Training & Consultation Services
At T-CATT, we also provide training and consultation on the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/UP-A) for individuals, corporations, or insitutions that have therapists or teams wishing to become trained and certified in these evidence-based treatments.
Our Training Team
Meet our team of expert UP-C and UP-A trainers!
Training Options
Level 1: Introductory Workshop
Our 12-hour introductory training provides a comprehensive overview of the Unified Protocol (UP), including its background, rationale, and research support. Participants will be guided through all eight core modules, with engaging didactics, video demonstrations, and—when attending a live session—behavioral rehearsal to practice key techniques. This training is ideal for clinicians looking to gain a strong foundation in UP and begin applying it in their practice.
Private virtual and in-person options for Corporations/Groups
$8000
Community virtual and in-person trainings through T-CATT for Individual Providers
$700
If virtual, includes access to a recording of the workshop for 30 days.
Level 2: Therapist Certification
Pre-requisite: Level 1 training
What it entails?
Level 2 training involves 16 hours of consultation in the administration of a full course of UP-C and/or UP-A with two cases.
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Up to 5 clinicians per consultation group
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Access to expert trainer for consultation
Cost Varies based on trainer's hourly fee
Group rate:
($250-$350 per 40-60 minute consultation call with your team)
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Individual Providers rate:
($50-$100 per 40-60 minute consultation call with a small group of other individuals)
Level 3: within-agency trainer certification
Pre-requisite: Level 1 and 2 training
What it entails?
Our Level 3 Training is designed for certified Unified Protocol (UP-C/A) therapists who want to take the next step—becoming certified to train and supervise within their agency. This advanced training involves reviewing UP-C/A training materials and completing a supervised training experience with an expert trainer. Once successfully completed, participants will be certified to provide UP-C/A training and supervision within their organization, helping expand the reach of evidence-based care.
Cost determined based on needs with trainer​
Using Research to help youth and families
Understanding Dynamics
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.
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Research-Backed support
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The UP-C outperforms control conditions in reducing internalizing symptoms in youth
Two randomized control trials conducted by Kennedy and colleagues (2019) and Caiado and colleagues (2024) demonstrated the effectiveness of the UP-C in reducing internalizing symptoms.
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There are many applications of the UP-C/A for various presenting concerns
There is emerging evidence for the effectiveness of the UP-C/A in treating primary irritability (Hawks et al., 2020), obsessive compulsive disorder (Shaw, Halliday, & Ehrenreich-May, 2021); post-traumatic stress disorder (Varkovitzky et al., 2017; O’Donnell et al., 2021), eating disorders (Thompson-Brenner et al., 2018; Eckhardt et al., 2020), borderline features (Sauer-Zavala, Bentley, & Wilner, 2016; Tonarely et al., 2021), misophonia (Lewin et al., 2021; Tonarely et al., 2022), anger and irritability in youth (Hawks, Kennedy, Holzman & Ehrenreich-May, 2020; Grossman & Ehrenreich-May, 2020), early onset serious mental illness (Weintraub et al., 2020), sexual minority stress (Seager van Dyk et al., 2024).
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There are many adaptations of the UP-C/A for different treatment settings
Research has examined the success of the UP-C/A in various health care settings. There are adaptations of the UP-C/A for community clinics (Ehrenreich-May et al., 2025), residential and intensive outpatient settings (Kennedy et al., 2023), pediatric settings (Landoll et al., 2021) and residential care for maltreated youth (Dimitropolous et al. 2023).
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The UP-C demonstrates advantages in reducing symptoms at follow-up evaluation compared to singular disorder protocols
In a randomized control trial, Kennedy and colleagues (2019) randomly assigned 47 youth ages 7 to 13 to the UP-C or a sole anxiety-focused treatment. Results indicate differences in favor of UP-C with respect to treatment response at follow-up, depression symptoms, sadness dysregulation, and cognitive reappraisal.
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High satisfaction with UP-C/A
Numerous studies indicate that families report high satisfaction with the UP-C/A (Bilek & Ehrenreich-May, 2012; Fujisato et al., 2021; Caiado et al., 2022; 2024).
Frequently Asked Questions on Unified Protocols- Training:
What are the Unified Protocols for Youth?
The Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C and UP-A) combine evidence-based therapy skills known to help youth with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anger and irritability symptoms in one convenient, manualized package.
What does T-CATT provide with regard to training in the Unified Protocols for Children and Adolescents?
We provide training through online and on-site workshops. We provide on-going consultation, adherence and implementation support upon request. We also train others to become trainers in the Unified Protocols for youth themselves!
What disorders or symptom presentations do the Unified Protocols Target?
Anxiety and Depression
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through use of the UP-C and UP-A, we are able to help children reduce avoidance and withdrawal behaviors associated with these strong emotions. We are also able to help caregivers navigate managing the emotional child in ways that help them to succeed when highly emotional.
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OCD and Anger
OCD and anger both involve intense emotions that can feel overwhelming. OCD is driven by intrusive thoughts and compulsions, while anger can lead to frustration and outbursts. The UP-C and UP-A are evidence-based therapies that target the underlying emotional processes behind both, helping individuals build emotional awareness, regulate distress, and respond more flexibly to difficult thoughts. If your child is struggling with OCD, anger, or both, seeing a UP-C and UP-A trained clinician can help.
​Note on CE credits:​
While we do not provide CE credits for groups, some corporations have chosen to apply for CE credits ahead of planned trainings with us.​​​
All community trainings conducted by T-CATT for individuals enrolling themselves do include CE credits.
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