Executive Functioning: The Missing Link in Effective Treatment

Successful treatment relies on executive functioning (EF) skills such as planning, organization, task initiation, follow-through, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility. Yet many individuals entering behavioral health treatment struggle in these areas, creating barriers to treatment engagement, skill implementation, and long-term progress. This presentation will provide an overview of executive functioning and its role in treatment participation, helping clinicians identify key EF domains that may interfere with progress when left unaddressed.

The presentation will also review the c...Read moreore mechanisms underlying obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and examine the complex relationship between EF deficits and OCD symptoms. Participants will learn how to identify relevant assessment targets, recognize how executive functioning challenges can contribute to symptom maintenance and treatment barriers, and develop practical treatment strategies that strengthen EF skills to improve engagement, generalization, and overall clinical outcomes. Less...

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Learning Objectives

Define and describe the core components of executive functioning (EF) and their role in adaptive behavior.
Examine the relationship between executive functioning deficits and OCD symptom presentation and maintenance.
Develop evidence-based treatment strategies that address executive functioning challenges within OCD interventions.

Thursday, July 16, 2026

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12:00 PM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT

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About the speakers

Jillian Armstrong-Motta, M.A., BCBA, LBA

Director of Community Engagement Program

Jillian Armstrong Motta is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and Associate Director of the Executive Functioning and Behavioral Program at NBI. She has been with the program since its founding and specializes in helping individuals build executive functioning skills through behavior change. Mrs. Armstrong Motta earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Miami and her M.A. in Professional Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology. Her work combines practical strategies with compassion. She plays a key role in supporting patient success through structured interventions and team collaboration

Stephanie Munio, Psy.D.

Assistant Training Director

Dr. Stephanie Munio is a licensed psychologist practicing in Florida and has the authority to practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT), granted by the PSYPACT Commission. Dr. Munio earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University. She completed her post-doctoral residency at NBI. Dr. Munio treats patients with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism, and body and eating concerns. She also leads the group supervision for postdoctoral residents and NBI Ranch residential counselors.

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CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

NBI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NBI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Authorized Continuing Education

NBI is approved by the Authorized Continuing Education program to sponsor continuing education for Board Certified Behavior Analysts. NBI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors

Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7933. NBI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.