Sandra 'Sandy' Vado , NCPS

Sandra 'Sandy' Vado supports people facing addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also helps with self-esteem, intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, career stress and coping with life changes. Sandy speaks English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole, and works with clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. She holds an NCPS credential and has nine years of professional experience.

Sandy aims for an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about painful or confusing experiences. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit each person. She encourages clients to name what matters most and to try small steps between meetings.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred methods to follow each person’s priorities and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm needs direct attention. These approaches guide practical, down-to-earth work rather than abstract theory.

People can expect clear explanations of what will happen in sessions and options for different formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Sandy invites questions about how therapy will fit into everyday life and adjusts the rhythm of work to match each person’s goals.

She understands how issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, ADHD, codependency, communication problems and separation can affect daily functioning. Sandy helps clients break problems into manageable steps and build new ways of coping and relating.

Online approaches that focus on relationships and recovery

Sandra uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current behaviour and emotional responses; this helps when trust, closeness or repeated patterns cause distress. Client-Centred Therapy is also central to her work - she follows the person's lead, listens closely and helps them clarify what they want from therapy. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past harm needs direct attention, helping people process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sandy works collaboratively to choose methods that match each person's goals, worries and preferences. She will discuss options openly and adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people see body language and have deeper conversations, while phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into busy days or to reflect in writing. These options give flexibility for different schedules, locations and ways of communicating, while letting the therapist and client focus on practical steps and emotional recovery.