Meet our team of trainers
Meet the Emotion Detectives: Our UP-C and UP-A Training Team
We have a dedicated team of certified trainers in the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children (UP-C) and Adolescents (UP-A). Our trainers provide high-quality, in-person training for organizations and individuals, as well as comprehensive online training resources. To ensure fidelity and competency in applying the UP-A and UP-C, we also offer ongoing implementation support. Whether you’re new to the Unified Protocols, CBT, or just looking to enhance your existent skills, our team is here to help you integrate these evidence-based approaches into your practice.
Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD
Dr. Jill Ehrenreich-May is the Director of the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment (CAMAT) program at the University of Miami and developer of the UP-C/A. She is also a Professor, Cooper Fellow, and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami, with research and clinical expertise in the treatment of emotional disorders in youth. Dr. Ehrenreich-May is a Miami native that received her B.S. in Psychology at the University of Florida in 1995 and her Ph.D. at the University of Mississippi in 2002. She completed a clinical internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. In addition to the development and evaluation of evidence-based treatment approaches for emotional disorders in youth, Dr. Ehrenreich-May is particularly interested in the transportability and implementation of effective treatments in environments that maximize their impact and benefit for children. Dr. Ehrenreich-May is the author or co-author of over 180 journal articles, book chapters and other publication relating to this work. Dr. Ehrenreich-May oversees the team at CAMAT that provides all grant and research-related trainings on the UP-C and UP-A and collaborates with the training team providing private training and consultation at the Center for Assessment and Transdiagnostic Treatment.
Niza Tonarely-Busto, PhD
Dr. Niza Tonarely-Busto is a licensed psychologist who is the Co-Director of the Center for Assessment and Transdiagnostic Treatment. She previously served as the Clinical Director of the CAMAT Program, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, and a bilingual evaluator and clinical supervisor in the Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic (ASAC) at the University of Miami. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Miami. She then completed her clinical internship at the Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, with a specialization in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She has expertise in evaluating and treating youth with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive, tics/Tourette, ASD, ADHD, and disruptive behavior disorders. She is a certified therapist in the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A) and in PCIT. She also is a certified, expert UP-C/A trainer and provides training and consultations in this treatment protocol.
Jamie Sherman, PhD
Dr. Jamie Sherman is the Co-Director of the Center for Assessment and Transdiagnostic Treatment. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Cornell University and later went on to receive her M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Miami (UM). During her time at UM, she specialized in treating Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Disruptive Behavior Disorders in children, adolescents and young adults. While at UM, Dr. Sherman was an author on the Unified Protocols for Children (UP-C) and Adolescents (UP-A), specialized treatment programs for children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, OCD, and related disorders. Dr. Sherman completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine within the Pediatrics Department. During this time, she gained further specialization in treating a range of mental health problems in children and families and additional specialized training in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) for young children with behavior concerns and is a certified PCIT Level I trainer. Dr. Sherman specializes in Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, childhood behavior problems, Selective Mutism, Tic Disorders, and Trichotillomania. Currently, Dr. Sherman works in private practice seeing patients for therapy and also supervises doctoral students within CAMAT. As a certified trainer for the UP-C and UP-A, Dr. Sherman provides training and consultation on these treatments more specifically as well.
Additional Certified Trainers
Sarah Kennedy, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Kennedy does extensive research on the UP-C and UP-A and holds numerous grants from federal agencies on this topic. She is also a certified therapist and training in the UP-C and UP-A.