Promoting Sensitive and Flexible Therapeutic Responses to Racism-Related Stress presented by Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D.

Fulfills CE licensing requirement for training designed to enhance competence in the provision of psychological services to culturally diverse populations.

Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in New York and PSYPACT member, Director of DEI Initiatives and co-Director of Community Education Program at The Ross Center, and creator of the Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Healing (REACH) program. Dr DeLapp is widely recognized for his expertise in supporting minority individuals with healing from and learning to navigate cultural stressors within their lives. The REACH Program adapts evidenced-based treatments to help teens and young adults develop protective skills to alleviate the impact of race-based stress. This program is derived from over 10 years of Dr. DeLapp’s research and clinical practice. And, from this work, he has authored over 20 publications and has conducted over 100 presentations discussing considerations for assessing and treating racial and cultural stress in diverse populations. The culmination of these considerations is featured in his recently released workbook entitled “Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress: Using Skills from the REACH Program to Heal, Cope, and Thrive.”

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