Meet Janelle Hallman
Janelle Hallman, MA, LPC
Janelle is the clinical director and supervisor of Janelle Hallman & Associates. She reviews all requests for therapy and makes appropriate referrals to her associates or outside counselors. She is currently not taking ongoing individual psychotherapy clients but is available for consultations with people seeking to glean from her expertise. She is also available for intensive therapy, life coaching, retreats, teleconference groups, group therapy, professional consulting, teleconference consulting groups, training and public speaking. She is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counseling Education and Supervision as a means to provide even greater oversight and management of her clinic as well as supplement her credentials for academic teaching.
Professional Experience
Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of Janelle Hallman & Associates, Inc.
General counseling practice staffed by four clinicians and one student intern, with a specialty in female same-sex attraction and emotional dependencies. Janelle and her staff also provide counseling intensives, life coaching, consultation, help for parents of homosexual children, therapeutic retreats, as well as audio and video resources to women with same-sex attraction. Westminster, Colorado (1993 – present).
Executive Director, Desert Hope Ministries
A Christian non-profit organization offering conferences, retreats, education and speaking services related to Biblical and psychological perspectives on relational and sexual wholeness. Westminster, Colorado (2001 – present). Visit Desert Hope's Website.
Adjunct Professor, Denver Seminary
Denver, Colorado (2003 – present). Class: The Psychological and Theological Perspectives of Homosexuality.
Adjunct Professor, Colorado Christian University
Master's in Biblical Counseling Program, Denver, Colorado (1998 - 2001, 2009 - Present).
Director of Education,
Where Grace Abounds
Discipleship ministry supporting men, women and families with sexual or relational conflicts. Denver, Colorado (1990-1994).
Professional Speaking Experience
Janelle regularly fills the role of keynote speaker at academic and lay conferences on sexual wholeness. She has spoken for Exodus International, Focus on the Family (Love Won Out), Evergreen International, American Association of Christian Counselors and several local conferences sponsored by non-profit organizations and local churches. She has also led international conferences in Mozambique, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Italy and Mexico.
Professional Education
M.A. in Counseling with Honors: Denver Seminary, 1995. Also completed graduate course work at Colorado Christian University, MABC program.
B.A. in Economics with Distinction: University of Colorado at Denver, 1985.
Paralegal Certificate: Denver Paralegal Institute, 1981.
Professional Publications
Hallman, J. (2008). The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction: A Comprehensive Counseling Resource. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Visit the Desert Hope Store to Buy Now.
Hallman, J. (2006). 'Do No Harm' - Working with Women in Conflict with Same-Sex Attraction, NARTH Bulletin, 14(3), 9-11.
Hallman, J. (2005). Introducing the First Stage of Therapy with Women with Same-Sex Attraction: Securing the Foundation, NARTH Bulletin, 13(2), 13-18.
Hallman, J. (2005). On Helping women with Same-Sex Attraction. NARTH Bulletin, 13(1), 33-36.
Hallman, J. (2005). In C. Vonholdt (Hrsg.), Verwundete Weiblichkeit (pp. 13-73). Verlag Giessen: Brunnen.
Hallman, J. (2004). Clinical Issues Within the Lesbian Struggle, NARTH Bulletin, 13(3), 2-7.
Hallman, J. (2003). The Condition of Female Homosexuality. NARTH Bulletin, 12(3), 20-24.
Hallman, J. (2003). Weibliche Homosexualitat - Ursachen und Symptome. German Institute for Youth and Society Bulletin, 3, 4-13.
Hallman, J. (2003). Weibliche Homosexualitat - Diagnostik und Therapieansatz. German Institute for Youth and Society Bulletin, 3, 14-22.
Hallman, J. (2003). Weibliche Homosexualitat - Schritte der Veranderung. German Institute for Youth and Society Bulletin, 3, 23-35.
Professional Awards
Fellow Award, NARTH, 2009
Listed in Marquis' Who's Who of American Women, 2007
Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who, 2007-2008
Outstanding Graduate, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado at Denver, 1985
National Dean's List, 1985
Top Student, Dean's List, University of Colorado at Denver, Fall 1983 semester
For more information on Janelle visit DesertHope.com.