Jody Yeh-Shinbrood , LCSW

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing from North Dakota and holds licenses in both North Dakota and Illinois. An LCSW is a clinical social worker who has met advanced training and licensing requirements to provide psychotherapy and clinical social work services.

With 18 years of experience, she has worked with individuals and families confronting depression, stress and anxiety, adjustment to life changes, loss and grief, family conflict, anger management, parenting challenges, problem solving, and decision making. She also has extensive experience supporting families of children with special needs and working in medical settings with people and families facing major medical crises.

She approaches therapy from a strengths-based, respectful stance that emphasizes a warm and supportive environment where clients can explore practical tools and strategies. She helps people express thoughts, feelings, and needs while using research-informed methods to pursue meaningful life goals. Her work centers on collaborative goal-setting so clients identify what they value and choose their own targets for change. Techniques she commonly uses include motivational interviewing, symptom-targeted intervention (STI), and solution-focused brief therapy to build skills clients can carry forward beyond sessions.

Attachment and Cognitive Approaches for Online Care

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood draws on attachment-based work to explore how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and trust; this approach helps when relationship issues, attachment concerns, or intimacy-related challenges affect daily life. She also uses client-centered therapy, offering a nonjudgmental, empathetic stance that supports clients as they identify their own goals and values and build self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving under pressure.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jody works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors strategies so therapy feels relevant and practical. The aim is to combine evidence-informed techniques with the client’s own strengths to make steady progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and continue momentum between meetings while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt methods for remote delivery.