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Ryan C.T. DeLapp (and Cultural Healing (REACH) Program; The Ross Center, United States)

Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress

Using Skills from the REACH Program to Cope, Heal, and Thrive

Ryan C.T. DeLapp (and Cultural Healing (REACH) Program; The Ross Center, United States)

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Guilford Press
08 May 2025

Counselling & advice services; Psychotherapy

People of color know how it feels to have the deck stacked against them--to be judged, mistreated, or denied opportunities because of their background. Psychologist Ryan C. T. DeLapp has devoted his career to helping young people understand racial and cultural stress and build skills for coping with it. This empowering book gives readers tools to safely navigate painful emotions while undoing the deep, often hidden impact of society's negative messages. Teens and young adults of color are guided to identify their own cultural stressors, explore their strengths, stand up for their values, and uncover who they truly want to be, from a place of self-love and cultural pride. Dr. DeLapp shares step-by-step strategies and downloadable worksheets for implementing his innovative program, illustrated with stories of diverse individuals going through the journey.

By: Ryan C.T. DeLapp (and Cultural Healing (REACH) Program; The Ross Center United States)
Imprint: Guilford Press
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781462557066
ISBN 10: 1462557066
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction: Welcome to This Workbook I. Getting Started 1. What Does Being a Person of Color Mean to Me? 2. Have I Experienced Cultural Stress? 3. How Have I Been Impacted by Cultural Stress? II. How to Heal and Cope with Emotional Stress 4. Noticing Emotional Stress 5. How Can I Show Kindness and Understanding toward My Emotional Stress? 6. My Emotional Stress Coping Assessment 7. How Can I Make Helpful Decisions in the Moment When Emotionally Stressed? 8. How Can I Soothe My Emotional Stress? 9. How Can I Make Healthy Decisions over Time as I Heal from Emotional Stress? Part II Summary and Takeaways III. How to Boost Your Sense of Agency and Control 10. Noticing When I Experience Agency Stress 11. How Can I Show Kindness and Understanding toward My Agency Stress? 12. My Agency Stress Coping Assessment 13. How Can I Change or Improve Stressful Surroundings? 14. How Can I Maintain Progress toward My Goals in Stressful Surroundings? Part III Summary and Takeaways IV. How to Cope with Identity Stress 15. Noticing Identity Stress 16. How Can I Show Kindness and Understanding toward My Identity Stress? 17. My Identity Stress Coping Assessment 18. How Can I Grow My Self-Love and Appreciation with Identity Exploration? 19. How Can I Grow My Self-Love and Appreciation with Identity Expression? 20. How Can I Protect the Self-Love and Appreciation I Am Building? Part IV Summary and Takeaways V. Putting the Pieces of Empowered Coping Together! 21. How Do I Remember Everything I’ve Learned? 22. How Can I Use My Cultural Stress Coping Cards to Practice Empowered Coping? Conclusion: Continuing Your Empowered Coping Journey Therapy Resources Scholarly Inspirations Index

Ryan C. T. DeLapp, PhD, is a psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and adults in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area. He is the founding director of the Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Healing (REACH) Program at the Ross Center. Dr. DeLapp publishes and presents widely on topics related to healing from cultural stress and empowering individuals of color.

Reviews for Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress: Using Skills from the REACH Program to Cope, Heal, and Thrive

""This workbook gives you concrete strategies both for tackling stress and understanding yourself better amid society's varied racial challenges. Most exciting is the choose-your-own-path format, giving you extensive examples and options to help customize your journey through the book”--Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, School of Social Work, Columbia University “This ‘must-have’ book is jam-packed with evidence-based, practical strategies. Through relatable stories and engaging worksheets and activities, Dr. DeLapp draws on extensive personal and professional experience to help you build your own ‘coping toolkit.’”--Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC, author of Middle School Matters and Middle School Superpowers ""Dr. DeLapp addresses the unique stresses you face as a young person of color and provides evidence-based tools to help navigate them. I appreciate the interactive components, empowering stories, and practical guidance for dealing with difficult situations. An invaluable resource.”--Erlanger A. Turner, PhD, author of Raising Resilient Black Kids ""This insightful, affirming book is much needed and long overdue. Dr. DeLapp empowers you not only to build coping skills, but also to grow, heal, and overcome racial challenges.""--Monnica T. Williams, PhD, ABPP, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada ""Dr. DeLapp is an expert on treatment considerations for racism-related stress. He has created a highly interactive, engaging book with a treasure trove of practical tools derived from CBT, DBT, ACT, CFT, and other evidence-based approaches.""--Simon A. Rego, PsyD, ABPP, coauthor of The CBT Workbook for Mental Health-