Dr Maria Hadji-Michael is a Senior Clinical Psychologist working at Great Ormond Street Hospital with children for the last 6 years. She has been working with children psychologically in the NHS for the last 10 years. Dr Hadji-Michael is trained in a number of psychological therapies but predominantly uses CBT, ACT and Narrative Therapy. She is also experienced in delivering Behavioural Therapies for Tics and has completed additional training in Narrative Therapy, Systemic Therapy and parenting approaches including the Solihull Approach. One of her main areas of expertise is supporting those with learning difficulties. She conducts neuropsychological assessments to determine an individual’s specific learning profile. Psychometric assessments investigate intellect, academic abilities, memory and attention and allow tailored support and strategies to be put in place at home and school. These assessments can help diagnose specific learning difficulties (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia) that require educational support and potentially special adjustments in examinations.