Ryan DeLapp, PhD

Practice Philosophy:

Dr. Ryan DeLapp is a licensed psychologist and creator of the Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Healing (REACH) program. Dr. DeLapp is passionate about supporting mental health staff and providers in their initiatives to being culturally affirming and responsive. At the Ross Center, Dr. DeLapp leads a bimonthly series entitled, “Community Building,” that supports Ross staff in strengthening their adherence to their DEI mission statement, supports the provision of REACH therapy by Ross providers, and offers REACH-informed case consultation to Ross providers. 

Areas of Expertise:

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 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.” Dr. DeLapp draws from this work to help schools, organizations, and mental health clinics, such as the Ross Center, offer culturally responsive services to the community.

Experience and Training:

Dr. DeLapp earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Louisville and is a licensed psychologist in New York, Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, and has received advanced training in CBT, DBT, and ACT. Dr. DeLapp has practiced in a variety of clinical settings, including as assistant professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, attending psychologist at Montefiore’s Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Division, and psychologist at Einstein’s Student Mental Health Center. A highly regarded speaker and educator, he has taught master’s and doctoral level students and frequently presents at schools and clinical conferences. His expertise is often sought out by the national media, and he has participated in numerous podcasts and webinars for the public. Dr. DeLapp recently published a workbook titled Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress: Using Skills from the REACH Program to Heal, Cope, and Thrive.

Dr. DeLapp serves as a consultant to The Ross Center. He is the co-owner of Empower CBT and a licensed psychologist in New York, Delaware, and PSYPACT states.