VLM Consultancy
About Vicki McKeown and VLM Therapy

VLM Consultancy

VLM Consultancy

VLM Consultancy
VLM Consultancy

Independent thinking.
Practical solutions.

Independent thinking.
Practical solutions.

Sometimes organisations need someone to come in from the outside, someone who understands the sector deeply but is not caught up in the internal dynamics. That is where I come in.

With a background spanning social work, therapy, adoption, children’s services and complaints, I offer consultancy support to organisations looking to improve their practice, review their processes or think through complex situations.

VLM Consultancy
VLM Consultancy

VLM Consultancy

VLM Mediation

I work across the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors, bringing both professional expertise and the kind of honest, constructive challenge that helps organisations move forward.

Consultancy support can include:

  • Practice reviews and service development
  • Support around complex cases or decisions
  • Organisational wellbeing and staff support frameworks
  • Independent advice on safeguarding and children’s services practice
  • Thinking through challenges at the intersection of policy and practice

Every consultancy engagement is bespoke. I take time to understand your organisation, your context and what you actually need, not just what looks good on paper.

Specialist Services

Specialist Services

VLM Group offers specialist Training, Mediation and Consultancy designed to support professionals, organisations and teams in navigating challenges, building confidence and creating positive, sustainable change.

VLM Training
VLM Mediation
VLM Consultancy
VLM Training

Practical, experience-led training designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice. Sessions are interactive, reflective and focused on skills that can be used immediately.

VLM Mediation

Independent, structured mediation to support communication, resolve conflict and help individuals or organisations move forward constructively.

VLM Training
VLM Training

Practical, experience-led training designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice. Sessions are interactive, reflective and focused on skills that can be used immediately.

VLM Mediation
VLM Mediation

Independent, structured mediation to support communication, resolve conflict and help individuals or organisations move forward constructively.

VLM Group

Work With Me

I work with individuals, teams and organisations across statutory, health, education and voluntary sectors.

Whether you’re looking for training that genuinely lands, mediation that helps move things forward, or consultancy grounded in real practice experience, I’d be pleased to hear from you.