UP-C & UP-A Training

The Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/UP-A), developed by Dr. Jill Ehrenreich-May and colleagues present the compelling idea that there may be a more efficient method of presenting effective strategies, such as those commonly used in cognitive behavior therapy and third-wave behavior therapies, in order to simultaneously address an array of emotional disorder concerns in children and adolescents. The child and adolescent Unified Protocols frame treatment strategies in the general language of strong or intense emotions and promote change through a common lens that can be flexibly adapted across youth emotional disorders, including anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorders and others, sub-threshold presentations of such or combinations of these problem areas. Specifically, the UP-C and UP-A help youth by allowing them to focus on a straightforward goal across emotional disorders: reducing intense negative emotion states by extinguishing the distress and anxiety these emotions produce through emotion-focused education, awareness techniques, cognitive strategies, problem-solving and an array of behavioral strategies, including a full-range of exposure and activation techniques.

The UP-C and UP-A therapist guide (which includes both an individual, modular therapy for adolescents and a group therapy for children with a full parent-directed curriculum, as well) and two accompanying workbooks for children and parents and adolescents, respectively, are available through Oxford University Press and select online retailers, such as Amazon.com. 

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Dr. Ehrenreich-May and colleagues that are certified as UP-C and UP-A trainers provide in-person trainings to organizations and individuals, as well as online training resources and ongoing consultation to support fidelity and competency following training. Please complete the form below to request a training, consultation, or other service.

No- and Lower-Cost Lunch and Learn Starting 9/5 - Fundamentals of Child CBT Training: An Introduction to the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C and UP-A)

The Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) program at the University of Miami is excited to offer a 10-week, 10-hour live virtual training series, called Fundamentals of Child CBT: An Introduction to the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C and UP-A). Through a generous gift from the Batchelor Foundation, we are able to offer free registration and continuing education (CE) credits (where applicable) to South Florida-based providers and select trainees. For those with practices primarily located outside of the South Florida counties noted below, registration is available for costs listed below. Any proceeds from this training will go to support CAMAT student (graduate and undergraduate) and staff conference travel and related activities.

This series will provide comprehensive training in the fundamentals of evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for youth anxiety and depression. Learn directly from the expert developer of the UP-C/A, Dr. Jill Ehrenreich-May, and other expert trainers. Gain valuable insights into adapting these techniques to support youth and families across diverse presentations and contexts. 

When: 

Sessions will be conducted via Zoom every Friday from 12:00PM to 1:00PM Eastern Time, beginning September 5 through November 7, 2025. 

Registration:  

Thanks to sponsorship by the Batchelor Foundation, we are pleased to offer free registration to currently enrolled Master’s or Doctoral students/trainees in a mental health-related field, postdoctoral fellows, and mental health professionals (including CE credits) currently located in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties, Florida.

For providers outside of these counties, registration fees are as follows: $400 for licensed clinicians receiving CE credits; $200 for unlicensed clinicians; $25 for students/trainees.

Registration includes access to all live sessions and training materials. Upon registration, the webinar link and materials will be made available to you via your Attendee Dashboard.  

CE Credits: 
Licensed clinicians (e.g., Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists) in all 50 US states can earn 10 CE hours for each live session attended. All sessions will be recorded and made available for make-up purposes; however, CE credits will only be awarded for live participation. If you wish to earn CE credits, please indicate your interest on the registration form. 

To Register: 

Fundamentals of Child CBT Training

Train in the morning, vacation in the afternoon!

A 4-Day Training in Montego Bay, Jamaica on the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C and UP-A)

When: 

December 4, 2025- December 7, 2025

With Whom:

Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach 

Register Now: 

If you recently registered and/or attended a UP-C and UP-A training, video and audio recordings are available for a limitted time following the training. These videos provide foundational training on the Unified Protocols for Children and Adolescents (UP-C and UP-A). Please note that recorded trainings intended solely for registered individuals. Registered individuals received an email to access the recording via email.  For questions about our training programs in the UP-C and UP-A or access to these videos, please email camatprogram@miami.edu.