Jody Yeh-Shinbrood, LCSW

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Dakota. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strains, family conflict, trauma, and caregiving fatigue. Jody also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and major life changes.

She draws on 18 years of experience in clinical and medical settings. That background includes work with families of children who have special needs and with people facing serious medical crises. Jody aims to give a warm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.

Her approach starts from the belief that clients already have strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear goals chosen by the person coming to therapy. Jody uses practical methods to help people solve problems and practice new ways of coping.

Techniques she commonly uses include motivational interviewing to clarify values and goals, cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and attachment-based ideas to improve close relationships. She also draws on client-centered care and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when it fits the situation.

Jody works with people from many backgrounds and accepts international clients. She holds LCSW licenses in North Dakota and Illinois. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how close relationships influence feelings and behavior. In sessions this looks like talking about patterns with loved ones and practicing new ways to connect. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. These techniques are often taught step by step and practiced between meetings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking what works and making adjustments as therapy progresses.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and avoid travel to an office. Many people find remote sessions let them practice skills in the context of daily life and keep therapy consistent through life changes. Licensed professionals can guide practical steps for applying skills between sessions and for arranging times that suit your schedule.