Meet Our Clinicians
Progress Counseling is a group of clinicians who believe that every client deserves the highest quality of care -- this means, every client has someone meeting them where they're at, walking alongside them, and truly hearing and seeing them.
What does a "high quality of care" mean in practice? It means we as a team of clinicians value being:
- Trained, and continually receiving the best training available
- Accountable, supported, and developing as part of a larger team
- Under supervision, even if fully licensed
- Engaged with counseling, healing, and life-giving practices of their own
- Present. Our clinicians have limited caseloads so we are effective, ethical, healthy, and engaged.
The Progress Counseling clinic is based in Portland, Oregon where we offer in-person counseling. We are also currently licensed to provide virtual counseling in Oregon and Washington.
Clinician (LPCa)
Jo Pedro-Frye
Jo Pedro-Frye has spent most of her career working in community mental health working with diverse populations and developing the skills to work with individuals who face a variety of challenges. She has experience working with children and families, couples, substance abuse, and complex cases.
(Accepts Aetna, Cigna)
Founder & Clinician (LPC, CADC-1)
Aaron Kelsay
Aaron Kelsay is a licensed counselor (LPC) and certified drug & alcohol counselor (CADC-I) who specializes in trauma recovery; he works with the best available, evidence-based modalities to support people on their journey towards health. Aaron offers in-person and telehealth services for adolescents and adults.
Clinician (Graduate Intern)
Sharad Yadav
Sharad Yadav offers telehealth therapy and in-person therapy for clients in the Portland, Oregon area. Sharad offers a specialization in religious and spiritual experiences, as well as addictions, chronic pain, depression, and anxiety.
Clinician (Associate)
Olivia Dalke
Olivia Dalke is a passionate, well-trained clinician who offers telehealth and in-person therapy for children, adolescent, adults (individuals and couples), who are dealing with the challenges of life.
(Accepts Aetna, Cigna)
Clinician (LCSW, CADC-I)
Ryan Ellsworth
Ryan Ellsworth brings 27 years of experience in the recovery field, and is licensed as both a social worker (LCSW) and drug and alcohol counselor (CADC-I). Ryan offers telehealth services to couples / relationships, adolescents, and individual adults.
Clinician (LCSW, CADC-I)
Danielle Caldeira
Danielle Caldeira, is credentialed as both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and drug and alcohol counselor (CADC-I). Danielle offers telehealth services to couples / relationships, adolescents, and individual adults.