- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Trauma and grief
About Julie
Julie "Renee" McLendon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Montana with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Julie also notes experience with blended family issues and a range of related challenges such as attachment concerns, codependency, and caregiver stress.
She uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to help people sort through problems. Sessions focus on clear steps and real-life skills rather than labels. Julie adapts her approach to what each person brings to the room and the goals they want to reach.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with individuals who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas alongside humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives to address thought patterns, emotions, and relationship dynamics. This mix is used to help with anxiety, grief, and adjusting to new household roles.
In sessions she tends to be interactive and direct. Clients can expect focused conversation, reflection, and practical homework when useful. The goal is to build manageable tools for daily life, whether that means handling sudden change, workplace stress, or complex family arrangements.
Julie accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the online intake process.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Julie uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and everyday problems. Cognitive-behavioral approaches look at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teach practical skills to change those patterns. Humanistic-informed work focuses on the person’s experience and helps them clarify values and goals in life.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people understand recurring relationship patterns and emotional responses that show up over time. Together these approaches can help with anxiety, grief, trauma recovery, and adapting to new family roles in blended households.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Julie will work with each person to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That includes checking in and adjusting methods over time as situations change.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are currently offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow people to join from a location that better matches their schedule. Ask about practical details during the intake questionnaire so sessions can be planned to suit everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Montana, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career matters, and coping with life changes. The profile also lists blended family issues and related concerns such as attachment and codependency.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and conversational, using practical steps and discussion. She aims to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns in straightforward ways.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in clinical practice. That includes long-term work with people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and is located in Montana.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking through the intake flow.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and booking process.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.