Sandra 'Sandy' Vado, NCPS

Sandra 'Sandy' Vado helps people facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. She also supports those managing life changes, intimacy issues, parenting strain, self-esteem and career worries. Sandy communicates in English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole.

Sandy aims for a simple, straightforward way of working. She creates an open space where people can say what they feel without fear of judgement. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions are practical and grounded in everyday life.

Her background includes nine years of professional experience and the NCPS credential. Sandy draws on approaches that look at attachment, focus on the client's perspective, and address the effects of trauma. She adapts what she does to each person's situation and goals.

In sessions she listens closely and helps people make small changes that add up. That might mean noticing patterns in relationships, practising different ways of communicating, or learning ways to cope after difficult events. She supports people through separation, blended family problems, adoption or fostering questions, and parenting challenges.

Sandy also works with concerns such as codependency, commitment worries, communication problems, dissociation and ADHD-related questions. She aims to be a steady presence while someone builds new skills and understanding. The focus is on practical steps that fit the person's life.

To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling are used to match people with the right plan. Sandy welcomes international clients and adjusts the format to suit individual needs.

How her approaches work online

Sandra uses a mix of attachment-based, client-centred and trauma-focused ideas in her online work. Attachment-based approaches look at how past relationships shape current patterns and help people build healthier ways of relating. Client-centred work places the person's own experience at the centre and supports self-led insight and choice. Trauma-focused therapy helps people understand and reduce the ongoing impact of past traumatic events so daily life feels easier.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sandy will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth alternative and fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and more flexible ways to reflect between sessions. These options make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into a busy life.