Cathy Moonshine – Advanced Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Cathy Moonshine, Ph.D., MAC, CADC III, is the Executive Director of a private consulting firm, Moonshine Consulting, as well as assistant professor at the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Moonshine is an expert trainer, clinical supervisor and clinician. In 2007, Dr. Moonshine created and published a DBT board game, playing cards, bingo, and bonanza dice game.

Dr. Moonshine is largely self-taught in Dialectic Behavior Therapy (“DBT”). She has read many books and professional articles on DBT and has utilized clinical supervision and consultation with colleagues to increase her competency with this model. Dr. Moonshine completed her doctoral education at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, CA. She received her Master’s from Seattle University and Bachelor’s from University of Redlands.

Dr. Moonshine has modified DBT to work with clients, graduate students, supervisees, and in program oversight. Dr. Moonshine focuses on balancing dialectics, being mindfully present, and making use of DBT skills. The DBT skills that Dr. Moonshine utilizes in her work include ones originally created by Dr. Marsha Linehan and /or other authors. Dr. Moonshine has sought to utilize the most successful aspects of the traditional DBT model in combination with her own successful treatment philosophies, patient methods, and teaching skills.

Dr. Moonshine has over 20 years of experience in public and private mental health and substance abuse treatment settings across all levels of care. Dr. Moonshine provides licensure supervision and collegial consultation to mental health, addictions and dual diagnosis clinicians. She works with systems of care and individual clinicians to implement and sustain evidence-based practices. Dr. Moonshine serves as the Clinical Director for nearly 10 years in Portland, Oregon. In addition to Clinical Director duties, Dr. Moonshine continues to make an impact in the local, state and national treatment communities with her consultation, supervision and trainings. Dr. Moonshine is considered an expert in the areas of addictions and dual diagnosis treatment.