Provider Profile
Sandy Islands, MS, MA, PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Islands
Sandy Islands, MS, MA, PhD is a mental health counselor based in Palm Desert, CA. Sandy is also listed as specializing in professional counselor and addiction & substance abuse counselor. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include psychotherapy, 1 hour.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (760) 565-3522
- Email not available
Practice Locations
38934 DESERT GREENS DR E
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Concerns and Conditions Addressed
Within Mental Health Counselor generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- OCD
- Relationship issues
- Trauma
Abuse & relationships
- Emotional abuse recovery
Addiction
- Screen Addiction
Addiction & Substance Use
- Alcohol use disorder
- Drug addiction
- Gambling disorder
- Porn addiction
Anxiety
- Agoraphobia
- Illness anxiety disorder
Behavioral
- Hoarding
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Self-harm
- Skin picking and hair pulling
Children & teens
- Child Not Talking at School
- School refusal
- Teen Behavioral Issues
Eating & Body Image
- Body image issues
- Eating disorders
Health & chronic care
- Chronic Illness Coping
Life transitions
- Divorce adjustment
- Empty Nest Syndrome
- Midlife Crisis
Maternal mental health
- Postpartum depression
Mood
- Seasonal affective disorder
Mood & Emotion
- Anger issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Dissociative disorders
- Loneliness
- Low self-esteem
- Mood swings
- Panic disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
- Specific phobias
- Suicidal thoughts
Obsessive-compulsive
- Intrusive Thoughts
Personality & Identity
- Borderline personality disorder
- Codependency
- Gender dysphoria
Personality & stress
- Perfectionism
Relationships
- Attachment Issues
- Infidelity
Sensory
- Hatred of Specific Sounds
Sleep
- Insomnia
Stress & Life Events
- Adjustment disorder
- Burnout
- Caregiver burnout
- Chronic stress
- Imposter syndrome
- Somatic symptom disorder
Trauma
- Childhood Emotional Neglect
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Couples counseling
- EMDR
- Family therapy
- Psychological testing
- Therapy
Addiction care
- Relapse prevention planning
Assessment & Evaluation
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
- Crisis intervention
Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Behavioral activation
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
Children & family
- Parent-child interaction therapy
- Teen Counseling
Counseling & Coaching
- Addiction counseling
- Anger management
- Christian counseling
- Co-parenting counseling
- Online counseling
- Parent coaching
- Premarital counseling
- Sex therapy
- Stress management training
- Walk and talk counseling
Couples & marriage
- Divorce Mediation and Counseling
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Gottman method
Experiential therapy
- Animal-Assisted Therapy
- Equine-assisted therapy
Grief & loss
- Bereavement counseling
Identity & lifestyle
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Counseling
Life & career
- Career Counseling
Maternal care
- Postpartum Counseling
Mind-Body & Somatic
- Biofeedback
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Neurofeedback
- Somatic experiencing
Psychotherapy
- Compassion-Focused Therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Narrative therapy
- Schema Therapy
Specialized Modality
- Art therapy
- Brainspotting
- Internal family systems (IFS)
- Ketamine-assisted counseling
- Music therapy
- Play therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
Support & Group
- Support groups
Trauma treatments
- Active release technique
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Prolonged exposure therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
112 services · 11 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotherapy, 1 hour | Treatment | 90837 |
112 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other mental health counselors in Palm Desert 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Psychotherapy, 1 hour 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Islands's specialty?
Dr. Islands is a mental health counselor in Palm Desert, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Islands?
Dr. Islands is listed at 38934 Desert Greens Dr E, Palm Desert, CA 92260. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Islands?
The number on file is (760) 565-3522. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Islands?
Dr. Islands's National Provider Identifier is 1366676199. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Islands's medical education?
Dr. Islands attended Other, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Islands have?
Dr. Islands has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Islands known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Islands provides treatments such as psychotherapy, 1 hour. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Islands's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Islands. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.