Psychiatry in Beachwood, Ohio Jennifer Spies, Nurse Practitioner
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Jennifer Spies, MSN, PMHNP
Specializes In:
Jennifer Spies, PMHNP, helps adults and older adults navigate complex mental health challenges while supporting recovery, stability, and overall well-being. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she provides medication management and substance use-focused care to patients throughout Ohio, offering a compassionate and clinically informed approach for those facing mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and substance-related concerns.
Ms. Spies works with patients experiencing ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also addressing broader mental health concerns including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, and sleep disturbances. She treats adults across a wide age range, tailoring her approach to meet each individual’s unique needs and life circumstances. Her practice also extends to specialized populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals, military members and veterans, and those impacted by adoption, foster care, or developmental differences. Additional areas of focus are available to ensure comprehensive, personalized care.
Ms. Spies is especially passionate about supporting individuals recently discharged from psychiatric hospitalization, those engaged in court-ordered treatment, and patients navigating current legal matters or disability paperwork. She understands the stress and uncertainty that can accompany these situations and works closely with patients to reestablish stability, develop practical coping strategies, and facilitate long-term recovery and well-being.
As a PMHNP, Ms. Spies provides medication management and support for substance use issues with attention to both physical and mental health needs. Her approach is grounded in clinical expertise and a commitment to empowering patients through evidence-informed care.
Outside of her clinical work, Ms. Spies enjoys traveling, sailing, riding motorcycles, hiking, and making soap, which help her stay balanced and energized.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- First responder stress
- Military & veteran
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Cleveland Clinic
- Custom Design Benefits
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- OhioHealthy
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Summacare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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University of Akron
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Jennifer Spies. You can also call 216-831-6611 to have someone assist you.
Jennifer Spies generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 216-831-6611 to find out Jennifer Spies'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 Spies:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Cleveland Clinic
- Custom Design Benefits
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- OhioHealthy
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Summacare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 216-831-6611 to see how we can help.
Yes, Jennifer Spies is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Jennifer Spies works at:
Yes, Jennifer Spies does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jennifer Spies is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: