Ryan C. T. DeLapp Ph.D.

Ryan C.T. DeLapp, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, and the founding Director 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. His REACH Program adapts evidenced-based treatments to help teens and adults develop protective skills to alleviate the impact of racial and cultural stresses. 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.”