About Lancashire Behaviour Support Consultancy and our team

We provide compassionate, evidence-led PBS that prioritises dignity, safety, and meaningful outcomes.

Founded to make PBS practical, we combine behavioural research, data analysis, and positive psychology.

We develop strategies to help reduce any behaviours of distress individuals are experiencing, while aiming to evidence increase quality of life and wellbeing for the people you support.

Our founding purpose and values

Our company is founded on a simple but powerful belief: that people living with developmental disorders, learning disabilities and complex needs deserve support that not only is effective, but compassionate, respectful and truly person centred.
Our journey began with first hand experience of the gaps that can exist in traditional systems of care. This inspired us to create something different. At the heart of our work is a commitment to understand the whole person, and we will take our time to explore any underlying needs, prioritising quality of life, dignity and respect.

Our Specialist Team

Our team is formed of Developmental Disorder Specialists with expertise in developmental disorders, learning disabilities, and complex mental health comorbidities. We bring together senior Positive Behaviour Support practitioners with extensive applied experience across clinical, community, and forensic settings, as well as within mental health services, non-profit organisations, and care providers

Our practice is grounded in positive, psychologically informed, data-led approaches aligned with the British Psychological Society’s principles and NICE guidelines, with a strong emphasis on developmental understanding, contextual behaviour science, and the functional interpretation of behaviour. We do not align with outdated, rigid or compliance-based behavioural models; instead, we prioritise ethical, person-centred and developmentally sensitive practice.

Collectively, our experience spans across a variety of care settings allowing us to operate effectively across complex systems where risk, behaviour, and multi-agency involvement intersect. This ensures that the formulation is not only clinically robust but also practical and implementable in real-world service delivery.

A key strength of our team is the integration of specialist clinical expertise with expertise grounded in lived experience and real-world practice across complex systems. This strengthens formulation, enhances engagement, and ensures that behavioural understanding is informed by both clinical and experiential perspectives.

Complex High-Risk Behaviours

Complex behaviours
Developmental Disorders & Mental Health conditions
Data-led analysis and outcome tracking
Evidence-based & research- led PBS practice

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Who we work with

We work with individuals living with developmental disorders and learning disabilities, including those with complex comorbidities where formulation is multifactorial, involving interactions between emotional dysregulation, trauma-related presentations, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.

Our specialist focus is on complexity, risk, and presentation, in which behaviours of distress are underpinned by unmet psychological need, neurodevelopmental variations, and environmental factors.

We work in partnership with hospitals to help staff provide better support to people living with learning disabilities and developmental disorders, to reduce unnecessary admissions and stays in hospital.

Our Positive Behaviour Support Approach: Led by Lived Experience, Grounded in Genuine Understanding

Lived Experience That Guides Our Practice:

Our team brings personal and professional insight, including supporting neurodivergent family members and individuals.

We Understand Behaviour From Both Sides:

We combine clinical knowledge with lived experience to understand behaviour’s real‑life context and impact.

Support That’s Human, Not Just Clinical:

Empathy, patience and genuine care shape our approach because we’ve walked similar paths with the people we care most about, ourselves.

Positive Behaviour Support, Done Differently:

We blend evidence‑based strategies with lived experience to create respectful, person‑centred support every time.

Real‑World Insight Shapes Our Work:

Our dual perspective helps us connect deeply and design support that truly works for families.

Where we work across the UK

We currently work across the North West with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency systems where complexity, risk formulation, and behaviour science are central to care planning and interventions reducing the need for physical interventions.

Values we live by

Person-centred: dignity, choice, and meaningful participation
Evidence-led: data-informed decisions and measurable outcomes
Collaborative: families, carers, and professionals as partners
Practical: strategies that work in real life

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What clients can expect

Clear communication and timely updates
Comprehensive, practical assessments
Actionable plans and hands-on coaching
Transparent pricing and structured support

See What Others Have To Say!

“Really good training session, conversation led which allows staff to participate making it less tedious which will increase the likelihood of staff absorbing the information shared”.
Richard, Healthcare Assistant

The most useful part of the training was learning about the S.E.A.T. model and understanding the function of behaviour. It helped me recognise that behaviour is a form of communication and how to identify what a person may be trying to express. I also found the practical examples and person-centred approach very valuable, as they gave me strategies I can use to support individuals more effectively and proactively in my role.

The practical guidance on safely guiding a blind/Partially blind person and communicating clearly and respectfully was the most valuable part of the training. It improved my confidence and awareness.

– Anonymous Bury Greater Manchester

This was an engaging and informative training session. It has improved my understanding of Positive Behaviour Support and given me practical techniques that I can apply in my role to support people in a respectful, person-centred way. I would recommend this training to anyone working in social care.

Mojeed (HCA)

Amazing session

Dennis, Mental Health Nurse

Really good training session, conversation-led which allows staff to participate, making it less tedious, which will increase the likelihood of staff absorbing the information

Tina – support worker Oldham

“Anne-Marie has been a saving grace to a very desperate mum! My son has been struggling at school and home with his behaviour. Anne-Marie quickly arranged an observation via his school and completed a very thorough report, which was easy to understand, outlining XXXXx personality traits and ways to support him in his development. She has made me feel like finally someone understands and is listening to me. I would highly recommend her services and I’m confident I’ll need her again in the future!”
Sheffield Mum

“Ann-Marie challenged appropriately, supported effectively, explained her reasoning clearly, and persevered with consistency. She gathered evidence, used data, applied her training, and ensured her work remained of the highest professional standard, even when the circumstances around her were complex. What stood out most was her ability to stay calm, clear and person-centred in a room with many people, competing priorities and different pressures. She did not lose sight of the purpose of the work: to support the person well, uphold their rights and dignity, and ensure decisions were based on evidence, professional judgement and what was right for them. That takes real courage. It is not always easy to hold firm to ethical practice and professional boundaries when others disagree or apply pressure. Ann Marie did so with emotional intelligence, clarity and strength. She showed that professionalism is not about being detached. It is about being fair, accountable, evidence-informed and committed to doing the right thing, even when it is difficult. Ann Marie is an asset and an example of the standard we should aspire to. She kept the person we support at the centre, acted with integrity throughout, and demonstrated the kind of courage, professionalism and values-led practice that deserves to be recognised.”
External Family Therapist Liverpool

“Everything which has been done with us has been either useful or interesting. It’s been a big change hearing all the team speak so positively about someone from a behaviour team”
Eleanor – Acting Locality Manager

“This training was informative, practical, and confidence building”
Support Worker, Greater Manchester