Amanda Palmer is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychology Registrar with extensive experience in delivering assessment and intervention to children, adolescents, adults and older adults with psychiatric, neurological, neurodevelopmental, and acquired brain conditions across various healthcare settings.
Amanda has a Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of New South Wales, as well as Masters of Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours) from Western Sydney University.
She started her career in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, working amongst complex family structures, trauma and acute presentations, before fostering an interest in neurodivergent conditions and their varied expressions. In the recent years, she has worked predominantly with adults impacted by their own neurodivergent symptomology or the symptoms of their loved one. Since returning to university, she has immersed herself in the older persons sphere, and has subsequently developed an additional passion in dementia, neurodegenerative disorders and geriatric care.
Amanda strives to provide a considered and comprehensive assessment that helps people understand their cognitive strengths and challenges, while clarifying diagnoses and offering relevant and useful recommendations.
Amanda is a member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA), Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists and APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists as well as the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI). She is a board approved supervisor.
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