Kathleen Deal |

Continuing Professional
Education

The University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. We are also approved to offer CE to Licensed Counselors and Psychologists. Clinicians in other states should verify with their licensing Board. For any questions, comments or concerns, please email cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu

Kathleen Deal, MSW, PhD

Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Deal is an experienced clinician, teacher, workshop presenter, and small group facilitator. She worked for 19 years in Virginia as a clinical social worker in mental health and addiction outpatient settings. After receiving a PhD in social work, she taught graduate-level courses at several schools of social work, including the University of Maryland (15 years), University of Kentucky, and Smith College. She has presented at over 20 professional conferences and developed training programs for social work field instructors. Most recently Kathy became certified in dream work through The Haden Institute’s Dream Work Program. Her experience as a mental health practitioner, theory and practice professor, and currently as a dream work facilitator contributes to the development of a workshop focused on basic ways for clinicians to include dream work in more traditional therapeutic approaches.