Jody Yeh-Shinbrood, LCSW

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Dakota. She has 18 years of experience helping people facing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and life changes. Jody also supports people managing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related issues.

Her approach begins with listening and understanding each person’s goals. She creates a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through feelings and problems. Jody emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage mood.

Jody uses a mix of approaches to match what each client needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, client-centered work to keep the focus on the person, and cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses dialectical behavior techniques and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and confidence.

Her background includes work in medical settings and with families of children who have special needs, which informs how she supports people facing serious health or caregiving stress. Jody aims to help clients find strengths they already have and to set achievable goals for better day-to-day functioning.

People start by identifying what they want to change, and Jody helps them build the tools to get there. She encourages short-term skill-building alongside deeper conversations about values and long-term plans.

Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust. It can help people who notice repeating relationship problems or who want clearer, healthier ways of relating to others.

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offering empathy and reflection to help people clarify goals and feel heard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete techniques for managing anxiety, changing depressed thinking, and improving everyday routines.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine approaches over time to address different concerns.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats Jody currently offers before you book. Confirming formats ensures sessions fit your schedule and technology needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools like worksheets and screen sharing during sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt the approaches above to work through stress, health-related challenges, relationship patterns, and coping skills in a virtual setting.