About us

Wayne Reed and his wife, Eveline, recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. They are parents to two grown sons. Wayne has been a pastor and a counsellor for over 25 years, originally from South Africa where his ministry life began.

He developed a passion for seeing marriages thrive while pastoring there. Wayne and his family came to Canada so he could pursue a degree in counselling, which he obtained from Briercrest Seminary in 2010. He served Centre Street Church in Calgary, AB, for five years as their marriage and care pastor where he helped establish a marriage ministry network as a cooperative effort between several of the largest churches in the city.

Wayne is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Christian Psychotherapists. Wayne began his ministry with Focus on the Family Canada in June 2017 and has since trained to be a marriage therapist with the Focus Marriage Institute in the U.S.

Vicki Hooper and her husband David have been married for over 30 years and have two adult children. She and her family served in ministry in the Middle East for 10 years and she has an extensive background in teaching and ministry. Vicki earned her Master of Education in school counselling through Liberty University in 2013. She began working with Hope Restored in 2017 and has since trained to be a marriage therapist with the Focus Marriage Institute in the U.S.

Vicki is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the CCPA and a Certified Professional Counsellor Supervisor with the PACCP.

Jeff Dienesch is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Jeff holds an MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Jeff and his wife, Cathy, have been married for over 35 years and are grateful to share life with their two married sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

Tara Lalonde is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Tara has a PhD in professional counselling from Liberty University. Her dissertation explored the post-intensive success of the Hope Restored intensive program. She and her husband, Vince, have been married for more than 20 years. Tara is co-author of the book, Empowered to Love.

Harv and his wife, Shirley have been married for over 20 years and have one son. Harv is an Associate Professional Counsellor with the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists. He has an MDiv as well as an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy with more than 20 years of experience in pastoral and clinical counselling. He is especially passionate about helping struggling marriages.

Lawrence and Rosalind have been married for over 30 years and have three adult children. His desire to specialize in marriage counselling stems from his work as a pastor and his own journey through the highs and lows of married life.

He holds both an MA in Theological Studies and a MA in Counselling from Providence. He completed his Counselling internship with Focus on the Family Canada's Hope Restored program, working with couples in distress. He is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, and a member of the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

Dan and his wife Liane have been married 35 years. They have two grown daughters, a great son-in-law, and the most beautiful granddaughter. Dan was a Pastor for over two decades before going back to complete his MA in Counselling Psychology through Yorkville University. Dan is a registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and together he and Liane own their own mental health clinic.