She is passionate about supporting children and young people who have a diagnosis of Sickle Cell. Within her psychology role, she offers neuropsychology assessments and individual and family therapy sessions. In addition to this, she also facilitates liaison and teaching to schools and other professionals. Hatel has a special interest in working with schools and other professionals supporting children in the community, with the aim to help provide holistic care for patients and raise the awareness of sickle cell and Thalassemia. She is also keen to explore the cultural differences in families’ understanding of their child’s diagnosis, and experiences of using psychological therapies to help with the management of pain. Prior to this role, for the past 6 years, Hatel has worked in a number of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) across London.