Anxiety rarely shows up by itself, and it rarely explains itself. Core Spring's Waukesha evaluations look at the worry alongside everything it touches, attention, mood, sleep, and more, for children, teens, and adults. No referral needed to reach out.
We build a real picture of the anxiety, the worry, panic, social avoidance, physical tension, racing thoughts, and lost sleep, and how it quietly disrupts daily life. Because it so often overlaps with attention, mood, and more, this work usually sits inside a broader evaluation that captures the whole picture. The assessment is paced to the client, not a template. After interview and testing, the report lands in two to three weeks, followed by a feedback session with next steps.
A child might melt down over small changes, refuse school, seek constant reassurance, or carry worry in their stomach and their sleep.
A teen might dread the lunchroom, over-prepare to the point of burnout, panic before tests, or pull back from friends as the anxiety grows.
An adult might never fully switch off, lie awake with a racing mind, brace for the worst, or feel anxiety wearing on work and relationships.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a thorough history of your emotional experiences, from childhood through your current daily life. This conversation helps identify anxiety patterns, triggers, and how symptoms are affecting your functioning, so the right assessments can be selected.
Based on your clinical interview, your psychologist selects a personalized battery of anxiety and emotional functioning assessments. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in-person evaluation over one to two days. You will also be sent home with self-report questionnaires, and someone close to you can complete their own questionnaire if they choose. If your psychologist identifies signs of other conditions during the process (such as ADHD, depression, or trauma-related concerns), those areas are screened for as well.
All testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report. Any co-occurring conditions identified during the evaluation are fully documented so you leave with a clear, complete understanding of what is driving your symptoms.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations: coping strategies for home and work, therapy options (such as CBT or other evidence-based approaches), medication guidance if applicable, and next steps tailored to your situation.
Adult evaluations focus on how anxiety affects work, relationships, sleep, and daily decision-making. The process includes a clinical interview, cognitive and executive function baseline testing, validated anxiety measures, and comorbidity screening. One psychologist manages the entire process and tailors the assessment to the individual’s specific concerns.
Yes. The evaluation report includes diagnostic findings and recommendations that adults can use to request workplace accommodations. These may address strategies for managing deadlines, reducing environmental triggers, handling high-pressure situations, and improving daily functioning.
Many conditions share symptoms with anxiety, including ADHD, depression, trauma responses, and learning differences. Comorbidity screening ensures the evaluation captures anything that may be contributing to or co-occurring with the anxiety. This produces more accurate diagnoses and more effective recommendations.
The timeline is individualized based on the complexity of the case. The process includes a clinical interview, cognitive and executive function testing, anxiety-specific measures, and a feedback session. Core Spring Diagnostics does not use fixed session counts, so the evaluation moves at the pace that produces the most accurate results.
You can note specific patterns, triggers, and situations where anxiety is most disruptive. Bring any prior evaluation reports, therapy records, or school documents. If rating scales were sent in advance, complete and return them before the appointment. This information helps the psychologist build a more complete picture during the clinical interview.
Yes. Core Spring Diagnostics works with clients from Waukesha and surrounding communities. The evaluation process is the same regardless of location, with one psychologist guiding every step from intake through the feedback session.
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