- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Career concerns
About Julie
Julie "Renee" McLendon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience based in Montana. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Renee takes a direct and interactive approach in sessions. She uses conversational work to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and track what helps. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and on humanistic and psychodynamic themes to understand long-running relationship and attachment patterns.
Her practice often addresses related issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and blended family challenges. She also works with people whose concerns include autism spectrum traits, avoidant or antisocial personality features, and nontraditional sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.
Renee aims to keep sessions practical and focused. People can expect to talk through recent stresses, identify coping steps, and try concrete strategies between sessions. She adapts the conversation to each person's goals and life circumstances.
Before a first session she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their initial appointment. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Julie Renee McLendon draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas and humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives in her work. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress. Humanistic approaches emphasize understanding a person's present experience and values, while psychodynamic themes look at long-standing relationship and attachment patterns that influence current difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Renee collaborates with each person to decide which techniques to try first based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as people notice what helps and what does not.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Talk with her during the matching process about which session arrangements will fit into daily routines and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Montana, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and relationship patterns.
How does she approach therapy?
Sessions are interactive and conversational. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside humanistic and psychodynamic themes to help people notice patterns and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in practice with a wide range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - based in Montana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know exactly how appointments are held.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first appointment to get started.