- Attachment-based therapy
- Client-centred approach
- Trauma-focused methods
About Sandra
Sandra 'Sandy' Vado is a counsellor registered as NCPS with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are coping with addictions, LGBTQ+ concerns, relationship difficulties and trauma and abuse. Sandy speaks English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole and accepts international clients.
Sandy focuses on helping people name what feels heavy and awkward to say. Sessions tend to be conversational and grounded. She invites clients to talk through thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns that are causing stress or conflict.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred principles. That means she pays attention to early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections. She also places the client's own perspective and choices at the centre of sessions.
Sandra uses trauma-focused methods for people who have experienced abuse or other distressing events. Those techniques aim to reduce the hold that painful memories have on day-to-day life and relationships. She works step by step and keeps the pace in line with what each person can manage.
Many people come to her for issues linked to parenting, intimacy, self-esteem, career stress and ADHD-related challenges. She also supports people dealing with separation, attachment wounds, adoption and foster-care histories, codependency and caregiver stress. In sessions she helps people untangle patterns and consider practical next steps.
To begin clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sandy uses a subscription model for sessions, with fees that vary by location and a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Sandra uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current interactions. That approach helps with intimacy problems, commitment worries and patterns that repeat in partnerships.She also follows a client-centred way of working, which means sessions focus on the person's own perspective and choices. This supports work on self-esteem, communication problems and coping with life changes.
When trauma is part of the picture she applies trauma-focused methods to reduce the ongoing impact of painful events. These methods are used step by step and aim to lessen the intensity of distressing memories and reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sandra will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and together decide which methods to try first. The plan can change as needs evolve, and she keeps the pace collaborative.
If you prefer online sessions please confirm the available formats before booking. Registered or accredited professionals offer online therapy that can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. Discuss with her which session arrangement would best suit your daily routine and communication preferences.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sandy works with addictions, LGBTQ+ issues, relationship struggles and trauma and abuse. She also helps with parenting, self-esteem, career stress and ADHD-related challenges.
How would she approach shame or guilt linked to relationships?
She uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches to explore relationship patterns and feelings of responsibility. Sessions focus on talking through emotions and practical ways to change recurring behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sandra has nine years of professional experience working with people on trauma, addictions and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered as NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in my language?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole.
Does she accept clients outside the UK?
She accepts international clients. Check any regional details during the matching process.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.