- Warm interactive style
- Evidence-based methods
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Julie
Julie "Renee" McLendon is a licensed marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience. She draws on long practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, career changes, and major life transitions. Julie writes plainly and listens carefully so people feel heard from the first session.
Her style is warm and interactive. Julie treats people with respect and sensitivity and avoids stigmatizing labels. She adapts conversation and plans to match what each person needs in simple, concrete ways.
Julie uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and flexible talk therapy. She blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives and includes rational-emotive methods when they fit the situation. That mix helps address thinking patterns, emotional reactions, and long-standing relationship dynamics.
Across her career she has worked with people facing abandonment issues, attachment challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and identity topics. She also supports those coping with antisocial or avoidant personality patterns and people involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture who want nonjudgmental help.
Julie practices in Montana and speaks English. She accepts international clients as well. If someone wants to start, they complete an intake questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Cognitive-behavioral approaches target unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills to reduce anxiety and stress. Humanistic methods focus on empathy and the therapeutic relationship to help people feel understood and to encourage personal growth.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their situation. Together they adjust the plan based on what helps most, keeping the client's preferences and daily life in mind.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also let people connect from different locations, which is useful for those who live far from Montana or who travel often.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Montana, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful, sensitive conversation and avoiding stigmatizing labels.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in practice with a wide range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Montana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.