LGBTQ+-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Adapting the UP for LGBTQ+ Mental Health
LGBTQ+ individuals face disproportionate mental health disparities due to exposure to general and identity-based stressors. This workshop teaches participants how to deliver LGBTQ+-affirmative CBT, adapted from the evidence-based Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP). Grounded in minority stress theory, LGBTQ+-affirmative CBT has shown efficacy in reducing depression, anxiety, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors.
Participants will explore how to integrate LGBTQ+-specific stress reactions into intervention strategies, with an emphasis on case conceptualization and areas of overlap/divergence from the standard UP.
Educational Objectives:
Dr. Sullivan (he/him) is a postdoctoral clinical research associate at the Yale LGBTQ+ Mental Health Initiative. With expertise in LGBTQ+ mental health, cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and couples therapy, Dr. Sullivan has authored 13 peer-reviewed publications and presented at 19 national and international conferences. He has trained providers in LGBTQ+-affirmative CBT and currently supervises therapists in NIH-funded clinical trials in the field.
Meet your instructor
At the Unified Protocol Institute, all of our trainers are practicing Unified Protocol therapists. Our team is backed by deep academic ties and brings decades of experience to the UPI’s educational programs. We are bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world impact, equipping therapists to enhance their skillset through the use of evidence-based, flexible intervention.
Evidence-based, inclusive, and clinically impactful
Learn how to adapt the UP for LGBTQ+ clients using a minority stress-informed approach.
Learn from leading experts
Dr. Sullivan (he/him) brings the latest LGBTQ+ mental health research, CBT tools, and clinical insights from NIH-funded studies.
4 hours of video content
This on-demand educational offering includes the full recording from this workshop held live on Zoom.
Education on your schedule
All of our education is completely asynchronous so that you can learn at your own page on your own time.
This workshop only
$75one time
Includes individual access to:
- Access to this on-demand workshop ONLY
- 4 CEs with completion of quiz
- Certificate of completion
Quarterly all-access membership
$99/ 3 months
Includes individual access to:
- This on-demand workshop
PLUS
- Full online educational content library
- Digital copy of UP Therapist Guide and Workbook through Oxford Press
- All content updates
- New courses (as they become available)
Workshop access only
$750/ 3 months
Includes institutional access to:
- This on-demand workshop ONLY
Annual all-access membership
$2499/ year
Includes institutional access to:
- This on-demand workshop
PLUS
- Full online educational content library
- Digital copy of UP Therapist Guide and Workbook through Oxford Press
- All content updates
- New courses (as they become available)