Interview 4: Healing Internalized Oppression
04.28.25 | Skills | 34 min
In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Dr. Jan Estrellado, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor at Alliant International University, to explore internalized oppression—the ways systems of racism, colonialism, and white supremacy become embedded in our beliefs about ourselves, our worth, and our right to rest, joy, and belonging.
Dr. Estrellado, is the co-editor of Clinical Interventions for Internalized Oppression, and in this episode shares how therapy—and healing itself—must evolve beyond rigid clinical models to include embodiment, community care, and cultural practices. Together, we unpack what gets left out of Western therapy, how silence protects systems more than people, and why “my worth is inherent” is a radical practice.
Whether you’re a parent, activist, therapist or someone questioning the stories you’ve been told about who you are and what you deserve, this episode offers a compassionate, grounded, and deeply human lens for understanding and healing internalized oppression.
Music Credit: Nathan Byrne with Reel Byrne Media.