Elizabeth Mosco, Ph.D., PMH-C

Elizabeth Mosco, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Reno, NV. She opened a private practice after 10 years of conducting home-based assessment and therapy with the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. Dr. Mosco’s clinical interests include maternal mental health, older adults, and third wave cognitive behavioral therapies.

Articles written by Dr. Mosco

Feb 5th, 2024

Happy Restful New Year!

As the calendar flips into a new year, it is easy to get swept into the frenzy of resolutions and plans for earth’s next revolution around the sun. My personal new year’s plan was to run more, and perhaps to run a few longer trail races. The weather... Read More

May 15th, 2023

Scratching the Surface of Stress

Stress. We all experience it. We have all lent a listening ear to others experiencing it. We live in an age where everyone seems stressed much of the time. And yet, what is stress, really? How do you manage your own stress? How do you help you... Read More

Sep 30th, 2022

Working with Older Adults: Misconceptions

Working with older adults can be very meaningful and rewarding. However, misconceptions about mental health and older adults are abundant. These misconceptions may contribute to the lack of trained geriatric mental health professionals, and in turn,... Read More

Jul 13th, 2022

Working with Older Adults: Room to Improve

Seeking mental health care is often a struggle, and this struggle can be even more pronounced for older adults. Stigma, inaccurate beliefs about aging, as well as a variety of logistical barriers often hinder older adults from seeking and continuing... Read More

Apr 4th, 2022

When the Quest for Sleep Backfires: An Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Tossing, turning, sweating, freezing, thirsty, up to the bathroom, partner snoring, child is thirsty, twitching, noises, remembering something to do tomorrow, remembering something forgotten yesterday, worry, anger, sadness… and then another day begi... Read More

Feb 18th, 2022

Disorder or Disordered? Addressing Eating Behaviors in a Weight-Obsessed Culture

When I open my phone’s newsfeed on any given day, there is no shortage of articles about how to lose weight, which foods to eat or not eat, when to eat to maximize weight loss, which workouts boost weight loss, which supplements promote weight l... Read More

Dec 6th, 2021

Beyond Massages and Vacations: Healing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

Burnout and compassion fatigue are often misunderstood and underappreciated. This year’s Great Resignation is evidence that so many individuals, inside and outside of helping professions, are completely burned out. Yet is quitting the only op... Read More

Oct 29th, 2021

Lost Beginnings: Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Pregnancy and infant loss are often rife with silence, guilt, and shame. Each October, we shine a light on these losses, honoring the babies who have died and supporting the bereaved. Read More

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