Trauma & PTSD Assessment
Reclaiming Your Story.
We’ll Walk With
You to Get There.
Trauma isn’t just about what happened. It’s about how your nervous system is still responding today — the hypervigilance, the avoidance, the way certain moments can pull you back instantly. We provide specialized, psychologist-led assessments to help you move from surviving to understanding, and from understanding to thriving.
Whether you’re a parent whose child’s behaviour changed suddenly after a difficult experience, a First Responder whose protective shell has become a weight you can’t put down, a Veteran navigating the distance between service and civilian life, or a person who has carried something for a long time and finally wants to understand its shape — you will be heard here.
No referral needed. Call-back option available.
🕐 Opening late spring / summer 2026 — not yet accepting patients
Our Professional Commitment
Trauma assessments are conducted with a trauma-informed, identity-affirming approach. A specific diagnosis cannot be guaranteed. We provide rigorous, compassionate evaluations that recognize the role of identity, culture, and lived experience in how trauma is experienced and expressed.
Trauma Looks Different For Every Person
Trauma in a child looks like behavioural regression. In a First Responder it looks like hypervigilance that never switches off. In a Veteran it can look like moral injury and disconnection. In an LGBTQ2+ person it may include the cumulative weight of minority stress. Common experiences at each stage.
Children and teenagers don’t always have the language to describe trauma — so it shows up in their behaviour, their school performance, and their relationships. Here’s what families and schools describe:
A sudden or gradual change in personality, engagement, or behaviour following a difficult experience
School refusal, aggression, or withdrawal that began after a specific event or period
Nightmares, sleep difficulties, or hypervigilance about safety that feels persistent
Re-enacting themes of the event in play, art, or conversation in ways that seem compulsive
Emotional reactions that seem disconnected from their current environment — “triggered” responses
First Responders are trained to be functional under conditions that would overwhelm most people. That training is a genuine strength — until the coping strategies that protected you start to close you off. Common experiences that bring people here:
Hypervigilance that used to be “work mode” is now the default — at home, with family, in quiet moments
Intrusive images, sounds, or memories that arrive without warning and are hard to dismiss
Difficulty switching off after shifts — the body stays on alert even when the situation doesn’t require it
Moral injury from decisions made under pressure that you’ve never been able to fully process
Relationships straining under the weight of something that can’t be fully explained to someone who wasn’t there
The transition from military service to civilian life involves more than a change of environment. Here’s what Veterans describe bringing to a trauma assessment:
Hyperarousal or hypervigilance that doesn’t match the threat level of civilian environments
Moral injury — the weight of decisions made in impossible circumstances that the civilian world doesn’t have a framework to understand
Disconnection from relationships, community, and a sense of purpose that service once provided
PTSD symptoms from combat, accident, sexual assault, or the accumulated weight of operational stress
Navigating, benefits and needing a clinical assessment that meets their documentation requirements
Trauma doesn’t always come from a single identifiable event. For many people — particularly women and LGBTQ2+ individuals — trauma is cumulative, systemic, and shaped by identity. Common experiences that bring people here:
Complex trauma from repeated or chronic experiences across childhood or adulthood
Minority stress — the cumulative psychological weight of discrimination, exclusion, and identity-based threat
Interpersonal trauma including experiences of coercive control, assault, or systemic harm
A history that has never been told to anyone who had the training to hold it properly
A growing sense that understanding what happened — and its impact — would change how you move forward
Trauma-Informed,
Identity-Affirming.
Trauma assessments require a different kind of care. We use validated trauma-specific measures (such as PCL-5, CAPS-5, and CPSS-5 where clinically appropriate) alongside structured clinical interviews. We recognize that background shapes how trauma is experienced, expressed, and healed.
Trauma-Specific Clinical Tools
We use validated instruments including the PCL-5, CAPS-5, and childhood trauma measures alongside structured clinical interviews to build an accurate diagnostic picture of PTSD, C-PTSD, and trauma-related presentations.
Differential Diagnosis
Trauma, PTSD, complex grief, moral injury, and burnout can present similarly. We look at the full picture to ensure the formulation — and the treatment recommendations — are actually accurate.
Reports That Meet Institutional Standards
Our trauma reports are written for use by physicians, therapists, insurance providers, school boards, and employers. Every finding is documented in a way that supports access to appropriate services and accommodations.
We Are a Registered
For eligible Veterans, RCMP members, and their families, the cost of psychological assessments may be fully covered through Veterans Affairs Canada. We bill applicable benefits programs directly at the negotiated rate — no out-of-pocket stress, no claim management on your side. Our evaluations are structured to meet, documentation standards for disability benefit applications.
Identity Is Part of the Picture
We recognize minority stress as a real and documented source of cumulative trauma. Our clinicians are trained in affirmative practice and understand that identity — including gender identity and sexual orientation — shapes how trauma is experienced, masked, and healed.
Confidential: All assessments are conducted under strict PHIPA guidelines. What you share remains private — except in the rare circumstances required by law, which we explain clearly at the outset.
Wondering about the cost of a trauma assessment?
We understand that reaching out about trauma takes courage. We want cost to be something you feel clear and comfortable about — not something that adds pressure. If you’d like to explore a payment plan, our intake team can walk you through the options after your clinical consultation.
