- Trauma and grief
- Career transitions
- Attachment issues
About Julie
Julie "Renee" McLendon is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Montana with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and coping with life changes.
Renee has helped people who are dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver strain. She also supports those navigating chronic illness, body image struggles, and relationship patterns that include codependency or avoidant and antisocial personality traits. Her background includes work with people affected by sexual minority cultures such as BDSM and kink, and with clients on the autism spectrum.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques across cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive directions. In sessions she talks through thoughts, feelings, and patterns that get in the way of everyday functioning. She aims to make conversations practical and focused on what a person wants to change.
People often come for help with decision points at work or after big life shifts. In those conversations she helps clarify options, weigh consequences, and practice new ways of responding. Therapy can include looking at past relationships that shape current behavior and trying out new problem-solving skills.
Renee conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
Approaches for online work and practical fits
Julie uses a mix of cognitive and human-centered methods. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. These techniques can help with anxiety, stress, and decision-making by teaching concrete skills to test thoughts and try new actions.She also draws on humanistic and psychodynamic ideas that look at how past relationships shape current reactions. This can be useful for people working through attachment issues, grief, or patterns that recur across relationships. Those methods make space to talk about personal history while linking it to present goals.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will help clients figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as work progresses. That exploration is part of early sessions rather than a one-time prescription.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel, and use shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also allow people to connect with licensed professionals across time zones, which supports continuity when life changes require flexibility.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Montana, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and caregiver issues.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck in their career?
She uses practical conversations to clarify options and weigh consequences. Sessions often include skill practice and looking at patterns that influence decision-making.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working as a marriage and family therapist. Her work history includes supporting people with trauma, relationship concerns, and mood symptoms.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT and practices in Montana. The listing also notes MT LMFT and OR LMFT as credential details.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm time zone and scheduling details when arranging sessions.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Check the service details for exact pricing.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.