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Mirela Liana Moga, a native of Romania, has always had a passion for helping individuals improve their emotional well being. She obtained her bachelor of science in clinical psychology and counseling from Liberty University.  Aware of the crucial impact of ethics on clinical practice, Mrs. Moga deepened her career’s theoretical foundation by pursuing an ethics-focused Master of Arts from Yale University. She resumed her studies in behavioral sciences at Connecticut State University where she completed the theoretical training in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Following her relocation to Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Moga developed an interest in the neuropsychiatric basis for mental health disorders.  As a nurse she specialized in psychiatry and neurology and worked in inpatient settings at Banner Behavioral Health, Valley Behavioral Hospital, Remuda Ranch Center for Anorexia and Bulimia, and Mayo Clinic Hospital neurology department.

 In 2015 she became a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. As a nurse practitioner, over the last decade, she has been treating patients across the life span. In addition to treating common psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, ADHD, insomnia, and psychotic disorders, Mrs. Moga specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, autism spectrum disorder, trauma-related, substance-related and addictive disorders.

Mrs. Moga’s started her psychiatric NP career by simultaneously working inpatient for Saint Luke’s Behavioral Treatment Center and for an outpatient adult mental health clinic.

Currently, Mrs. Moga treats adults and trains new psychiatric providers at The Meadows – a nationally recognized treatment center for trauma, eating disorder and addictions. She also treats children and adolescents, on an outpatient basis, at Touchstone Health Services.   

Mrs. Moga enjoys her roles as a wife, mother of three adult boys, and grandmother. She cherishes spending time with her family; she enjoys traveling, exercising, and skiing.