We provide in-depth, holistic, and highly integrated neurodevelopmental assessments that go far beyond standard testing to provide an individualized and deeply thoughtful understanding of your child.
The result is insight into areas of need and the ‘why’ behind it, an understanding of unique strengths that can be cultivated, and a clear path forward.
Dr. Nicole Michaeli, Ph.D. is a licensed pediatric psychologist specializing in comprehensive assessments of children and young adults. With over 15 years of experience, she is known for her meticulous, thoughtful, and highly personalized approach to understanding children’s learning, emotional, developmental, and behavioral profiles.
Drawing from her background in neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy, Dr. Michaeli goes beyond test scores alone to develop a nuanced understanding of each child’s unique brain, including learning style, personality, strengths, challenges, and day-to-day functioning. Her evaluations are detail-oriented, research-backed, and deeply collaborative, while also designed to provide families with clear, meaningful, and easy-to-understand insights rather than overwhelming clinical jargon. The goal of her work is not simply diagnostic clarification, but helping families truly understand their child, recognize the factors shaping their experience, and feel confident in how to support them moving forward.
Dr. Michaeli received her B.A. from UCLA and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, an APA-accredited program. Her clinical training has spanned a wide range of settings and populations, including schools, community mental health agencies, private practice, correctional settings, and work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has worked with incarcerated individuals with intellectual disabilities, inner-city youth facing severe emotional and behavioral challenges, autistic individuals, and young people with complex developmental disorders. This breadth of experience informs her ability to understand children within complex and overlapping clinical profiles.
As both a psychologist and a mother of three, Dr. Michaeli brings not only clinical expertise to her work, but also a deep appreciation for the emotional experience of parenting. This perspective informs her warm, collaborative, empathic approach to working with families. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Michaeli is an expert speaker who provides parent, teacher and staff education seminars on a variety of topics in the field of pediatric neuropsychology.
Dr. Nicole Michaeli, Ph.D. is a licensed pediatric psychologist specializing in
comprehensive assessments of children and young adults. With over 15 years of
experience, she is known for her meticulous, thoughtful, and highly personalized
approach to understanding children’s learning, emotional, developmental, and
behavioral profiles.
Drawing from her background in neuropsychological assessment and
psychotherapy, Dr. Michaeli goes beyond test scores alone to develop a nuanced
understanding of each child’s unique brain, including learning style, personality,
strengths, challenges, and day-to-day functioning. Her evaluations are detail-
oriented, research-backed, and deeply collaborative, while also designed to
provide families with clear, meaningful, and easy-to-understand insights rather
than overwhelming clinical jargon. The goal of her work is not simply diagnostic
clarification, but helping families truly understand their child, recognize the factors
shaping their experience, and feel confident in how to support them moving
forward.
Dr. Michaeli received her B.A. from UCLA and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, an
APA-accredited program. Her clinical training has spanned a wide range of
settings and populations, including schools, community mental health agencies,
private practice, correctional settings, and work with individuals with intellectual
and developmental disabilities. She has worked with incarcerated individuals with
intellectual disabilities, inner-city youth facing severe emotional and behavioral
challenges, autistic individuals, and young people with complex developmental
disorders. This breadth of experience informs her ability to understand children
within complex and overlapping clinical profiles.
As both a psychologist and a mother of three, Dr. Michaeli brings not only clinical
expertise to her work, but also a deep appreciation for the emotional experience
of parenting. This perspective informs her warm, collaborative, empathic
approach to working with families.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Michaeli is an expert speaker who provides
parent, teacher and staff education seminars on a variety of topics in the field of
pediatric neuropsychology.
Learn how our assessment approach supports clarity, confidence, and meaningful next steps.
Our mission is to help families better understand their child through
comprehensive, evidence-based evaluations that reflect both the science and the
individuality of each child. Using gold-standard assessment measures, current
research in pediatric neuropsychology, and expert clinical judgement, we create
clear, actionable reports that illuminate strengths, identify barriers to success,
and provide meaningful guidance for home, school, and beyond.
