psychology today

Peter Letendre, Founder
LMHC, MCAP

Peter Letendre is a licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Master’s Level Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP) with over 30 years of experience in the field. Peter graduated with High Honors from Rhode Island College in both his Master’s Degree Program in Mental Health Counseling and Advanced Graduate Degree Program. In 1988, he began his career working in prevention programs with at-risk youth and has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings throughout his career. In addition, Peter has designed and implemented successful national treatment programs and has held significant leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer of Clinical Services of Rhode Island and Chief Executive Officer for American Addiction Centers, RI Operations. He has maintained a thriving private psychotherapy practice since 2006. Peter relocated to Florida in 2018 and established Big Cypress Counseling to provide counseling services to the Naples community and surrounding areas.

Peter enjoys working with adults with a wide range of clinical concerns, including mental health and addiction issues. Peter provides Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing for individuals, groups and families.

Michael Nicholson, Counselor
LMHC

Michael has many years of experience working with people who are struggling with mental health and addiction issues. He creates a trusting relationship with each client by establishing a safe, nurturing environment that allows individuals to comfortably process their thoughts and feelings.

​Mr. Nicholson utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Person Centered Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). In addition to individual sessions, Michael runs a weekly Men’s Recovery Group which provides Addiction Support.

Jamie Kate Schulinn, Counselor
​MA

Kate graduated from Wake Forest University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and since then, she has been helping clients with their mental health. She works with clients from many walks of life, including adults, elders, and couples. She specializes in helping people with anxiety, depression, trauma, poor self-image, relationship difficulties, and LGBTQ+ concerns.

Kate understands that each client will require an individual approach to counseling. She draws from a variety of evidence-based therapies including Person-Centered Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Robert Eder, Group Facilitator
MA

Rob earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Drawing from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a Master of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies/Interdisciplinary Education from SUNY Empire State, NYC. He is a professional scenic artist whose accomplishments include ceiling murals at the EPCOT Center, the background scenery for more than 30 operas, and the props and backgrounds for numerous television commercials. Although Rob’s background is in Drawing and Painting, the majority of his recent artwork has been created using Digital Photography and Collage.  

As an educator for the past 25 years, Mr. Eder has extensive experience in using art to help students express their feelings and emotions. Rob facilitates Expressive Art Therapy groups for our Intensive Outpatient Program.