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Sandra 'Sandy' Vado, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
9 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCoping with life changes

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Sandra 'Sandy' Vado helps people cope with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and life changes. She also supports people facing issues around intimacy, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns and ADHD. Sandy speaks English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole, and works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Sandy keeps things straightforward in sessions. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about painful feelings. Conversations focus on what matters now and on small steps that feel manageable.

Background and approach

Her approach draws on attachment-based work and trauma-focused methods alongside a client-centred stance. That means she pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions, helps people process difficult memories, and follows each person’s priorities rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Over nine years she has supported people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment difficulties, neurodiversity such as autism, and stressful caregiver roles. She also works with concerns like codependency, commitment and communication problems, dissociation, and separation or divorce. Sandy uses clear, practical techniques and listens closely as people decide what they want to change.

She describes options, checks what fits the person’s life, and adjusts her approach as therapy progresses. This helps people build more helpful ways of relating, managing triggers, and moving forward after difficult events.

How attachment, client-centred and trauma work translate online

Sandy uses attachment-based ideas to notice how early relationships shape current reactions. This helps when people struggle with trust, closeness or repeated patterns in relationships and can guide conversations about building safer ways of relating.

She works in a client-centred way by following each person’s priorities and pace. That approach means sessions focus on what the individual wants to tackle, with the therapist reflecting and asking questions rather than directing every step.

Trauma-focused methods are used to gently process difficult memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Those methods aim to help people feel less overwhelmed by triggers and to regain a sense of control after traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandy will discuss options, try methods that fit the person’s goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The client’s preferences and needs guide which techniques are used.

Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel face to face, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports shorter or more frequent exchanges. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while still working with registered or accredited professionals and therapists.
What concerns can Sandy help with?
Sandy works with people facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She also addresses issues such as intimacy, parenting, self-esteem, career worries and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a client-centred style that prioritises each person’s goals and pace. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical next steps.
What professional background does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational difficulties. Her work includes trauma-focused and attachment-based approaches.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people in different countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.

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Experience
9 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole

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