Dr. Lauren E. Kaplan is a Licensed Psychologist in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. A Louisville native, she received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D), with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology, from Spalding University. Dr. Kaplan has experience in numerous clinical and forensic settings, many of which have included forensic-psychiatric centers and prisons.
Dr. Kaplan specializes in psychological testing and assessment, conducting both clinical and forensic psychological evaluations. She has experience administering a variety of psychological tests, including personality and forensic psychological assessments, risk assessment instruments, cognitive and academic achievement tests, and behavioral assessments. She primarily assists with forensic cases at the county, state, and federal levels, and has provided consultative and forensic evaluation services for legal proceedings in counties located across Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.
As a private practitioner, she works with courts and lawyers on both sides of the bar, providing evaluations and expert testimony for criminal and civil cases. She is often sought out for her multicultural approach and sensitivity to factors such as culture, gender, and class. She also maintains a small therapy caseload and has extensive experience providing individual, group, couples counseling, in addition to supervising and training masters-level clinicians.
