A Warm Welcome to Dr Sigrid Denehey
We are pleased to introduce Dr Sigrid Denehey, Clinical Neuropsychologist, as the newest addition to our Referral Network.
Professional Background
Dr Sigrid Denehey is a highly experienced Clinical Neuropsychologist who supports individuals across the lifespan with thoughtful, evidence‑based assessments of brain function and cognitive wellbeing. With a long‑standing fascination for the human brain and its ability to reveal pathology even when imaging appears normal, she brings precision, curiosity, and compassion to every assessment she undertakes.
Throughout her career, Dr Denehey has worked across acute, community, and rehabilitation settings, with particular expertise in acquired brain injury, neurodegenerative conditions, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and paediatric head trauma.
Dr Deneheyis available for in‑person assessments. You can check her available appointment dates via RHO or chat with our Client Experience team to find the right option for you.
Did you know there’s an unexpected side to Dr Denehey beyond the consulting room? Discover it in the Questions section.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Denehey provides expert assessment and clinical input in areas including:
- Neuropsychological
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Dementia
- Brain Injuries
- Paediatric Head Trauma
- Military Personnel and Veterans
- Workplace Injuries
- Rehabilitation
- Return to Work
Get to Know Dr Denehey
We asked Dr Denehey a few questions to get to know the person behind the profession:
Q1: Why did you choose to become a Clinical Neuropsychologist?
“I was working as a legal secretary whilst completing my undergraduate degree in psychology and law and saw several reports (IMEs) from neuropsychologists come across my desk. I thought what they did, and were able to do, was incredible, especially being able to detect brain pathology despite normal imaging, and, before neuroimaging was even invented, to be able to say where a lesion was in a brain based on their neuropsychological profile. The human brain truly is amazing.“
Q2: What has been the highlight of your career so far?
“Being asked to present at the Australia and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN) Annual General Meeting.“
Q3: What do you like to do in your free time?
“Watch movies, read books, eat and drink amazing things, hang by the beach and/or on the water, go for road trips/picnics, walk my dogs.”
Q4: If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be and why?
“I should say Oliver Sacks or someone like that but I’m going with Taylor Swift. Why? Because it’s Taylor Swift!”
Bonus points – are you cooking or heading to a restaurant?
“Definitely headed to a restaurant!!”
Bonus Questions
Tell us something surprising about you
“I taught myself to wolf whistle at Hobart’s Carols by Candlelight when I was 8 (because, you really have to get around those carols!) and I’m yet to meet anyone who can whistle louder!!“
Do you prefer cats or dogs?
“Dogs – siberian huskies are my favourite and I have two.”
Which season speaks to you, summer or winter?
“Both! I love daylight savings and being by the beach and on/in the water in summer, but I also love getting cosy indoors with a wine, a fire and a good book/movie in winter!”
Does pineapple ever grace your pizzas?
“Fruit does not belong on pizza!!”
Connect with Dr Sigrid Denehey
To book an appointment with Dr Sigrid Denehey, visit Red Health Online (RHO) or contact our Client Experience team at 1300 100 733.
Dr Sigrid Denehey’s CV Extract
This is a short extract of 28/05/2025. For Dr Denehey’s full CV, please contact us.
Qualifications
- DPsych (Clin/Neuro) (2012)
- MAPS (2012)
- CCN (2012)
- CCLP (2012)
- BA (Hons in Psychology) (2008)
- BA (Psychology/Law) (2007)
Assessment Areas
- Neuropsychological
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Dementia
- Brain Injuries
- Paediatric Head Trauma
- Military Personnel and Veterans
- Workplace Injuries
- Rehabilitation
- Return to Work
Special Interests
- Acquired Brain Injury (whether Traumatic, Hypoxic, Substance-Induced, Stroke, etc)
- Neurodegenerative Conditions Neuropsychological
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Paediatric Head Trauma
