Our evaluations are designed to identify underlying math-related difficulties and understand how they impact academic performance and confidence. We take a detailed and individualized approach to ensure each person’s learning profile is clearly understood.
Our evaluations focus on understanding the impact of prolonged or repeated trauma and identifying symptoms associated with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). We assess patterns such as emotional dysregulation, persistent feelings of shame, negative self-concept, interpersonal difficulties, hypervigilance, and intrusive trauma-related symptoms. Starting from a cognitive and executive function baseline, one psychologist examines how these experiences affect daily functioning, relationships, and overall well-being. You can reach out directly, no referral needed. From the first conversation through the feedback session, the same psychologist stays with you, pacing the evaluation around your concerns rather than a fixed timeline or session count.
Prolonged trauma may manifest as intense emotional reactions, difficulty trusting adults, behavioral regression, chronic anxiety, disrupted attachment patterns, or problems with attention and academic engagement.
Complex trauma often appears as mood instability, persistent feelings of worthlessness, self isolating behavior, difficulty forming stable peer relationships, irritability, sleep disturbance, or heightened sensitivity to perceived rejection.
CPTSD may show up as chronic emotional overwhelm, unstable relationships, persistent shame, avoidance of intimacy, hypervigilance, intrusive memories, or difficulty maintaining consistent work or social functioning.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a thorough personal history in a safe, supportive environment. Complex PTSD often stems from prolonged or repeated experiences, so this conversation covers a broader timeline to understand how those experiences have shaped your emotional regulation, relationships, and sense of self. You set the pace.
Your psychologist selects a personalized battery of assessments designed to capture the layered effects of complex trauma. 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 if they choose. If your psychologist identifies signs of other conditions (such as anxiety, depression, dissociation, or ADHD), those areas are screened for as well.
All testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results are compiled into a detailed diagnostic report. Your psychologist evaluates how complex trauma has affected emotional regulation, identity, relationships, and cognitive functioning. Any co-occurring conditions are fully documented to ensure a complete clinical picture.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. Your psychologist walks through the diagnosis and provides individualized recommendations: specialized trauma therapy options, emotional regulation strategies, relationship support resources, and next steps tailored to your healing process.
The feedback session is a scheduled appointment with the psychologist who conducted your evaluation. You receive the comprehensive written report prior to or during this session, and the psychologist walks through every major finding, explains any diagnoses, and reviews the individualized recommendations. You can bring a support person if helpful. The session is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the results, not just a summary.
Yes. Prolonged trauma, especially in childhood, can shape personality development in lasting ways. The evaluation at Core Spring Diagnostics assesses behavioral and interpersonal patterns as part of the full clinical picture. This allows the psychologist to distinguish between ingrained personality patterns and symptoms that are more directly tied to trauma history, which has significant implications for treatment approach.
Significantly. A clear C-PTSD diagnosis shifts the therapeutic focus from symptom management to trauma processing and relational repair. Evidence-based trauma therapies, including EMDR and CPT, are structured around this diagnosis, and therapists with trauma training will adjust their approach based on formal evaluation findings. Without a clear diagnosis, treatment is often less targeted and less effective.
Yes. Complex trauma, ADHD, and autism can co-occur, and the symptom overlap between these conditions makes differential diagnosis challenging without a thorough evaluation. Core Spring Diagnostics uses a cognitive and executive function baseline alongside trauma-specific tools to sort through these presentations carefully. If autism or ADHD is present alongside C-PTSD, the evaluation identifies both and the recommendations address each.
The timeline varies depending on scheduling availability and the scope of the evaluation. After the initial consultation, the clinical interview and testing sessions are scheduled. Report preparation follows the completion of testing. You will receive the report before or at the feedback session. If you have a timeline-sensitive need (such as a legal proceeding or an upcoming school year), discuss it during the intake so the team can plan accordingly.
Yes. Core Spring Diagnostics works with individuals from Delafield and the broader Lake Country region seeking clarity about complex trauma. One psychologist oversees every aspect of the evaluation, from intake through the final written report and feedback session.
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