About us
Cognitive Care is a specialist clinic established by
Dr Claudia Woolf and Leanne Kaplan, nationally recognised Clinical Neuropsychologists
DR Claudia woolf
Clinical Neuropsychologist
BPsych(Hons), MPsych(ClinNeuro), PhD, MAPS
Dr Claudia Woolf is a nationally recognised Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 10 years experience in providing evidence-based neuropsychological assessment and treatment to adults and older adults with a range of different medical (including geriatric and neurological) and psychiatric conditions.
She has a particular interest in neurodegenerative conditions (including Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia), neuropsychiatry (including epilepsy, intellectual disability and mental illness) and in cognitive rehabilitation (or brain training), the area in which she focused her PhD research and has published widely.
As well as working in private practice, Dr Woolf holds clinical appointments as a Clinical Neuropsychologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney within the Older People’s Mental Health Service as well as at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick within the Neuropsychiatric Institute.
She holds an honorary academic appointment at The University of Sydney within the Brain and Mind Centre. In addition to these clinical and academic positions, Dr Woolf holds appointment as a Professional Member of the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
Qualifications
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons I), University of New South Wales
Masters of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology), University of Melbourne
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Registrations
Full Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA), part of the Australian Health Practitioner’s Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
PBA endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology
Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists
PBA Board approved supervisor
Leanne Kaplan
Clinical Neuropsychologist
BA-Psych(Hons), MClinNeuroPsy, MAPS
Leanne Kaplan is a nationally recognised Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 12 years experience in providing evidence-based neuropsychological assessment and treatment to adults and older adults with various neurological, psychiatric and medical conditions.
Leanne has specialised expertise and interest in neurodegenerative conditions and the impact of mental health on cognitive functioning.
Leanne also holds the position of Clinical Neuropsychologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, within the Adult Mental Health and Homeless Health Services. Within this service she provides neuropsychological assessment for adults with a range of mental health conditions, behavioural concerns, intellectual disabilities and other developmental disorders (e.g. ADHD/Autism Spectrum Disorder). Prior to this, Leanne worked for 10 years in the Older People’s Mental Health Service at St Vincent’s Hospital, specialising in neurodegenerative conditions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) and cognitive rehabilitation (i.e., brain training).
In addition, Leanne is passionate about education and training and is an honorary associate of Macquarie University. Leanne is also a guest lecturer at Sydney University and the University of Notre Dame.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology (Honours I), Macquarie University
Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology, Macquarie University (Vice Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence)
Registrations
Full Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA), part of the Australian Health Practitioner’s Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
PBA endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology
Full Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists
PBA Board approved supervisor