Jody Yeh-Shinbrood, LCSW

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She works with adults who are trying to cope with life changes, relationship strain, compassion fatigue, or the emotional impact of medical crises. Jody is based in North Dakota and holds LCSW credentials in North Dakota and Illinois.

Her style is warm and respectful. She treats sessions as a place to talk plainly about what is hard and to build practical skills. Jody believes people already have strengths they can use and focuses on helping them access those strengths.

Jody uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered work, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and Motivational Interviewing to guide the process. She blends short-term problem solving with attention to patterns that keep problems returning. That means you can expect both hands-on tools and conversations about values and relationships.

Over 18 years of practice, she has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, career stress, and complicated family situations like blended-family concerns and divorce. She also has experience with caregiving stress, cancer-related issues, and working alongside medical teams when health crises occur.

Sessions focus on clear goals chosen by the client. Jody helps people practice new skills, try different ways of relating, and make decisions that match their values. The aim is to leave therapy with tools you can use on your own.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Jody draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and then test and change them through practical exercises. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on skills you can practice between sessions.

She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This helps when connection issues, intimacy concerns, or family conflict keep repeating. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach too, which means sessions are guided by the clients goals and paced to individual needs.

Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to set goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and realistic. That collaborative approach helps match methods to your needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you see and hear the therapist for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can fit quick updates, ongoing coaching, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while still working on practical skills and relationship patterns.