Payment plans are provided by independent third-party lenders and are subject to lender approval and individual eligibility. Toriven™ is not a lender and does not participate in lending decisions. Monthly estimates are illustrative only — actual terms confirmed by the lender at application. See our Fees & Financing page for full details.
All-Inclusive Trauma Assessment Pathways
All trauma assessments are all-inclusive — covering intake, specialized testing, clinical formulation, a professional report, and a feedback session., direct billing available for eligible Veterans.
| Column | Focused Trauma Assessment | In-Depth PTSD Evaluation | Complex Trauma (C-PTSD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best For | Initial clarity after a recent event or persistent “stuck” feeling | Diagnostic clarity for treatment, work/school documentation, or VAC benefits application | Layered trauma history, C-PTSD, or complex attachment presentations |
| Key Tools† | PCL-5, clinical interview, trauma history | PCL-5, CAPS-5, dissociation scales, full clinical interview | Full battery + complex trauma scales + attachment instruments |
| Report Length† | 10–14 pages | 18–28 pages | 28–45 pages |
| Investment | $1,800 | $3,500 – $5,000 | $5,500 – $8,000 |
| Payment Plan* | N/A (<$3,000) | from ~$97/month* | from ~$153/month* |
| Book Free Call | Book Free Call | Book Free Call |
All-inclusive pricing. Every investment covers: trauma-informed clinical intake, all validated trauma measures (PCL-5, CAPS-5, or CPSS-5 where appropriate), clinician formulation, a written professional report, and a feedback session. Detailed receipts provided for all other extended health benefit claims.
* Subject to lender approval. Toriven™ may cover certain merchant financing fees on approved plans — your total repayment, interest rate, and any applicable fees are determined by the lender and confirmed at application. Monthly estimates are illustrative only and based on a 36-month plan. Full payment plan terms →
Fees are for private psychological services. Not covered by OHIP. Receipts provided for reimbursement.
Insurance & Extended Health
Assessments are private pay and not covered by OHIP. Many extended health benefit plans cover psychological and psychoeducational assessments in full or in part — please confirm coverage with your insurer before booking. Detailed receipts are provided after each session for reimbursement. Clients are responsible for confirming their own coverage.
Not sure where to start?
That’s completely normal — most families and individuals who reach out aren’t sure either. Our free 20-minute Guidance Call is a genuine conversation, not a sales call. We’ll listen, answer your questions honestly, and tell you what we think the right path is — even if that path isn’t with us.
Book Your Free 20-Min Guidance CallNo referral. No commitment. No paperwork. Just a conversation. Call-back option available.
Sometimes the most useful thing before a full assessment is an honest clinical conversation. In a paid session with a registered psychologist, your clinician reviews your history and presenting concerns, explains what pathway — if any — is clinically indicated, and gives you an independent professional opinion on the right next step.
You may find that a less intensive option is right, that a phased approach makes more sense, or that a full assessment is clearly what’s needed. That clarity should come before any financial commitment — including whether a payment plan makes sense for your situation. If you do proceed with a Toriven™ assessment, the consultation fee is credited in full toward your care.
Book a Pre-Assessment ConsultationFee confirmed at booking · No referral needed · No obligation to proceed
A Clear Process, From First Call to Final Report
Every step is transparent, low-pressure, and clinically rigorous — so you always know where you are and what comes next.
A confidential, no-pressure conversation. We listen to your history and give you an honest recommendation on where to start. If you are seeking documentation for a benefits application, we will discuss your assessment needs during this call.
A careful, structured intake session that moves at your pace. We gather history with sensitivity — you are always in control of what you share and when. For children, parents are involved in an age-appropriate way.
Validated trauma-specific measures delivered with care and adapted to your identity, history, and comfort level. Assessment methods are selected based on age, presentation, and clinical appropriateness, and are delivered in accordance with professional standards. We use PCL-5, CAPS-5, and childhood trauma measures alongside structured clinical interviews.
Your clinician walks through every finding with care and in plain language. You receive a professional report that is immediately usable by therapists, physicians, insurance providers, and schools.
More Than a Report
A Toriven™ assessment gives you the full picture — not just a label — and a clear direction for what comes next.
A Report That Unlocks Support
Meets the standards required by physicians, therapists, insurance providers, school boards, and employers. Specific, actionable, and written to be used.
Understanding Your Nervous System
Not just a diagnosis — a map of how trauma has shaped your responses, your patterns, and your day-to-day experience. Understanding the why is the foundation of healing.
Targeted Therapy Recommendations
Whether EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, somatic therapy, or another approach — we provide tailored recommendations regarding evidence-based therapies best matched to your trauma profile, and why.
Affirmation of Your Experience
For many people, the assessment itself is meaningful. Having a trained clinician receive your history, name what happened, and reflect back its impact is — for many clients — its own form of relief.
Your Story Deserves to Be Understood.
Every person we work with tells us the same thing afterward — they wish they’d reached out sooner. You don’t need to have the right words, or be sure about anything, to start. Begin with a free, confidential conversation.
Book Your Free 20-Min Guidance CallNo referral needed. Call-back option available.