Jody Yeh-Shinbrood, LCSW

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing from North Dakota and licensed in both North Dakota and Illinois, with 18 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential that reflects advanced training in social work and clinical practice. Her work spans a wide range of concerns, including depression, stress and anxiety, adjustment to life changes, grief and loss, family conflict, anger management, parenting challenges, decision making, and problem solving.

She also brings substantial experience supporting families of children with special needs and working in medical settings with people and families confronting major medical crises. Jody emphasizes a warm, respectful, and attentive approach that helps clients explore practical tools and research-based methods to reach their goals. She believes clients already possess strengths and resources and focuses on helping them identify values, set meaningful goals, and build skills to improve quality of life.

Jody draws on motivational interviewing, symptom-targeted intervention (STI), and brief solution-focused techniques to help clients develop lasting strategies rather than long-term reliance on therapy. She seeks to create a validating environment where clients can express feelings and practice new ways of coping. Jody looks forward to working with clients who are ready to pursue growth and change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns and can help with relationship struggles, intimacy concerns, and attachment issues by strengthening connection and understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while improving daily functioning. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that supports people who are ambivalent about change by clarifying values and building intrinsic motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Jody works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, tailoring techniques so the chosen methods fit each person’s situation and pace. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different modalities to create a personalized plan.

Online therapy with Jody offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, and geography, and allow clients to continue care during life transitions or when in-person visits are not feasible.