Julie "Renee" McLendon

Julie "Renee" McLendon is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with twenty years of clinical experience. She practices in Montana and works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and major life changes. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at making difficult topics easier to talk about.

Renee keeps sessions focused and respectful. She listens first, then helps people name what feels most urgent. Conversations guide practical steps for coping, decision making, and daily routines that reduce overwhelm.

Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people after traumatic events and losses. Over two decades she has helped people navigate grief, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and identity shifts tied to adoption, aging, or relationship change.

Renee draws on a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match each person’s needs. She avoids labels and emphasizes collaboration, adjusting conversation and exercises as situations evolve.

People who do best with her tend to want clear steps, honest feedback, and a respectful setting to work through hard feelings. She also helps with body image concerns, attachment questions, and complex health-related stress.

If you are considering therapy, she asks for a short intake to learn your goals and build a plan that fits your life and pace.

Approaches that guide remote work and care

Renee uses accessible, evidence-based approaches to guide therapy. One is cognitive-behavioral work, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, and mood. Another is humanistic-informed conversation that centers the person’s perspective and supports self-direction and meaning when facing loss or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made. The therapist frames sessions around the client’s needs and works together to try different options if something isn’t helping.

The biography does not state specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, skip travel time, or have a shorter check-in when needed. It also allows consistent continuity of care across locations for those who move or travel, and it supports timely scheduling during periods of intense stress or grief.