Psychiatry in Lexington, Kentucky Jennifer McPeek, Nurse Practitioner
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Jennifer McPeek, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Specializes In:
Jennifer McPeek, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides thoughtful, compassionate, and evidence-based mental health care to individuals across the lifespan in Kentucky. With a particular focus on geriatrics, Jennifer brings empathy, clinical expertise, and a deep respect for every individual’s story to her work. Her practice is grounded in the belief that healing begins with being heard—and that every person deserves to feel supported, understood, and empowered.
Jennifer specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of mental health conditions. She combines medication management with holistic, person-centered care, tailoring each treatment plan to meet her patients’ unique needs. Her clinical passions include treating psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. She also has experience in perinatal mental health and is committed to helping women navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and hormonal changes.
In addition to her work with adults and seniors, Jennifer provides care for patients across all stages of life. She creates a safe and nonjudgmental environment, where patients can build trust, gain insight, and move toward lasting wellness.
Outside of her practice, Jennifer enjoys quality time with her family and her dogs. She finds self-care through walking, traveling, and embracing her love for all things fall and Halloween.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 11-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Bipolar Disorder
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- PMS & PMDD
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Key Benefit Administrators
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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Walden University
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Eastern Kentucky University
FAQs
Please call us at 859-296-3141 to schedule an appointment with Jennifer McPeek.
Jennifer McPeek generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 859-296-3141 to find out Jennifer McPeek's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Jennifer McPeek:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Key Benefit Administrators
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 859-296-3141 to see how we can help.
Yes, Jennifer McPeek is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Jennifer McPeek works at:
Yes, Jennifer McPeek does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jennifer McPeek is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: