My wife and I were planning our destination wedding in Acapulco, Mexico, when our Mexican pastor suggested that we take premarital classes before the wedding. Back home, it didn't take us long to find exactly what we were looking for in Peter. From the very beginning, he created a warm and welcoming environment where we felt comfortable being open and honest. Throughout our time with Peter, my wife and I grew so much stronger as a couple, and we gained a deeper understanding of each other and our relationship. By the end of our journey with Peter, he had become more than just our premarital counselor--he even officiated our legal American wedding at a beautiful nearby park. Peter is wise, compassionate, and genuine. We even shed a few tears listening to some of his own stories about overcoming great obstacles in life. His personal experiences, guidance, and willingness to truly connect with us made our experience incredibly meaningful. We are truly grateful for everything Peter did for us and would highly recommend him to any couple looking to strengthen their relationship and prepare for marriage. read more

Restored Hope - Counseling & Mental Health Near Me - Long Beach, California

My fiancé and I could write a book about our counseling experience, but for now a Yelp review will suffice! Premarital counseling with Peter was nothing short of amazing! Prior to meeting Peter, my fiancé was a little apprehensive about attending counseling. However, after our first initial session with Peter he and I both knew we were in the right place with the right person! We both love and appreciated the faith-based approached combined with practical hands-on tools that we could use in our everyday lives. We both found Peter's book, "The Essential Pre-Marriage Tool Box" to be helpful and useful in guiding us through honest and productive conversations. Peter remained neutral and supportive to the both of throughout our sessions which allowed us to feel confident being open and honest! Because of Peter and Restored Hope, we now feel better prepared and confident moving forward in marriage and would more than recommend anyone seeking counseling services! read more

My husband and I came to see Peter at Restored Hope. He helped us a lot and gave us more tools to add to our tool belt. Our marriage has grown stronger thanks to Peter. read more

A pastor at our church recommended Peter for a more extensive premarital counseling. We had a prolonged engagement and some issues to work out. Peter help this work out those is issue from a biblical and Christian point of view. He helped us get to finally get down the aisle a year and a half ago and even officiated our wedding. He was funny, a little snarky, but deeply in the rooted of God, and very wise. We both highly recommend him. He's an excellent way to start your new life together. read more

My husband and I went to see Peter for reconciliation purposes. Peter was very compassionate and honest about our situation. He recommended books for us to read and gave us communication tools. He's very easy to talk to and can provide a different perspective that's helpful with trying to move forward. read more

We needed a safe place to express our different realities built up along the way of our life together. We found it with Restore Hope. Thank you read more

We had an excellent experience with our premarital counselor, Peter Agnew. He was thoughtful, professional, and created a safe space where both of us felt heard. His premarital counseling workbook was excellently written and helped guide meaningful, productive conversations. The sessions strengthened our communication, aligned expectations, and left us feeling truly prepared for marriage. We highly recommend him to any couple seeking quality premarital counseling. read more

My fiance and I had the privilege of taking Peter's premarital classes, and we couldn't be more grateful for the experience. Over the course of roughly 10 sessions, we learned so much about each other--discussing topics that might have been difficult to navigate on our own. But with Peter's expertise, he facilitated each meeting with wisdom, insight, and practical advice. We also worked through his workbook, The Essential Pre-Marriage Tool Box, which was an incredible resource. It helped us reflect on our core values, improve our communication, and develop a healthy approach to resolving conflicts. Peter's guidance was invaluable, and we truly feel more prepared and aligned as we step into this new chapter of our lives. His sessions are not only insightful but also offered at a very competitive price, making them accessible for couples looking for quality premarital counseling. We highly recommend Peter to any couple preparing for marriage! read more

After getting engaged, I wanted to prepare myself and my fiancé for a successful marriage (as much as it could be). We reached out to Peter at Restored Hope for premarital counseling after reading his excellent reviews and because he is a Christian who shares what The Bible teaches about marriage which is important to us and our faith. We ended up being in premarital counseling for about 9 months, only because we had other obligations which didn't allow us to meet every week but Peter was more than understanding and flexible. It's been a couple of months since we finished premarital counseling but he's left us with tools on how to be on the same page, approach each other in difficult situations, communicate, and how to keep our love going when we are in the day-to-day monotonous activities. Peter is a great listener, responsive, respectful, and reminds us that he is there to reconcile as God intended us to reconcile with others. My fiancé and I like to bring up "Peter said..." in situations we may not see eye to eye, and boom, we both listen and understand each other. His premarital counseling book is a good reference as well. I'm extremely thankful to have met Peter and to have gone through his premarital counseling. 10/10 and totally recommend to anyone who thinks they need counseling! read more

