Maybe the past keeps arriving uninvited, in a reaction that feels too big or a wall that goes up before you can stop it. Years of hard things can do that, and it is worth understanding. A Complex PTSD Evaluation in Grafton, WI helps you connect what happened to how you feel today, and you can begin without a referral.
Each evaluation begins from a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then expands into trauma focused and emotional measures shaped to your history. One licensed psychologist oversees the whole process, and we deliberately screen for the concerns that commonly travel with complex trauma so the full picture is never overlooked.
With a child, we focus on how sustained stress or adversity is affecting them and hold back from labeling too early. A good deal of the effort goes toward recognizing what helps them feel safe so we can lean into those sources of steadiness.
For teens, watch for emotions that overwhelm quickly, a self image that is severe or unstable, and reluctance to trust or lean on anyone. Reactions that read as defiance often make sense once their lived experiences are understood instead of dismissed.
In adults, a deep and lasting sense of shame, emotions that are hard to modulate, and difficulty with trust and intimacy can all be signs. A persistent feeling of being unsafe frequently remains, spilling over into work, relationships, and how each day feels.
Your evaluation begins with about an hour of conversation where your psychologist assembles a thorough personal history in a safe, welcoming space. Since complex trauma tends to arise from experiences that repeated, this discussion covers a longer timeline to understand how it has shaped your emotional regulation, your relationships, and your sense of self. You set the pace.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery built to reveal the layered effects of complex trauma. Testing involves roughly 2 to 6 hours in person over one to two days. Self report questionnaires go home with you, a close family member or friend may complete their own, and if signs of anxiety, depression, dissociation, or ADHD surface, those are screened as well.
The testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are combined into a detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist evaluates how complex trauma has affected emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and cognitive functioning, and documents any co occurring conditions to keep the clinical picture complete.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through the diagnosis and offers individualized recommendations, including specialized trauma therapy options, emotion regulation strategies, relationship support resources, and next steps tailored to your healing.
No. A referral is never needed to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are welcome to reach out to us directly, for any reason at all.
Complex PTSD generally results from prolonged or repeated trauma and shapes self image, emotion regulation, and relationships more broadly, while PTSD often follows a single event. Your evaluation clarifies which picture describes you.
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 at a pace that respects your history.
Yes. We evaluate teens along with adults, and with younger clients we work through trauma related patterns gently and with care.
A plain language report and a feedback session offering individualized, trauma informed recommendations and a clear path toward healing.
Call (414) 387-2100 and we will help you choose a time and talk through any questions before you commit to anything.
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