Maybe you are present with the people you love and still feel oceans away, watching your own life through glass. Maybe the numbness that once protected you now keeps the good things out too. A PTSD Evaluation in Verona, WI helps you understand that distance and how to close it, with care and without a referral.
An evaluation starts with a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then layers in trauma focused and emotional measures aimed at the numbness and disconnection you are feeling. One licensed psychologist handles every stage, at a pace that honors your experience, and screens for the anxiety, depression, or attention concerns that frequently accompany trauma.
A child may seem far away or emotionally flat, replaying a frightening event in play or waking from nightmares. Parents sometimes see them withdraw, cling in new ways, sleep poorly, grow irritable, or lose focus, pulling back from reminders they cannot put into words.
A teen might describe feeling numb, detached, or like they are just going through the motions, while intrusive memories break through underneath. Look for avoidance, quick anger, difficulty concentrating, and a jumpiness that seems at odds with how flat they otherwise appear.
Adults often speak of emotional numbness and a sense of being disconnected from the people closest to them, alongside flashbacks, restless sleep, and constant wariness. Reminders get avoided, feelings get muffled, and the body stays braced even when everything around is calm.
We open with roughly an hour of conversation in which your psychologist gathers a thorough personal history within a safe, supportive space. You control the pace throughout. What emerges helps your psychologist understand your experience and decide which trauma specific assessments will serve you best.
Your psychologist then designs a testing battery around you, usually 2 to 6 hours over one to two days. You will take self report questionnaires home, and someone close to you may complete a set of their own if you choose. If anxiety, depression, or ADHD emerge, those are screened as well, since trauma rarely comes on its own.
Your psychologist brings the testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results together into one comprehensive diagnostic report. It captures how trauma has affected your thinking, your emotions, and your daily life, and records any co occurring conditions so nothing is left out.
About two to three weeks later you return for a feedback session where your psychologist walks you through the findings in clear, everyday language. You leave with individualized recommendations, from trauma therapies such as EMDR or CPT to coping strategies and concrete next steps for your recovery.
No. A referral is never necessary at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can contact us directly, for any reason at all, whenever you are ready to begin.
PTSD tends to follow a specific event or events, while CPTSD generally arises from prolonged or repeated trauma and can affect your sense of self and your relationships more broadly. The evaluation makes clear which one fits your situation.
A trauma informed interview, a cognitive and executive function baseline, trauma focused and emotional measures, and a screen for related concerns, all provided by one psychologist at a pace that respects you.
Yes. Children, teens, and adults are all evaluated here, with each step adapted to the person’s age and to what helps them feel safe.
A report written in plain language and a feedback session offering individualized, trauma informed recommendations and a clear path toward reconnection and healing.
Call our Verona scheduling line at (608) 396 4830 and we will help you find a starting point that fits. No reason to reach out is ever too small.
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