent and general psychiatry. He completed his Residency in child & adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his Residency in General Adult Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine.
Peter Mwariri, ARNP
Peter Mwariri is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner offering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and evidence-based medication management for issues such as ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, OCD and mood disorders. Peter believes that building a strong, respectful therapeutic relationship is the foundation for effective treatment. Peter emphasizes an integrative and collaborative care approach that promotes mental, physical, and social wellness with the goal of helping you gain coping skills, emotional resilience, and a renewed sense of control over your life.
In his free time, Peter enjoys quality time with his family, cycling, meeting new people, reading and listening to music.
Lucy Potyomkin, ARNP
Lucy Potyomkin is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner offering comprehensive psychiatric assessments, medication management and brief therapy for individuals of all ages. Originally from Minsk, Belarus, Lucy is fluent in both Russian and English. A recent graduate with a Master’s in Nursing, Lucy has been in the field of mental health nursing since 2019, and has experience working with a variety of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and ADHD. Strongly believing that mental health is a state of optimal wellness as opposed to only a lack of illness, Lucy is a strong supporter of evidence-based, holistic mental health. With this in mind, Lucy believes that improving mental health should encompass creating wellness in an individual’s entire being; this concept further incorporates social, physical, behavioral, psychological and environmental aspects of that individual. In providing patient-centered care, Lucy is committed to closely working with and supporting each individual in meeting their unique objectives aimed at achieving and sustaining optimal mental health.
Gemy George, DNP, ARNP
Gemy George is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Washington. She has been in practice for almost 10 years. She has a deep understanding of the complex interplay between mental and physical health and is committed to providing holistic care to her patients. Gemy’s clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and management of a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. She has a special interest and extensive experience of working with young adults. She is skilled in conducting psychiatric evaluations, developing comprehensive treatment plans, and providing psychotherapy and medication management to patients. She is also committed to providing patient-centered care and works closely with her patients to develop treatment plans that meet their unique needs and goals.
Jessie Enell, ARNP
Jessie is passionate about improving access to mental health treatment and providing compassionate, patient-centered care. She is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with 15 years experience in the mental health field. She was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and completed her Masters in Nursing at Seattle University. She has an educational background in addiction, worked for many years in a community mental health setting, and recently provided psychiatric care at a women’s health clinic. Jessie provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adults. She primarily treats anxiety and mood disorders. In addition to prescribing she provides psychoeducation and brief supportive therapy, addressing lifestyle factors that can impact mental health including nutrition, exercise, coping strategies, and relaxation techniques. She especially enjoys discussing cognitive behavioral therapy techniques for insomnia. She lives in Seattle with her partner and two young children.
Colleen Cary Verhey, B.S.
Sara Maurer, ARNP
Sara Maurer, ARNP, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She worked as a registered nurse for over twenty years caring for patients in hospital, residential and outpatient settings before pursuing her career in mental health. Having spent the last six years treating patients with eating disorders, Sara also has experience with many psychiatric disorders including anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, and PTSD. She believes that mental health and physical health are interconnected. Her goal is to understand a person’s unique perspective, actively listen to their needs, and form a partnership with them to promote their overall wellbeing. She strives to create a nonjudgmental space where patients feel comfortable and safe. Sara utilizes evidence-based guidelines in diagnosis and treatment planning and provides medication management and brief therapy.
Amy Zachara, ARNP
Amy Zachara, ARNP is board certified as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She has a subspecialty in addiction treatment. Amy completed her nurse practitioner training at Seattle University. She is especially interested treating depression, anxiety, PTSD and bipolar disorder in adults. She enjoys working with parents of young children or those planning to have families. She has prescriptive authority and follows evidence-based practice. Amy offers psychiatric evaluation and medication management. In addition, she believes in a wholistic treatment approach and is interested in a focus on lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, healthy relationships, coping skills and brief therapy.
Elina Durchman, M.D.
Dr. Durchman is board certified in General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as well as in Obesity Medicine with several years of experience of treating children, adolescents and adults. She has a special interest in eating disorders, weight management and obesity medicine. Dr. Durchman practices patient focused, evidence-based treatment including medication management. She is an avid patient advocate and has served as president of the Washington State Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree and completed her residency programs as well as Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders fellowship through University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Durchman has held several leadership positions in public as well as private sectors.
Colleen is the Clinic Manager at Body Mind Intuition. She was born and raised in Washington State. Her educational background is in art and biology, but her passion for helping people led her to the medical field, where she enjoys providing organizational support to programs devoted to making a positive impact on people’s lives. Colleen enjoys gardening and any activity that gets her out in the beautiful landscape of the Pacific Northwest.
10634 E Riverside Dr.
Suite 130
Bothell, WA 98011
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Tele: (206) 934-9110
FAX: (844) 961-0333
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