Meet Our Experts

Dr Lorna Stewart is the Clinical Director and practice founder of Equilibrium Practice. She is an experienced multi-trained Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Management Consultant and Improvement Leader, with 31 years in the NHS and private sector, and 18 years in private practice. Lorna gained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Birmingham and her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Bath. 

Lorna offers consultation to executive teams in quality improvement and negotiation, having previously delivered large scale change, and set up mental health services. She works for Court as an Expert Witness undertaking medico-legal assessments and psychological interventions. She assesses neurodivergence (Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD), and works clinically with people with the full range of mental health difficulties, significant trauma, learning disabilities, and acquired brain injury.

Lorna provides a range of compassionate, thoughtful and professional clinical psychology services to organisations, and to young people and adults, supporting people with all mental health problems from mild to moderate, to complex and enduring difficulties. She assesses IQ, ADHD and Autism, personal injuries for Court, and works with Acquired Brain Injury Case Managers.

Lorna specialises in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed approaches, developing a strong and healthy therapeutic relationship. Lorna's work together with you will be non-judgemental, empathic, collaborative, and informed by your goals. 

Dr Amalia Dirnu is a Child and Educational Psychologist with 20 years of experience of supporting children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). She completed the Applied Educational and Child Psychologist Doctorate in 2018 at University of Birmingham and currently delivers educational psychology assessments which considers the holistic needs of children and young adults in all areas of development. Dr Dirnu is particularly passionate about strength-based approaches and is keen to support children and adults achieve their potential. 

With 17 years of experience, Chris is a dedicated Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, specialising in Autism. Trained by the NHS in ADOS and ADI-R 15 years ago, Chris founded South Wales Autism Assessments, replicating the most effective practices observed within the NHS.

Autism has been a central focus for Chris since qualifying, with a particular passion for building connections with children and adolescents often described as “hard to assess.” As part of our multidisciplinary team, Chris plays a vital role in assessing children, adolescents, and adults using tools such as ADOS, ADI-R, and ACIA, ensuring each individual receives personalised care and attention.

Chris is an experienced Expert Witness and regularly attends special educational need Tribunals to defend Speech and Language Therapy reports for EHCP and IDP appeals. 

Harriet holds a 2:1 Psychology degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, with experience working with children at Wentworth Golf Club, and teaching English and music in Sierra Leone. Her dissertation focused on how infants learn from textured versus untextured books, sparking her interest in child development and clinical psychology. Outside of work, Harriet is an avid musician, playing guitar and piano, and is also currently studying for a master's degree in songwriting and music production at ICMP.