Sandy Islands, PhD, LPCC, LAADC

Counseling, Spiritual Coaching and Writing

Therapy

30+ years expeirence with a focus on Psychotherapy, EMDR, Hypnotherapy and Spirit Energy Therapy.

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Author

Sandy Islands is a published author, boasting a library of books, including several colorful children’s novels.

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Meditations

The growing collection of guided meditations are free of charge to kickstart your healing process today.

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Enjoy a selection from our highly rated Islands Aqua Dance, to our well received “Practice Unconditional Love” meditation, available now!

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Follow your intuition, it will always lead you to the right destination.

About Me

I have been a licensed therapist for over 30 years. My practice includes tools for the conscious mind (Psychotherapy with EMDR), the subconscious mind (hypnotherapy) and the Higher Conscious mind (Spirit Energy Therapy). I am also an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LAADC). Allow me to assist you on your journey of self-discovery to increase your awareness and mindfulness, to hear and get to know your Truth within and find greater joy in life. We will include tools to help tune up and balance your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual selves.

MS. – Speech Pathology, West Virginia University
MA. – Counseling & Guidance, West Virginia University
MA. – Writing Popular Fiction, Seton Hill University
PhD. – Hypnotherapy-American Institute of Hypnotherapy (closed)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida (1985-present)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, California (2014-present)
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (2023-present)
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor II, California (2011-2023)
National Certified Counselor, California (2009-present)
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, California (2023-present)

People ask, “Is that your real name?”

I legally changed my name after a divorce to help me find my Truth and not have my last name associated with a partner or parent. I started the company Energy Illumination in 2002 for sessions and creative projects.

In 1992, I received the Spirit Energy, “Rien,” coinciding with my journey in sobriety. Rien offers weekly Conversations on Zoom and is available for individual sessions. I started teaching water aerobics in 1985 and in a 25-year process completed the Islands’ Aqua Dance program which is available on this site. Be The Light, Thoughts for the Day, book started as a series of texts to my son. After a year I was inspired to turn them into this 366 day book with an index of topics to find messages on issues you’re going through. Magical Butterfly Series are four rhyming children’s audio books with a caterpillar, lizard, snake and turtle transformation, honesty, motivation and confidence. Stay tuned for A Ripple in Time, a novel in the process of publication.

Therapy

TRAUMA THERAPY

EMDR therapy is a comprehensive approach that addresses the physiological storage of your memories and how they inform your experience. Change occurs as a result of reprocessing and altering the memory storage and feelings. Using bilateral stimulation with eye movements, tactile taps or a light board, EMDR therapy is an integrative treatment approach to address past trauma and adverse life experiences that cause issues in your present daily life. EMDR therapy is a gold standard for the direct treatment of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and trauma. The ultimate goal is to help you develop a positive sense of self that you have access to on a daily basis.

HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnosis allows you to explore and better understand your underlying unconscious motivations. It helps to identify whether past events or experiences are causing present challenges. In bypassing the critical conscious mind, your intentions for change can take effect. In hypnosis, you allow me to guide you into a trance state where you control how deeply you’ll go. You can remember everything. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis and I facilitate your journey into your own sub-conscious mind, like a tour guide, but you are experiencing the tour. Your heightened awareness reveals information that may be triggering your present suffering. With this awareness, change can happen more quickly.

PSYCHOTHERAPY

When the pain of not changing gets greater than the fear of change, we’ll surrender and reach out for help. Carving away the layers and coping mechanisms that don’t serve your Highest Good, you’ll discover the masterpiece you’ve always been. If you are early in recovery from drugs and alcohol, I can help you explore your relapse prevention tools and coping strategies incorporating my years of sobriety and my professional training as a drug and alcohol counselor. I invite you to join me on a journey of self-discovery; getting to know, live and love your True Self within.

SPIRITUAL COACHING

I have been clean and sober for over 27 years. At the time of my becoming sober, I was gifted with an unconventional connection to a Spirit (Rien) that I host. Having a conversation with Rien increases your ability to awaken and hear your Truth within. Rien assists you in noticing stories your lower consciousness (Ego) has made up and collected that are not serving your Higher Good. People have reported that conversations with Rien increase the volume and their ability to hear their Truth within. Rien is also a Medium who contacts loved ones who’ve made their transition from physical form. Loves ones speak to Rien who shares the information with you. This experience offers a connection that continues without Rien along with a feeling of peace from the grief and loss.

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