Jody Yeh-Shinbrood, LCSW

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of practice based in North Dakota and also licensed in Illinois. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and other life changes. Her experience includes supporting caregivers and those coping with medical crises and chronic illness.

She uses clear, research-based tools to help people identify goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on developing skills for handling anger, decision making, problem solving, and coping with loss. Motivational interviewing and symptom-targeted approaches are part of her toolkit to help people make changes that matter to them.

Her style centers on listening and helping people say what matters to them. She guides people to name values, set goals, and practice small experiments between sessions. That can mean practicing new ways to speak up, managing anxiety in social situations, or trying different ways to handle family tensions.

Jody also draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy when they fit the person's goals. These methods are used to build coping skills, notice patterns in relationships, and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.

People who reach out are invited to choose goals and try methods that fit their situation. The emphasis is on practical steps, decision-making, and strengthening the skills people already have.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions