Pediatric functional medicine · West Reading, PA

A pediatric functional medicine option in the holistic desert.

West Reading sits in the Berks corridor that has long needed a real pediatric functional medicine option. Reading Hospital and the regional pediatric network handle conventional care competently. Calm Wellness adds the testing and clinical time for chronic patterns: recurring strep that turns into PANS, eczema that keeps flaring, constipation that lasts for months, ADHD with lingering sleep, appetite, gut, or regulation concerns. We currently see West Reading families at our Morgantown clinic on Fridays, and via telehealth throughout the week. A second in-person clinic in the West Reading area is on our planning roadmap, we’ll announce timing here when we are ready.

How families in West Reading work with us.

In-person at the Morgantown clinic. About 30 minutes south of West Reading via I-176 and PA-23. Friday clinic hours. The drive is straightforward, mostly highway. The clinic has easy parking and a family-friendly waiting area. Telehealth across Pennsylvania. Secure video visits from home with the same clinical process and testing access. Most West Reading families do their first visit in person and then move to telehealth for ongoing care once we have built the relationship and your child is comfortable with how we work.

What West Reading families get here.

• A pediatric NP with 25 years of clinical experience and board-certified functional medicine training. Berks County has functional medicine practitioners; very few combine deep pediatric clinical hours with functional medicine certification. The combination matters because children need pediatric dosing, pediatric testing judgment, and pediatric developmental understanding.
• Real testing, interpreted by someone who has spent decades with kids. GI Map for the gut. PANS/PANDAS-related bloodwork when appropriate. Food sensitivities, mold, tick-borne, only what your child needs. Some lab fees are paid through Calm Wellness when provider pricing or a package applies; others are paid directly to the lab. Lab costs are explained before ordering.
• Clear recommendations. Recommendations are based on your child’s clinical picture. You pay us for our time and expertise. That is the deal.
• Clear pricing. Free 15-minute consult. Public package pricing for GI Reset and 4-Month Concierge. Visit and lab costs are explained before you book or order testing. HSA/FSA accepted. Superbills provided.

What we treat most often for West Reading families.

The West Reading and broader Berks-corridor families we work with most often are dealing with:

• Chronic gut issues, constipation, IBS-like symptoms, reflux, food sensitivities. The GI Reset Mini Package is the most common starting point.
• ADHD, families who want to look at gut-brain, food chemical, methylation, and sleep contributors alongside medication decisions.
• Eczema, kids on years of topical steroids whose families want to address the underlying immune driver.
• PANS/PANDAS, sudden-onset OCD or tics, often following strep. We recognize the immune-mediated presentation and build care around it.
• Mold exposure, Berks County has older housing stock with some real water-damage exposure histories.
• Autism spectrum support, individualized gut-brain care.

Driving directions.

• From West Reading (downtown): Take US-422 E to I-176 S, then PA-23 W to Morgantown. About 30 minutes, mostly highway.
• From Wyomissing: Take I-176 S to PA-23 W. About 28 minutes.
• From Sinking Spring: US-422 E to I-176 S to PA-23 W. About 32 minutes.
• From Reading central: I-176 S to PA-23 W. About 30 minutes.

What to expect from your first visit.

The intake is usually 60 to 75 minutes depending on age and complexity, long enough to do the work properly. Bring your child’s medication list, a written timeline of when symptoms started and what has been tried, and any prior labs or specialist notes you have on hand. We leave room for careful questions, listening, and plain-English explanations of the testing we recommend. You will leave with a clear next-step plan and the testing logistics. Most families plan to do the first visit in person, even if they expect to do telehealth for follow-ups, because the in-person intake builds the relationship and lets us read the room, how your child interacts, sensory load, energy patterns. The in-person start helps many families and kids feel more comfortable.