Winter Solstice Psychotherapy Group - Upland, California

Maria F.

Beware of this therapist. She caused serious harm to my daughter and turned her against her family. I thank God my daughter has now returned to us, but the damage was significant. My daughter, who was struggling with depression due to bullying in her teenage years, ended up in a mental health institution. I wasn’t even informed about it until I received a call.

When we sought help for her, this therapist, Heather, recommended medications for my daughter. During a consultation with a psychiatrist, Heather abruptly interrupted, pulling my daughter out of the session and disregarding my input as her parent. When I confronted her, I reminded her of her professional and ethical responsibilities and questioned her conduct, especially as someone who claimed to be a Christian. She was supposed to help my daughter, not overstep boundaries or act as her friend.

Though I initially trusted Heather due to her credentials, the experience left us devastated. My daughter now has to cope with the lasting consequences of her involvement with this therapist. I want to warn others to be cautious and ensure they find a professional who truly respects boundaries and prioritizes their child’s well-being. I pray no one else has to go through this.

Niti G.

Renee cares about your emotional and psychological wellbeing. She is invested in your long-term growth and she will tell you what you need to hear in a therapeutic, safe, non-judgmental way. She shows up for you and will stick with you through the highs and lows.

Renee gets the big picture of what you are dealing with, what you are up against, what your challenges are, while also patiently and insightfully taking the time to trouble shoot, problem solve, and triage each challenge at a time. She steadily navigates you through her process while giving you perspective that is much needed as you get through your therapeutic process.

Renee helps you repair and heal the broken and unresolved parts of yourself, heal your relationships with others, and how to deal with the outside world filled with triggers. Renee is authentic, genuine and does not pretend with you. Her target-oriented therapeutic tools, effective listening skills, compassion and empathy, for all involved in the therapy session makes Renee a skilled expert at what she does. Her receptive and diligent nature is her secret ingredient and she will work just as hard as you work in your session because you are your own investment.

Bethanie G.

Dr. Renee Winters is the best there is. Genuinely cares for her clients and gives them the brutal truth in the kindest way possible. I have been seeing her for over 10 years and in that time she has turned my life around. Got me out of an abusive relationship, helped me heal myself for my now husband, saved my husband's broken relationship with his family and helps us now to stay on track with our marriage and raising our child. Cannot thank her enough for all she's done for me and my family. She has become a true friend over these many years.

Summer J.

Let me start by saying that I've been to dozens of therapists over the course of about 30 years, and I only found good ones in the last three years now that I know what to look for. I was initially impressed with Dr. Winters' PhD and her no-nonsense approach to therapy. However, after a couple of sessions, she convinced my abusive husband that he was justified in his violence and anger against his family. I'm not sure if she didn't believe me (she said she didn't believe my daughter and called her a spoiled brat and manipulative). It seemed she wanted to help him feel better about himself? It was completely bizarre. As a result, he became even more violent, and my family was in serious danger. When Dr. Winters asked why I hadn't come back, I told her, and she told me that it's easy to blame other people for our problems and good luck. Since then, we've had two CPS cases opened, court-mandated therapy, and so much trauma. We have found good therapists who utilize the latest science (CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychedelics, mindfulness) to heal trauma and we're all getting better. Just imagine if we had gotten the help we needed all those years ago instead of the gaslighting that we received from Dr. Winters. It took me so long to write this because I had to heal first, but I always wanted to warn people about Dr. Winters. She seems like an old-school quack doctor to me and I think she is dangerous.

Brandi L. M.

So grateful to have the opportunity to work with Renee for marriage counseling she helped us with big and small issues and turned our relationship around in such a positive way, we highly recommend her for any therapy she offers!

Deven L.

if I could rate her any less I would

Esther H.

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