Psychiatry in Beachwood, Ohio Veronica Pankuch, 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
Veronica Pankuch, MN, PMHNP-BC
Specializes In:
Veronica Pankuch, PMHNP, helps patients in Ohio navigate mental health challenges with compassionate, evidence-based care. She provides medication management for adults across a wide range of conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, helping patients achieve stability, improved functioning, and overall well-being. Her patient-centered approach emphasizes collaboration and understanding, supporting individuals as they work toward meaningful, lasting change.
Veronica is experienced in addressing complex mental health needs, including trauma, eating disorders, substance use, and psychotic disorders with a particular focus on patients recently discharged from psychiatric hospitals. Through thoughtful medication management, she helps patients regain balance, build coping strategies, and move forward with confidence.
Outside of her professional work, Veronica enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading, and she is a devoted fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State football. These interests contribute to her holistic perspective, allowing her to connect with patients authentically and foster supportive therapeutic relationships.
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.
- Bipolar Disorder
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related 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
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Unhealthy eating habits
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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Ohio University
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Case Western Reserve University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Veronica Pankuch. You can also call 216-468-5004 to have someone assist you.
Veronica Pankuch generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 216-468-5004 to find out Veronica Pankuch'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 Veronica Pankuch:
- 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 216-468-5004 to see how we can help.
Yes, Veronica Pankuch is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Veronica Pankuch works at:
Yes, Veronica Pankuch does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Veronica Pankuch is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: