Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez, Psychiatrist
Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez, MD, helps patients across South Carolina achieve greater emotional stability and improved quality of life through thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care. As a medical doctor and prescriber with decades of experience, he provides comprehensive medication management for teens, adults, and seniors, addressing a wide range of mental health conditions with a personalized and clinically grounded approach. Dr. Pacheco-Perez has extensive experience treating conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, while also offering support for individuals managing depression and substance use challenges. His work includes medication management for substance abuse and co-occurring conditions, helping patients safely and effectively navigate recovery. He serves diverse populations, including first responders, military members and veterans, and individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, recognizing the unique stressors and experiences that shape mental health. He is particularly attentive to the complexities of care across the lifespan, including teens (ages 15–17), adults, and older adults navigating life transitions, mood disorders, and behavioral concerns. His approach emphasizes collaboration, education, and careful monitoring to ensure treatment plans remain effective and aligned with each patient’s goals. Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Pacheco-Perez is able to provide care to a broader community, helping reduce barriers to high-quality psychiatric services. Outside of his clinical work, he enjoys walking several times a week, staying current with advancements in pharmacotherapy and neuropsychiatry, and watching sports.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- 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
- 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
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- 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
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
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Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
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University of Puerto Rico
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PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
New patient?
Book Appointment OnlineFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez. You can also call 839-746-6262 to have someone assist you.
Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 839-746-6262 to find out Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez'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 Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez:
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- 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 839-746-6262 to see how we can help.
Yes, Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez works at:
Yes, Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Dr. Jimmy Pacheco-Perez is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Spanish