Can't thank this Man enough. Smarts along with Christian Faith. He helped us so much learn things. He is a blessing

Peter is one of the most genuine people we have ever met. I found him during a time when my husband and I needed help with our relationship problems and issues that we had no idea we had. Peter has the gift of being able to read your mind and almost every single session(s) we had, we always walked away feeling better than when we walked in. Peter is there for you when you need him and I remember needing emergency sessions and he was able to accommodate. Peter's ability to reach into the root of your problems is unlike anything we have experienced and we've been truly blessed to have him navigate with us during those rough times. Peter is kind, patient and above all nonjudgmental. Since our experience with Peter, my husband and I have been able to uncover so many things that have helped us on our healing journey. If you need any relationship guidance or help, don't wait and go to Peter. He will change your life and save your relationship. read more

Peter is amazing! He helped my husband and I with becoming better communicators and we are putting into practice all that he has shown us. He has a way of showing you the godly perspective in a loving way and we are so grateful to have crossed paths with him. read more

My fiance and I completed about 8-10 sessions with Peter for pre-marital counseling over a span of two to three months. We appreciated and found lots of value in our sessions with Peter. The book he wrote for pre-marital counseling is a gem. We feel that it helped us to navigate through important and needed conversations before marriage like finances, family trauma, and our values. It led to us having great conversations before and after our sessions. We're very thankful for Peter and how approachable/honest he is. We highly recommend going to Peter for pre-marital counseling. Most programs we found were only one or two sessions, but with Peter you can get as many as ten! Definitely worth it. Thank you Peter! We look forward to seeing you at around our 1 year anniversary! read more

I have received counseling from Peter for almost two years now and it has helped me process a list of events that happened in my life. Through meeting with Peter I got to see certain things I believed to be true in my life in a different frame. Ultimately, I was able to work through difficulties in communication and expression. It's incredible to have a Biblical-seasoned person like Peter to help you uncover what is truth. His communication, scheduling is always on point and he is very flexible with meeting times. I recommend Peter to any man out there that wants to be better or process life with someone who has a wealth of wisdom. He also helped me be a better husband and I could tell that he has a lot to offer when it comes to marriage counseling. Peter is very knowledgable about building healthy relationships. Thanks Peter! read more

We have been meeting with Peter about 8 weeks. After several meetings with other counselors and feeling defeated in the communication process with my partner, we have made some progress. I believe help is available and Peter is a skilled and experienced guide through the complexities of relationships and marriage. We have a lot to learn and change in our patterns of communication but Peter has restored hope in me. read more

Peter and Restored Hope were recommended to us by some great friends that spoke so highly of his counseling, so my wife and I decided to jump in for pre-marital counseling. Very, very happy we did. Peter approached our future plans with such care and compassion, and had some excellent words and material to provide a foundation for marriage. We saw Peter over the period of several months, and I shudder to think what we would've done if we tried to build this foundation ourselves without any guidance in what we were doing. It's profound to have a professional guide you through the paths of authentic communication that you had no idea were even there... Now, it's our turn to highly-recommend Peter and Restored Hope. We hope you have the pleasure of attending his sessions; you'll be so blessed with the time you spent investing in your relationship. read more

My fiancé and I initially selected Restored Hope to complete a pre-marital counseling course because it was in a convenient location. However, after the first session, we stayed because we believed in what Peter was teaching us here. Every session we left feeling even better about our relationship than the day before. We feel so fortunate to have found Restored Hope as it has helped us grow immensely as a couple. Thank you so much to Peter Agnew! We are so excited to continue growing our relationship with the values and lessons Peter outlined in his workbook. read more

My wife and I went to Peter for pre-marital counseling, and we discovered quickly that our personalities and several of our life practices were mis-matched. Peter helped us understand those differences, and implement some practical steps to alleviate the friction, shrink buttons, and approach each other with love and understanding. We are about to celebrate our 15th anniversary, and I wish I had a dollar for every time either one of us said, "Remember what Peter said about that!" And then the other one accepts it as wise counsel and stands down. Thank you, Peter! :-) read more

Helpful and caring, wise counseling. I would recommend their understanding of difficult situations with recommendations that help get you through difficult times. read more