Maybe the event is behind you, but your nights, your startle, and your guardedness insist it is not. Maybe you are watching your child or partner struggle with something they cannot put into words. Our PTSD Evaluations in Whitefish Bay, WI bring clarity and care to what trauma has stirred up, and no referral is ever needed to begin.
Every evaluation is anchored first in a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then expanded with trauma focused and emotional measures matched to the specific event or events you have faced. A single licensed psychologist carries the whole process, and because trauma so often walks in with company, we screen carefully for the concerns that frequently accompany it.
With children, trauma can appear as an event replayed in play or in nightmares that break their sleep. You might see fresh fears, extra clinginess, restless nights, and difficulty concentrating, together with a quiet effort to stay away from anything that recalls what happened to them.
For teens, the signs often include intrusive memories, poor sleep, and irritability or anger that feels unlike them. Some grow numb and distant, some are easily startled, and many rearrange their days, sometimes without realizing it, to avoid the reminders that pull them back.
Adults may live with flashbacks, disrupted sleep, and a system that stays vigilant well after the threat has passed. You might feel emotionally muted, keep watch even where you are safe, and slowly organize your world around dodging triggers, all while wondering why the past still holds on so tightly.
We start with roughly an hour of conversation in which your psychologist takes a thorough personal history within a safe, supportive environment. This is how we understand the nature and impact of your experiences and decide which trauma specific assessments will serve you best. From the outset, you set the pace.
Your psychologist then selects a battery of trauma focused assessments tailored to you, with about 2 to 6 hours of in person testing across one to two days. You take home a set of self report questionnaires, and a loved one may fill out their own version if they wish. Any signs of conditions like anxiety or ADHD are screened as well, because trauma rarely arrives on its own.
Your psychologist gathers all testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results into one detailed diagnostic report. The full extent of how trauma has affected your thinking, emotions, and daily functioning is examined, and any co-occurring conditions are documented completely so nothing goes unseen.
Typically two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session that walks through everything in plain language. You leave with individualized recommendations, from evidence based trauma therapies such as EMDR or CPT to coping strategies and next steps designed around your recovery.
No. A referral is never required to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You can contact us directly, for any reason, and start whenever you are ready.
A trauma informed interview, a cognitive and executive function baseline, trauma focused and emotional measures, and screening for related concerns, all handled by one psychologist at a pace that respects what you have been through.
PTSD usually traces back to a specific event or set of events, while CPTSD tends to grow out of prolonged or repeated trauma and can reshape self image and relationships more broadly. The evaluation sorts out which picture matches yours.
Yes. We assess children, teens, and adults, adjusting the process to each stage of life and to whatever helps the person feel safe throughout.
A plain language report and a feedback session that delivers individualized, trauma informed recommendations and a clear path toward healing you can act on.
Call us at (414) 387-2100 and we will help you find a time. There is no referral to track down first, so you can reach out today.
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