Helping Families Build Skills That Last
Evidence-based behavioral support for children and families — designed for everyday life.
Meridian Behavioral Consulting helps caregivers better understand why behavior may be occurring, what skills may need to be strengthened, and how evidence-based behavioral strategies can be incorporated into everyday routines.
The goal is not simply to reduce challenging behavior. The goal is to help children build meaningful skills while helping the adults who support them feel more confident and prepared.
Behavior Support Services
In-Home Behavior
Support
A comprehensive starting point for families who want to better understand their child’s behavior and develop a practical plan for moving forward.
Includes caregiver consultation, behavioral assessment, in-home observation, individualized recommendations, and a written behavior support plan.
Individual Behavioral Consulting
Flexible consultation and coaching tailored to your family’s current needs.
Support may include caregiver coaching, additional observation, progress review, plan revisions, and follow-up consultation.
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School
Consultation
Ongoing, hands-on support for families who are ready to put a behavior support plan into practice.
Sessions focus on caregiver coaching, skill building, implementation of strategies, and adjusting supports based on progress.
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Who We Serve
Meridian supports children and families navigating behavioral concerns, developmental differences, or challenges that affect daily life at home, school, or in the community.
Support may focus on:
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Emotional and behavioral regulation
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Challenging or unsafe behavior
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Transitions and changes in routine
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Communication of wants and needs
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Following routines and expectations
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Independence and daily living skills
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Participation in learning and family activities
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Caregiver-child interactions surrounding behavior
Support is individualized to each child and family rather than built around a one-size-fits-all program.
Why Families Choose Meridian
BCBA-Led Support
Services are led by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and grounded in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Practical Caregiver Coaching
Families receive strategies they can understand, practice, and use within everyday routines—not recommendations that only work during a consultation session.
Connecting Strategy With Everyday Life
Meridian helps bridge the gap between behavioral assessment and what needs to happen at home, school, and in the community.
Individualized Support
Recommendations are developed around each child’s skills, environment, family priorities, and meaningful goals.
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Connected Support. Destinct Services.
EverLoom helps families access a range of educational, developmental, care, and family-support services.
When behavioral consultation is appropriate, families may connect with Meridian Behavioral Consulting PLLC, an independent behavioral consulting practice partnering with EverLoom.
Behavioral consulting and ABA services are provided by Meridian Behavioral Consulting PLLC. EverLoom LLC services remain separate EverLoom services.
Meet your Behavior Consultant
Helayna Banks, BCBA
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Helayna provides evidence-based behavioral consultation and support for children and families through Meridian Behavioral Consulting. Her work focuses on identifying meaningful patterns in behavior, strengthening functional skills, and helping caregivers turn behavioral principles into practical strategies they can confidently use in everyday life.
Through Meridian’s partnership with EverLoom, families can access behavioral consultation alongside a broader network of educational and family support services.
Consultation may be available virtually or in person. In-home services are provided based on service area and provider availability.
Not necessarily. A diagnosis is not required to begin behavioral consultation with Meridian. However, families who would like a superbill for possible insurance reimbursement will need an appropriate diagnosis documented for billing purposes.
FAQ
Services are currently private pay.
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A superbill may be available for families to submit to their insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement when applicable. Reimbursement is determined by the family’s insurance plan and is not guaranteed.
Frequency is based on the child’s needs, family priorities, clinical recommendations, and provider availability.