Team
Lado Healing Institute
Meet the Team Committed To Excellence in TMS Therapy
Your mental health deserves care from a team that listens, understands, and responds with experience. At Lado Healing Institute, our psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, and clinical staff work together to provide thoughtful, individualized care in a respectful and supportive setting. We take time to understand each patient’s concerns, medical history, and goals so treatment decisions are informed and practical, not rushed or generic.
Our team provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy support, and access to advanced treatment options for conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addiction-related concerns. We rely on evidence-based medicine while leading with compassion, because effective care depends on trust and communication. We also accept all major insurance plans to help reduce barriers to treatment and make care more accessible. If you are ready to take the next step toward mental health support,
reach out to our team today.
Leonard A Lado, MD
With over 40 years of experience in the field, my career began after completing my training in 1993 and has since taken me through various specializations. The addiction epidemic in the United States propelled me into the realm of detoxification and addiction treatment, where I developed extensive expertise in protocols for Suboxone, benzodiazepines, and alcohol detox. As my practice evolved, I embraced the future of psychiatric care, focusing on cutting-edge brain-stimulating technologies such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, pulse ultrasound, and vagus nerve stimulation.
My many years of clinical trial research have given me an astute mind in selecting treatments that offer the best representation and outcomes for my patients. Along the way, I have acquired new skills, including pharmacogenetics, which allows me to customize medication selection based on individual genetic profiles. Recognizing the critical role of nutrition and exercise in impacting the nervous system, I have integrated these components into my practice to offer a more holistic and functional approach to psychiatry. My background in pharmacy further enhances my ability to tailor treatments, combining psychopharmacology with these innovative and integrative methods.
I invite you to experience the transformative care at my practice, where our advanced approaches are making a profound difference in patients’ lives.
Sonia Reido
Sonia Redio Rondon is an AGPCNP-C and PMHNP-BC, APRN. She was born in Cuba and graduated as a medical doctor in 1992. She also graduated as a neurophysiologist in Cuba before emigrating to Spain, where she worked in Alternative and Integrative Medicine. In 2000, she migrated to the USA with her husband, who wanted to pursue his dream of establishing a chandelier company in the USA.
In 2009, Sonia became an RN and worked in behavioral health as a staff and charge nurse until 2013 at Doctor Renascence in Texas. In 2015, Sonia graduated with her first master’s degree as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from South University in Savannah, Georgia.
Sonia worked in internal medicine and nursing homes with elderly populations with dementia and other psychiatric disorders until 2019, when she graduated with her second master’s degree in Psychiatry. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She completed her psychiatry master’s practicum and training in substance use and has mainly worked in dual-diagnosis psychiatry since 2019.
Her passion for integrating traditional and alternative medicine, along with the belief that the same treatment does not fit everyone in psychiatry, led her to pursue a career focused on personalized and alternative psychiatric treatments. Through this, she learned about Leonard A. Lado, MD, and the Lado Healing Institute, which is based on personalized treatment for mental illness and where every client is seen as unique in their circumstances. Sonia has also been a certified medical examiner since 2019.
Sonia firmly believes that being under the supervision and guidance of Leonard A. Lado, MD, at Lado Healing Institute positively impacts her performance and growth as a psychiatric healthcare provider dedicated to treating every patient as a unique individual.
Rachelle Sawyer
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, my primary focus is supporting children, adolescents, and adults of all ages with anxiety, depression, CPTSD, PTSD, ADHD, and other trauma-related disorders. I also have a unique approach to mood and personality disorders, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationship challenges. I work with individuals navigating the effects of trauma, developmental challenges stemming from trauma, and life transitions, as well as those seeking effective psychiatric treatment when symptoms feel overwhelming or persistent.
Using a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach, I provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and thoughtful medication management, including ketamine-assisted treatment and integration therapy when clinically appropriate. I specialize in working with individuals whose symptoms have not responded adequately to traditional interventions.
My treatment style is collaborative, direct, and patient-centered. I develop individualized care plans that are practical, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with each client’s goals while collaborating closely with therapists, families, and caregivers when appropriate.
Together, we focus on restoring balance, improving functioning, and supporting long-term mental wellness.
Neesha Nicklaus
Neesha Nicklaus is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of healthcare experience, including critical care, emergency medicine, and nursing leadership. She specializes in Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), providing compassionate, individualized care focused on lasting recovery and mental wellness.
