Em Megas-Russell, LICSW
{aka. Em Rose}
she/they
Brattleboro, VT
“The cure for appeasement is dismantling power structures and no amount of nervous system regulation will do that. Power structures won’t dismantle themselves; people need to do that work. Regulating our stress responses whenever we feel more safe is important though in that it helps us build capacity for the long haul work for liberation.”
About...
I am a somatic practitioner, licensed clinical social worker & therapist.
My work focuses on somatics (body-centered self-attunement) & trauma healing (personal, ancestral, & collective) and centers connection, pleasure, nourishment, and liberation.
My services...
Offerings at the personal ~ group ~ organizational/team levels to weave collective liberation and build new worlds together.
“To make a revolution, people must not only struggle against existing institutions. They must make a philosophical/spiritual leap and become more ‘human’ human beings. In order to change/transform the world, they must change/transform themselves.”
Guided & Focused Somatic Work (personal healing focus)
A focused four-to-eight session somatic container for the brave, unhurried work of rooting into yourself and seeding your own steady ground.
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Compassionate Somatic Therapy (personal healing focus)
Working at your pace, I can help you explore patterns in the body and mind that may be limiting or difficult to overcome, and to use the strength and wisdom that resides within you to find growth and transformation.
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Trainings, Classes, Workshops, Play Labs (group healing focus)
I facilitate (and co-facilitate) specialized workshops, trainings, classes, and online home practices in embodied liberation, somatic skills, anti-oppression/collective liberation, therapeutic movement, meditation/non-dual spirituality, trauma healing, embodied awareness, and other topics.
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Strategic & Leadership Consultation (organizational healing focus)
My consulting practice is for those ready to hold both: the systemic and the somatic; the visionary and the practical. Through collaboration, presence, and emergence, we will co-create pathways for leaders and teams to embody their values, cultivate cultures of care, and sustain liberatory practices — all while honoring the real-world needs and logistics of organizational life.
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ACCESS is an important value of mine.
I accept the following insurance plans for therapy services: Green Mountain Care/Dr. Dynasaur, Blue Cross Blue Shield/CBA Blue, Optum/United, Cigna, MVP.
I can offer a sliding scale for services.