You might know the feeling of never fully relaxing, of emotions that arrive too loud or go strangely quiet, of trust that feels like a risk you cannot afford. Or maybe you are watching a child navigate that same wariness. A Complex PTSD Evaluation in Sussex, WI helps make sense of what long term trauma has done and where to go next. No referral is required to begin.
We build each Complex PTSD evaluation on a starting baseline of cognitive and executive function, since sustained trauma often erodes focus and self regulation in measurable ways. Your psychologist then adds trauma focused and emotional assessments tuned to your specific story. The whole process rests with one licensed psychologist, and because complex trauma so rarely stands alone, we screen deliberately for the concerns that frequently accompany it.
When a child is involved, we concentrate on understanding the effects of chronic stress instead of reaching for a label. That might appear as a child who stays vigilant, has trouble calming down, cycles between shutting off and acting out, and cannot quite trust that safety will last.
For teens, complex trauma can show up as emotions that are hard to bring back down, a sense of self that swings between harsh and uncertain, and difficulty trusting or letting people close. Considered against what they have been through, these patterns tend to make a great deal of sense.
Adults frequently describe a lingering shame or feeling of inadequacy, emotions that land in extremes, and relationships complicated by a struggle to trust. A steady, unexplained sense of being unsafe often runs underneath, and its effects tend to seep into work, home, and connection alike.
The process opens with about an hour of interview during which your psychologist gathers a detailed personal history in a safe and supportive setting. Since complex trauma commonly grows from experiences that repeated or endured, this conversation reaches across a broad timeline to understand how they shaped your emotional regulation, your relationships, and your sense of self. You decide the pace.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery designed to bring out the layered effects of complex trauma, typically 2 to 6 hours of in person evaluation across one to two days. You will take self report questionnaires home, and someone close to you may complete their own if they choose. If indicators of anxiety, depression, dissociation, or ADHD arise, we screen those areas too.
The testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are combined into a detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist evaluates how complex trauma has influenced emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and cognitive functioning, and any co occurring conditions are documented in full so the clinical picture stays complete.
About two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist reviews the diagnosis with you and provides individualized recommendations, including specialized trauma therapy options, emotional regulation strategies, relationship support, and next steps mapped to your own process of healing.
No. You will never need a referral to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. Reach out to us directly, for any reason, and we will begin whenever you are ready.
Complex PTSD usually arises from trauma that persisted or repeated, so it can influence self image, emotion regulation, and relationships more widely. PTSD more often follows a single event. The evaluation is meant to clarify which of these actually matches your experience.
Expect a trauma informed interview, a cognitive and executive function baseline, trauma focused and emotional measures, and screening for related concerns, all provided by one psychologist working at a pace that respects you.
Yes. Teens and adults are both welcome, and with younger clients we treat trauma related patterns with care and gentleness, taking our time before arriving at any conclusion.
You will have a report in plain language and a feedback session offering individualized, trauma informed recommendations along with a clear path toward healing.
Call (414) 387-2100 and we will answer your questions and help you find a time that fits before you commit to anything.
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