12/23/2025
Important Announcement
Friends,
ELCCC was co-founded in 2002 by Terry Hash and me while we were both serving at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church. In 2007, we stepped out in faith and became our own independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and I assumed the role of Executive Director. At that time, we had only a handful of counselors—most of them not yet licensed—and a very big calling.
With God’s grace, provision, and steady direction, ELCCC has grown into a team of more than 25 providers. Over the years, counselors have come and gone, each following God’s leading into new seasons and assignments. That is the nature of Kingdom work—rooted, yet always responsive.
After 43½ years in the counseling field, I now find myself at a holy crossroads.
After much prayer, discernment, and thoughtful reflection, I have decided to step down as Executive Director and pass that responsibility to someone I deeply trust and respect: Shante Fluker, who has been serving as Associate Director for the past 8 months.
Let me be clear—I am not retiring, and I am NOT leaving ELCCC.
I have committed to serve for the next three years as Clinical Director, continue serving on the board, see my clients, and supervise and mentor counseling students and interns. In this next season, I will also be devoting significant time to writing, researching, and further developing the Christian-integrated trauma model God has entrusted to me.
This is not an ending.
It is a transition.
A widening of lanes.
A faithful passing of leadership while remaining fully present.
Please join me in welcoming and supporting my friend and colleague, Shante Fluker, as she steps into this role. I am confident in her leadership, her integrity, and her heart for this work.
Thank you for walking this journey with me—for trusting the process, honoring the past, and stepping forward with hope.
With gratitude and faith,
Denice Colson, Ph.D.
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