ENLACES Community Counseling Program

Timothy Ford, MA, LMFT (He/Him)

Associate Dean of Operations

Timothy Ford is Associate Dean of Operations of the JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences, with oversight of the Office of Professional Training, Community Services, the Counseling Center, and other school operational functions. Mr. Ford is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). He received both his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in counseling psychology at National University. He has over 25 years of experience in managerial and executive leadership roles in the private sector at companies including FedEx and Yahoo, as well as within the mental health field.

Mr. Ford joined John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) as Director of Clinical Operations for JFKU’s Community Counseling Centers in 2017. With the closure of JFKU at the end of 2020, Mr. Ford transitioned to National University, serving as Executive Director of the JFK School of Psychology until assuming the role of Associate Dean for the expanded JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences in 2022. Prior to joining the university, Mr. Ford was the clinical program director for residential treatment centers and Medi-Cal funded school-based mental health programs in the Bay Area, as well as a therapist in private practice since 2009. As a clinical supervisor, Mr. Ford is passionate about training and developing new therapists to meet the demands of the continuously changing mental health profession, especially for historically underserved populations.

To contact Mr. Ford, please email [email protected].

Cassandra Lettenberger-Klein, PhD, LMFT (she/her)

Senior Director of Clinical Training

Dr. Cassandra Lettenberger-Klein (Dr. LK) is the Senior Director of Clinical Training in the JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences and oversees the Office of Professional Training. Dr. LK received her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy (MFT) from Purdue University and her doctorate degree in MFT from Florida State University. Prior to working as the Senior Director of Clinical Training, Dr. LK was the Director of MFT Clinical Training at Northcentral University. Dr. LK has held various roles in academia since 2010, including faculty, supervisor, and director. She has also practiced since 2010 and still maintains a small caseload. Dr. LK endeavors to support all those involved in the professional training process with a focus on efficiency, consistency, and accuracy. She is passionate about empowering students to understand and direct their educational experience so that they have the skills needed to achieve their professional goals.

To contact Dr. LK, please email [email protected].

Donna Ho Lee, PsyD (she/her)

Clinical Supervisor

Dr. Donna Lee is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and Washington with extensive experience in clinical practice and supervision. She has been with the National University Community Counseling Programs since 2019, supporting counseling trainees in their early professional development. Dr. Lee specializes in working with children and young adults impacted by trauma, including child abuse and domestic violence, drawing from her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral work in community mental health and domestic violence programs.

Dr. Lee began supervising associate counselors in 2012 and later served as counseling faculty in Hong Kong for four years, providing individual and group supervision. Since joining National University in 2019, she has supervised MFT, PCC, and PsyD trainees, using a developmental approach tailored to each trainee’s skill level. She integrates her psychodynamic orientation into supervision, emphasizing countertransference awareness and providing practical training in clinical documentation, case conceptualization, and treatment planning.

Jennifer Glick, LMFT (she/her/hers)

Clinical Supervisor

Jennifer Glick is a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical supervisor with extensive experience across outpatient clinics, intensive programs, hospitals, schools, and private practice. She earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Her career began in intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) treating adults with dual diagnoses, followed by hospital-based IOPs for older adults and school-based therapy for adolescents and families in partnership with educators. She has facilitated groups focused on mindfulness, trauma, grief, and process work, informed by over 20 years of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) practice and advanced training in Trauma-Focused CBT. Her integrative approach blends Psychodynamic Therapy, DBT, TF-CBT, MBSR, Humanistic Therapy, Imago, SFBT, trauma-informed care, and Existential Therapy.

Jennifer has held leadership roles as a clinical director and supervisor at a privately funded agency serving youth and families, where she led program development and supervised both associates and licensed clinicians. She now maintains a private practice serving adults and couples and provides clinical supervision and training to pre-licensed clinicians through National University’s Community Counseling Programs. Her work is rooted in trauma-informed, mindfulness-based care and a strong commitment to developing compassionate, competent mental health professionals.

Noelle Vitor, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor

Noelle Vitor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and an advanced Certified Drug and Counselor, bringing over a decade of experience to her role as a Clinical Supervisor with the JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences at National University. Her career has focused on compassionate care to individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. Her clinical orientation includes both abstinence and harm reduction approaches as well as work with process addictions, depression, anxiety, stress, personality disorders, transition difficulties and professional burnout. She draws from a strong foundation in trauma therapy as a trained EMDR therapist and integrates evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy into her practice. In addition to maintaining an active private practice caseload, Noelle currently works with healthcare professionals in monitoring services to support provider wellbeing and licensure maintenance.

Her career has included extensive work in both outpatient and residential treatment settings, where she served as a direct provider and clinical supervisor for licensed, paraprofessional staff and pre-licensure staff. She directed aftercare programming and coordinated referrals and screening activities. She has also held a management position in program quality assurance for the County of San Diego, ensuring compliance with clinical standards while advancing compassionate, client-centered care in substance abuse Medi-Cal settings. She has a passion for coaching and mentoring individuals who are coming into the field and is dedicated to her work that fosters professional growth.

Dr. Paola Theil’s

Clinical Social Worker

Dr. Paola Theil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) and extensive experience in clinical practice, supervision, and program leadership across hospital, community-based, and private practice settings. Her supervisory approach is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and reflective practice frameworks. Dr. Theil supports clinicians in strengthening core competencies, including case conceptualization, risk assessment, clinical documentation, and the effective application of evidence-based interventions. She has significant experience supervising clinicians working with high-acuity populations, including individuals presenting with complex trauma, crisis-related concerns, and co-occurring medical and psychosocial conditions.

In addition to clinical supervision, Dr. Theil has held leadership roles overseeing program coordination, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance within multidisciplinary healthcare systems. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and is committed to fostering supportive and accountable supervisory relationships where clinicians feel encouraged to reflect, build confidence, and continue developing their professional voice while prioritizing client safety and ethical care.