About this course

Learning Objectives

• Describe how their own identities can influence their clinical practice when working with clients of color
• Explore personal biases that undermine a sense of safety and security for clients of color within therapeutic interactions
• Identify personal actions attendees can take (both in and outside of therapy room) to help clients of color feel safe to bring their whole selves to therapy

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D.

  Dr. DeLapp is a clinical psychologist at The Ross Center and the founder and creator of the REACH program: Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Healing. He treats anxiety, depression, and cultural stress in children, adolescents, and young adults. He was formerly an assistant professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and he directed the REACH program at Montefiore’s Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatient Division. He has several publications and presentations discussing considerations for assessing and treating racial stress in diverse populations, and is publishing a workbook shortly entitled The Racial, Ethnic, And Cultural Healing (REACH) Workbook: Skills to Empower Teens and Young Adults to Heal, Cope, and Thrive.

References

• Barstow, C. (2014). Living in the power zone: How right use of power can transform your relationships. Many Realms.
• DeLapp, R.C.T. & DeLapp, C.L. (in press). Ethnic and Racial Responsiveness in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT). In Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Educational Settings: A Handbook for Practice, Third Edition, R.W. Christner & R.B. Mennuti, ed., Routledge.
• DeLapp, C. L., & DeLapp, R. C. T. (2021). Talking racial stress: Clinician recommendations for exploring racial stress with BIPOC patients. The Behavior Therapist, 44(2), 75-79.
• DeLapp, R. C., & Gallo, L. (2022). A Flexible Treatment Planning Model for Racism-Related Stress in Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal of Health Service Psychology, 1-13.
• Naz, S., Gregory, R., & Bahu, M. (2019). Addressing issues of race, ethnicity and culture in CBT to support therapists and service managers to deliver culturally competent therapy and reduce inequalities in mental health provision for BAME service users. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 12, E22.
• Spanierman, L. B., Clark, D. A., & Kim, Y. (2021). Reviewing racial microaggressions research: Documenting targets’ experiences, harmful sequelae, and resistance strategies. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(5), 1037-1059.
• Solomon, B. B. (1987). Empowerment: Social work in oppressed communities. Journal of Social Work Practice, 2(4), 79-91.
• Steele, J. M. (2020). A CBT approach to internalized racism among African Americans. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 42(3), 217-233.
• Williams, M. T., Holmes, S., Zare, M., Haeny, A., & Faber, S. (2022). An evidence-based approach for treating stress and trauma due to racism. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
• Williams, M. T., Faber, S. C., & Duniya, C. (2022). Being an anti-racist clinician. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 15, e19.