Meet the Team

The Winter Solstice team is dedicated to helping you through all of life's unexpected challenges. Each member of our team has their own unique approach and areas of expertise, but all have the common goal of helping you through any and all of the problems you may face.

The Winter Solstice Team

We create change

D Dr. Renee Winters

Pyschologist

Dr. Renee Winters

Pyschologist

I practice from two different modalities: Reality Therapy and Insight Therapy. Reality Therapy (Choice-Centered approach) helps the patient determine how effective their behaviors have been in fulfilling their needs and then works with the patient to determine a plan for more effective actions. Insight Therapy encourages empowerment of the individual which implies personal responsibility for one’s behavior. I specialize in working with patients needing assistance with Anger Management, Marital/Premarital Counseling, Individual/Adolescent Counseling, Loss & Bereavement Recovery, Sexual Addiction/Recovery, Personal Growth & Enrichment, and Divorce Healing. I also possess knowledge in understanding acute mental illness symptoms from my training at Riverside Psyciatric Hospital.

Education- PhD from Graduate Pacifica Institute in Depth Psychology: emphasis in enriching the understanding of mind, body, unconscious & dreams at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Depth Psychology: emphasis in enriching the understanding of mind, body, unconscious & dreams. MA in Marriage & Family Therapy/University of Phoenix & BA in Sociology/University of California, Riverside. Additional certificates: Domestic Violence, Anger Management & Sexual Addiction.

Change is possible- it just takes insight, awareness, and a decision to do something different today than yesterday.

Years in Practice: 7 Years

School: Pacifica Institute

Year Graduated: 2014

License No. and State: 51788 California

D Dr. Carola Hauer

Psychologist

Dr. Carola Hauer

Psychologist

Having worked in outpatient psychiatry clinics and having worked in a hospital setting for many years, I have not only had the opportunity to learn a great deal about clients with severe mental health issues as well as those who are struggling with a dual diagnosis, but I have also had the opportunity to work with those who are struggling with severe medical issues which too often lead to severe mental health issues, as well

I approach my work from a depth psychological perspective and it is important to me to look at my client not just as an individual but also pay attention to their surrounding circumstances. All of us are more than just a label and all of us are dealing not only with individual issues, but also universal issues. Many of us carry generational patterns that are burdensome in one way or another,

In my work with trauma survivors, it is most rewarding for me when I see clients being able to establish or re-establish a baseline, a level of daily functioning, that allows them to be more at peace, after a generally harsh and drawn out battle.

I feel that it is an honor to accompany clients facing the complex issues of grief and loss. As difficult as losing a loved one is, and as difficult it is to feel that one has lost a piece of themselves, in depth psychology we look at the re-birth which so often follows death. Grief work can often be likened to a journey into the underworld, which is usually rewarded with the unique ability to then be able to be in the darkness as well as the light, simultaneously.

I have provided years and years of crisis intervention and assessment in an Emergency setting and worked with law enforcement and the fire department, as well as PERT and other supportive agencies. I have also been in private practice for many years, and I can honestly say that I have enjoyed all my work, no matter where I serve. I currently am working as a consultant in Riverside and I am looking forward to the next chapter of my professional life here in Lake Arrowhead.

License No. 25153