It may be that you look composed on the outside while a constant unease runs underneath, or that old survival habits still steer how you love and trust. Trauma that went on for years can shape all of that. A Complex PTSD Evaluation in Whitefish Bay, WI offers a caring way to understand it, and you do not need a referral to reach out.
Each evaluation begins by establishing a baseline of cognitive and executive function, which anchors everything after it. The focus then moves to the trauma related and emotional measures tied to the concerns you bring, with one licensed psychologist present through the entire process. Since complex trauma rarely stands alone, we also check for the concerns that frequently accompany it.
In children, we focus on how sustained stress or adversity is coming through, rather than reaching for a label too soon. The aim is to understand what lies behind the behavior and to pinpoint what genuinely helps them feel safe and settled.
Teens may battle to calm strong emotions, hold a critical or wobbly sense of self, and hesitate to trust or grow close. When you account for what they have endured, their reactions become understandable rather than confusing.
For adults, there is often a lingering shame or worthlessness, emotions that swing to extremes, and difficulty keeping trust and relationships steady. A chronic feeling of being unsafe tends to work its way into many areas of daily life.
Your evaluation starts with an hour long clinical interview in which your psychologist collects a full personal history in a safe and supportive setting. Because complex trauma so often grows from experiences that repeated, this conversation spans a wider timeline to understand how they shaped your emotions, your relationships, and your sense of self. You determine the pace.
Your psychologist then puts together a personalized battery meant to capture the many layers of complex trauma, generally 2 to 6 hours in person across one to two days. Self report questionnaires travel home with you, and someone close may fill out their own if they like. Should signs of anxiety, depression, dissociation, or ADHD emerge, we screen for those as well.
The testing data, the clinical observations, and the questionnaire results are woven into a detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist assesses how complex trauma has influenced emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and cognition, and fully documents any co occurring conditions for a complete picture.
Some two to three weeks later, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks you through the diagnosis and offers recommendations shaped for you: specialized trauma therapy options, emotional regulation strategies, relationship support resources, and next steps aligned with your healing.
No. A referral is never necessary to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are welcome to contact us directly, for any reason whatsoever.
Complex PTSD generally arises from trauma that was prolonged or repeated and can affect self image, emotion, and relationships more broadly, while PTSD often follows a single event. The evaluation determines which picture fits your experience.
There is a trauma informed interview, a baseline of cognitive and executive function, trauma focused and emotional measures, and screening for related concerns, all led by one psychologist at a pace that respects you.
Yes. Both teens and adults can be evaluated here, and with younger clients we treat trauma related patterns with particular gentleness and care.
You will leave holding a plain language report and a feedback session with individualized, trauma informed recommendations and a clear path toward healing.
Phone us at (414) 387-2100 and we will find a time that fits your schedule. No referral is required before you book.
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