Lance Flood, PhD is the President & CEO of Tennessee Valley Ministries which includes the divisions of Tennessee Valley Pastoral
Counseling, Tennessee Valley Ministry Institute, and Tennessee Valley Christian Media. He is a graduate
of Liberty University and holds an AA in Religion, BS in Religion & Christian Counseling, MA in Marriage & Family
Therapy, MA in Addictions & Recovery Counseling, and a PhD in Pastoral Counseling. His doctoral dissertation was
entitled, The
Implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an Integrated Model Within a Christian Counseling Environment. He
also earned a Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership. Dr. Flood is the President and founder of the North America
Christian Counselors Association and has utilized his counseling expertise for such organizations as The 700
Club, Family Dynamics Institute, and as a chaplain for a large regional corporation. In addition to his practice, he
continues to travel extensively across North America helping to develop church-based counseling teams through his
certified
training programs. He also possesses a background in music ministry, having released several albums and traveled
with the world-renowned vocal group, Acappella. He currently performs with Full Pardon and
resides with his family in Tennessee where he also serves as the Pastor of a local church.
Deanna M. Flood, MA is the Vice President & COO of Tennessee Valley Ministries. In addition to an AA in Psychology from Central College (currently Central Christian College), she
is also a graduate of Liberty University, holding a BS in Psychology, MA in Crisis and Trauma Counseling, MA in Addictions & Recovery Counseling, and Graduate Certificates in both Pastoral Counseling and Christian Ministry from
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. A professional member of the North America Christian Counselors Association, she is especially passionate about counseling issues which are related
to women and children. In addition to her vital roles within Tennessee Valley Ministries, she has also served as a Clinical Intern for Decatur General West Behavioral Medicine Center where she was responsible for completing psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans for various diagnoses, assisting with group therapy, case
management and discharge planning. Deanna is married to Lance, and God has blessed them over their years together with five children and six grandchildren. In addition to traveling with Lance, she also enjoys spending time with their
grandchildren and pets. She is currently in the process of authoring a book which focuses on her personal experience as a mother coping with the burden of grief following the sudden death of their eldest child.