Elizabeth Mosco, Ph.D., PMH-C, CPLC
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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Courses created by Dr. Mosco
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Emotion Regulation in Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
2 credits Reading-Based Online -
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
5.5 credits Book -
Evidence Brief: Suicide Prevention in Veterans
1.25 credit Reading-Based Online -
ACT Made Simple: Second Edition
20 credits Book -
Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss: The 10 Core Competencies for Evidence-Based Practice
6 credits Book -
Phone Coaching in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
12 credits Book -
The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love - Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits (Part 1)
8 credits Book -
The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love- Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits (Part 2)
4 credits Book -
The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America
13 credits Book -
Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults
15 credits Book