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Time to Understand
Good treatment begins with careful listening. We take time to understand symptoms in the context of your history, relationships, strengths, challenges, and hopes for care.
Psychiatry of Greenville
About Psychiatry of Greenville
Personal, thoughtful psychiatric care for adults and adolescents in Greenville, South Carolina.
Our Approach
Psychiatric care should feel personal, not transactional.
Seeking psychiatric care can feel overwhelming, especially when access is limited or appointments feel rushed. Psychiatry of Greenville was built around a different model—one that gives patients time, attention, and individualized treatment.
Our care is rooted in evidence-based psychiatry and thoughtful prescribing. When medication is appropriate, we aim to use the right treatment, at the right time, for the right reason, while keeping treatment as simple and effective as possible.
We meet each person with humility, curiosity, and respect, then build a plan around their story, strengths, relationships, and goals.
What Guides Us
A more thoughtful standard of care
Modern psychiatric expertise works best when it is paired with time, sound judgment, and a meaningful therapeutic relationship.
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Thoughtful Prescribing
When medication is helpful, we favor the lowest effective dose and the simplest effective plan—monitoring closely and avoiding unnecessary complexity.
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Relationships Matter
Psychiatric care is collaborative. We work with you and, with permission, coordinate with the therapists, physicians, and specialists already involved in your care.
Meet Our Physicians
Expertise with a human touch
Our psychiatrists combine evidence-based treatment with close listening, psychotherapy-informed care, and respect for the complexity of each person’s experience.
Psychiatrist
Jacob Kaiser, MD
Dr. Kaiser believes exceptional psychiatric care begins with taking the time to truly listen. His approach blends evidence-based medicine with psychotherapy, humanistic psychiatry, and a deep respect for each patient’s lived experience.
He previously served as Medical Director of the Prisma Center for Psychiatry, caring for patients while teaching and supervising resident physicians. He has also served as a Clinical Instructor with the USC School of Medicine Greenville and directed its Medical Humanities course.
Read Dr. Kaiser’s full bio
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Aaron Dedmon, MD
Dr. Dedmon integrates medication, psychotherapy, and lifestyle care, viewing symptoms within the broader context of each person’s relationships, strengths, stressors, and goals.
He served as Chief Resident at Prisma Health’s Greer Psychiatry Residency Program and later joined Prisma Health as an attending psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor with the USC School of Medicine Greenville. His additional training in TMS and ECT informs his extensive work with treatment-resistant depression and other complex conditions.
Read Dr. Dedmon’s full bioWho We Care For
Care for adults and adolescents
Ages 14 and olderComprehensive outpatient psychiatric care for adults and adolescents of high-school age and older.
Care may include a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, thoughtful medication management, psychotherapy, and—with your permission—coordination with your existing care team.
Depression and mood disorders
Bipolar disorders
Anxiety disorders
Panic disorder
OCD
PTSD and trauma-related concerns
Social anxiety
ADHD / ADD
Eating disorders
Psychotic disorders
Peripartum mental health
Sexual health concerns
Finding the Right Setting
When care may be better provided elsewhere
Some needs are best supported through specialized programs, memory-care services, or a higher level of care. Our practice may not be the best fit for individuals who:
Are under age 14
Younger children generally benefit from clinicians and programs devoted specifically to pediatric psychiatric care.
Need memory care
Advanced dementia and related conditions are best managed through specialized geriatric or memory-care services.
Primarily need opioid-use treatment
Primary opioid use disorder is often best supported through a dedicated addiction-treatment program.
Unsure whether our practice is the right fit? Contact us and we will help guide you toward the most appropriate next step.
A Thoughtful Place to Begin
Ready to take the first step?
Request an initial evaluation online, or call us if you would like to talk through whether Psychiatry of Greenville is the right fit for your needs.