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Julie "Renee" McLendon, LMFT

Experienced LMFT helping with anxiety and phobias

20 years in practice · based in Montana · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Julie

Julie "Renee" McLendon is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She draws on long practice to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, career shifts, and major life changes. Julie writes and talks plainly, offering steady support for practical problems.

Her style is warm and interactive. She treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life steps that make everyday things easier.

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Background and approach

Julie uses several evidence-based therapeutic techniques together with humanistic and psychodynamic ideas. She adapts the conversation and plan to each person's needs rather than applying one fixed method. That means working on thinking patterns, emotional responses, and relationship dynamics as they come up.

She has spent much of her career helping people recover from trauma and emotional abuse and manage long-term stress. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and body image struggles. Julie practices in Montana and offers sessions in English.

She accepts international clients. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session based on therapist availability. If you want straightforward support for specific problems, Julie offers a steady, experienced presence to help you move forward.

Evidence-based approaches and online care options

Julie integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques and humanistic approaches in straightforward ways. Cognitive-behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different responses, which can help with anxiety, stress, and phobias. Humanistic work centers on listening, empathy, and supporting personal growth, which is useful for grief, life changes, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adjusting the plan over time based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during work breaks or between appointments. It also lets people choose sessions that match their comfort level, such as shorter check-ins when needed or full sessions for deeper work. Licensed professionals can use these flexible arrangements to keep therapy practical and focused on progress.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Julie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, and coping with major life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, with conversational sessions that focus on practical steps. She avoids stigmatizing labels and tailors the work to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working as a marriage and family therapist. Much of her work has involved supporting people after trauma and helping with long-term stress.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Montana and holds the LMFT credential, listed as MT LMFT and OR LMFT in her documentation.
Can people who live outside the US work with her?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current options for remote or in-person sessions before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Julie?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Montana, Oregon
Languages
English

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