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  • Author:

    Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D.

  • Level: 

    Foundational

  • CREDIT(S)

    1

  • Video

    1 hour

Supporting Clients Experiencing Racial and Cultural Stress 

In this episode of the Psyched to Practice podcast, Dr. Ray Christner and Paul Wagner are joined by Dr. Ryan DeLapp to discuss his workbook, Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress (DeLapp, 2025). The conversation offers a framework for conceptualizing and addressing the emotional, identity-based, and agency-related impacts of racial and cultural stress on people of color (POC). Dr. DeLapp guides clinicians in identifying the nuanced ways these stressors manifest in clients’ lives and presents adaptable, culturally responsive strategies for integrating this understanding into individualized treatment planning. The discussion provides actionable tools for clinicians to approach conversations about race and culture with sensitivity and purpose. It also supports the development of flexible, targeted interventions that promote healing, empowerment, and resilience in the face of racial and cultural adversity.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the emotional, identity, and agency-related impacts of racial and cultural stress on people of color.
2. Explain how racial and cultural experiences can shape a client’s emotional responses, self-concept, and sense of control.
3. Apply culturally responsive strategies to initiate and navigate conversations about racial and cultural stress in therapy.
4. Formulate flexible treatment plans that target specific impacts of racial and cultural stress using the Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress framework.

Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D.

Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in New York, Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia, Director of DEI Initiatives, and creator of the Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Healing (REACH) program at The Ross Center. 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 evidence-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 on 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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Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
Psyched to Practice, LLC, is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to offer continuing professional development (CPDs) for school psychologists. Psyched to Practice, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
Other mental health and education professionals are welcome to attend our webinars, workshops, and courses. Participants will receive a continuing education certificate upon completion. We encourage individuals to consult their respective licensing or accrediting boards to determine eligibility for continuing education credit within their professional field.

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