Psychiatric, Diagnostic, and Autism Assessments, Medication Management, Therapy, and More

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The Center for Behavioral Health at Woods

Every person deserves a meaningful and fulfilling life. At the Center for Behavioral Health at Woods, we specialize in helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and other challenges achieve their highest potential and independence.

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Expanding Possibilities

No two people are exactly alike, and there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to behavioral health. We take the time to get to know every one of our clients: their strengths and goals, their needs and interests. We focus on each person’s individual choices to develop personalized interventions that promote healing, growth, and autonomy that foster long-lasting change.

Our Services

Our wellness team includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, nurse navigators, counselors, and family therapists. Our robust array of outpatient services includes:

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Intake, psychiatric, and diagnostic assessments

We offer comprehensive assessments to identify the individual needs of people with mental health and behavioral health issues.

Medication review and coordination

Schedule an appointment with a psychiatric nurse practitioner or psychiatrist to evaluate the effectiveness of current medications and need for adjustments.

Complex condition nurse navigation

For eligible clients, our nurse navigators will meet with you once a week for the first 30 days to provide individualized case coordination, intensive case management services, and support services.

Extended therapy

We also offer individual, group, and family therapies, behavioral health supports, and psychiatric care.

Cognitive behavioral therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Telehealth and telepsychiatry
Trauma-informed care
Mindfulness
Motivational interviewing

Autism Assessment

An accurate diagnosis is the first step to helping every child or adolescent with autism live up to their full potential. Diagnosis opens the door to a world of interventions and treatments that can improve social and communication skills and reduce frustration and difficult behaviors.

Our experts are here to help you every step of the way. We assess and diagnose people from one year of age to adulthood, make treatment recommendations, and help you navigate the treatment journey.

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Make an appointment with our clinical team to begin the assessment process.

Our team will first meet with you to discuss your child’s history and any emotional, social, or behavioral concerns. We will gather observational data from multiple sources, including families, teachers, and others, to get the most accurate picture of how your child manages/navigates in a variety of settings.

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Bring your child for observation and assessment. One of our trained professionals will meet with your child in a sensory-friendly and low-stress environment to gauge their abilities in situations that often mimic day-to-day experiences. We use an assessment tool that is considered the gold standard and can be used for people of all ages, developmental levels, and language disabilities.

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We will develop individualized treatment recommendations. Following the evaluation, the clinician will meet with you to thoroughly explain all of the information and discuss our evidence-based treatment recommendations. Our clinicians will offer follow-up visits as needed and provide referrals for treatment.

In addition to formally evaluating autism spectrum disorder, we assess for the possibility of accompanying intellectual or language impairment. Standardized measures to evaluate these nuanced skills are utilized for all individuals regardless of age and language ability.

Our Staff

Lindsay Brown, PsyD

Lindsay Brown, PsyD
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Jaclyn Darroyo, M.Ed., BCBA
Chris Calder, M.S.

Chris Calder, M.S.
Bethanie Wenke, PsyD

Bethanie Wenke, PsyD
Lindsay Brown, PsyD

Lindsay Brown, PsyD

Program Director at the Center for Behavioral Health at Woods  

Dr. Brown is responsible for the overall operation of the Center for Behavioral Health at Woods, including daily management, ensuring that clinical supervision is available during all operational hours, developing a quality improvement plan, and monitoring adherence to state and county guidelines and regulations. Dr. Brown also functions as the Licensed Clinical Director/Supervisor with responsibilities including supervision of clinical staff, development and implementation of the policies and procedures for operation of the program, regular meetings of clinical staff to discuss clinical cases, treatment plans, policies, and procedures, liaison with other portions of the service system, identifying and tracking programmatic outcomes, and providing direct clinical services. Dr. Brown is a Pennsylvania State Licensed Psychologist.  She received her Psy.D. from Immaculata University located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. She completed her post-doctoral training at Northern Children’s Services.  She resides in Philadelphia, PA 

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Jaclyn Darroyo, M.Ed., BCBA

Clinical Evaluator

Jaclyn will conduct autism evaluations and meet with families to discuss treatment recommendations, referrals, and follow-up services. She also works as Director of Applied Behavior Analysis at Woods Services where she supervises therapists seeking Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification and provides training and support in applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques, strategies, and program development. Jaclyn received her undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and her Master’s degree from Arcadia University. She joined Woods in 2016 as a behavior therapist, serving clients with autism spectrum disorder, providing behavioral support, creating a therapeutic environment, supporting the milieu, and working with families to help generalize skills. Jaclyn resides in Montgomery County with her husband and two children.  

Chris Calder, M.S.

Chris Calder, M.S.

Clinician

Chris provides therapeutic services, develops strong therapeutic relationships with clients, advocates for the care of the clients, and runs group therapy sessions. He received his M.S. in Community and Trauma Counseling from Thomas Jefferson University. He resides in Bensalem, PA.

Bethanie Wenke, PsyD

Bethanie Wenke, PsyD

Clinical Evaluator

Dr. Wenke conducts autism evaluations, IQ testing and other diagnostic testing, including ADHD and IDD evaluations. She also provides mental health assessments within the Chester County justice system to assist adults in accessing supports to improve mental stability. Dr. Wenke received her PsyD from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia with a concentration in neuropsychological assessment. She completed her residencies at Bancroft NeuroRehab, Beechwood NeuroRehab, Clinical Neuropsychology Associates, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Huntington’s Disease Clinic. She resides in Yardley, Pennsylvania.

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What People Are Saying

We are so grateful they were able to see our son right away. Finally, we have some answers and know that he is getting the help he needs to calm his behaviors. His therapist is wonderful!
~ Tom S.