This course offers clinicians a foundational understanding of EF, transdiagnostically, in order to empower both clinicians and their clients with additional avenues to improving quality of life. Continued access to video of the training for a year so you can review as needed.
Live Virtual - May 22nd 12 - 4:30 PM Eastern
You must attend this course live in its entirety to receive CEs. This course will be sold as an asynchronous course after the live training. if you cannot attend live, check our asynchronous page to register and get access after the live training is complete.
Description:
Executive functions are the general cognitive skills that allow individuals to create goals, sustain focus, solve problems, keep relevant information in memory, and prioritize tasks.
Executive functioning (EF) skills are necessary for adequate daily functioning. Understandably, clinicians vary widely in their knowledge and training on EF, despite the fact that EF deficits are associated with many mental health conditions, including OCD and anxiety disorders. This course offers clinicians a foundational understanding of EF, transdiagnostically, in order to empower both clinicians and their clients with additional avenues to improving quality of life.
Clinicians will learn a proposed model for conceptualizing EF deficits that can be shared with clients to facilitate collaboration in treatment. Several EF skills will be discussed in detail with examples, with the aim for clinicians to leave this course with a myriad of options for tangible skills they can immediately apply in their clinical work, along with a foundational knowledge of EF that will afford flexibility in individualizing EF skills to meet the needs of their clients.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of executive functioning and give examples of executive functioning processes.
Formulate clinical case conceptualizations that include executive functioning strengths and deficits.
Implement specific executive functioning skills with their clients based on the client’s needs.
Integrate self-compassion practice with clients to address internalized shame that may accompany executive functioning deficits.
Target Audience: Introductory. For clinicians with little to no experience in the subject matter. For clinicians with experience who want to strengthen their skillset.
Date: May 22nd, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern-4:30 PM Eastern
Cost: $120
CE Information (more info below):
NBCC: 4 CE
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 4 CE
ACE #1909
OCD Training School
APA: 4 CE
Getting Your Certificate: You will need to complete both a course evaluation and a course quiz. Please set aside ample time to complete both in one sitting. A course evaluation link will be provided in your course materials. Once you submit your evaluation, a quiz link will show up on the next screen. You will then take the quiz and upon a passing score of 80%, your certificate will automatically be sent to the email address you provide. You will have three attempts to pass the quiz. Please double-check the email address that you provide on the quiz (as well as the correct spelling of your name). Please check your spam folder if you do not see your certificate in your inbox.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Full refunds for live trainings will be given if requested 7 full days prior to the training start date minus a $25 administration fee.
Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
About Your Trainer:
Bridget Henry, PhD
Dr. Bridget Henry is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice, specializing in evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the McLean OCD Institute in Houston, where she gained experience with residential and outpatient care for severe and complex cases of OCD and anxiety disorders. She is the co-founder and president of OCD Arizona, a state affiliate of the International OCD Foundation, and she has presented several times at the annual IOCDF conferences. She has received clinical and assessment training in Cognitive Rehabilitation and Exposure Therapy (CREST) for Hoarding Disorder at the San Diego VA Medical Center. Her dissertation research focused on cognitive functioning in patients with chronic pain. She is passionate about integrating her training and knowledge in cognitive functioning into evidence-based treatment, in an effort to offer holistic and empowering care that is individualized to meet the needs of each client.
NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.
Gina Abbondante LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7365. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Gina Abbondante LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
OCD Training School, #1909, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/26/24-10/26/27.
OCD Training School is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. OCD Training School maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OCD Training School is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association, ASWB, or NBCC continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.
Partial CE credit cannot be given. Live trainings must be attended in their entirety to receive credit. Partial credit cannot be given if an attendee joins late, leaves early, or is not present for the entirety of the live, virtual training.
There is no conflict of interest related to grant funding or research findings. There is no commercial support that would indicate a conflict of interest in regards to the program content, instructor, sponsor, or an endorsement of any other product.
You can reach us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
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NBCC ACEP No. 7365
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