Jody Yeh-Shinbrood, LCSW

Licensed in North Dakota · 18 years in practice

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing from North Dakota.

License and registration

LCSW, North Dakota: 5921 · expires December 2027
LCSW, Illinois: 011753 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1861064636 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Jody

Jody Yeh-Shinbrood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing from North Dakota. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns. She also supports people facing trauma, intimacy and career concerns, and those coping with major life changes.

She works in a warm, respectful way and treats each person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Jody draws on approaches that help people notice patterns, build skills, and strengthen relationships.

Background and approach

Jody has 18 years of experience in clinical and family settings, including work with caregivers and families of children with special needs. She has also supported people through medical crises and major health challenges. That background informs how she helps clients navigate overwhelming situations.

Her style blends listening with action. Jody uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and increase motivation. She introduces coping skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches when needed, and looks at attachment issues to understand relationship patterns.

Sessions are designed so clients set their own goals and build tools to manage problems on their own. Jody aims for therapy that feels attentive and validating while staying focused on concrete change. People who want a collaborative, skill-oriented approach often find this style helpful.

She offers services in English and works with clients in North Dakota while also holding licensure in Illinois. Jody supports international clients and provides a variety of online session formats to fit different needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jody lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Jody names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships. Online sessions can uncover patterns in how people connect and help develop safer ways of relating to others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together. In remote sessions clients learn practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and practice conversations in real time. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult. Live chat or text works well for quick check-ins, shorter skill coaching, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These choices make regular care easier to fit into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship and parenting issues. The work also covers career strain, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening first. She pairs that with practical steps and skill-building to help clients use what they learn between sessions.

What kind of background does she bring to sessions?

She has 18 years of experience working in clinical settings and with families, including supporting caregivers and families of children with special needs, and people facing medical crises.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with licensure in North Dakota and Illinois and is based in North Dakota.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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