Ayako Garduque, MSN, APRN, PMHNP, joined Valley Mental Health in 2017. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kenyon College in 2011, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in 2013.

David Wear, PMHNP received his bachelors of science in psychology from Western Oregon University in 2010 and went on to obtain his bachelors of science in nursing from Oregon Health and Science University in 2011.

Practice

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nursing School

• BSN received at Southeast Mo State University

• Masters in Nursing received at Oregon Health and Science University

Board Certification

• American Nurses Credentialing Center

Sandra Bassett, PMHNP, began providing contract prescriptive services with Valley Mental Health in 2009. She joined Salem Psychiatric Associates in 2011.

Area of practice

• Psychiatry

Education

• Bachelors degrees in both Psychology and General Science
• Doctorate from Oregon Health & Science University
• Residency in General Psychiatry at the University of Louisville
• Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Louisville
• Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Ages Served

• 3 – 30

Specialties/Areas of Treatment

• ADHD, depression, mood disorders, anxiety/panic/OCD, gender identity/LGBTQ youth, behavioral disorders, thought disorders, insomnia, PTSD, Autism spectrum disorder.

I enjoy working with young people and their families to find the best treatment plan within their value system. Special focus on working with LGBT+ youth, from an affirming stance.