Please join me as I speak with Emma Stevens, domestic adoptee and author of the newly released memoir, The Gathering Place.  Emma's book can be found on Amazon, including on Audible, where Emma narrates her book. 

Emma is a U.S. domestic adoptee from birth. She has survived layers of trauma that have put her on multiple journeys. She developed the inner strength and courage to surmount the many struggles she faced. Emma is dedicated to helping redefine the narrative of adoption to include the entire complex truth. 

Emma has an undergraduate degree in journalism and has completed Master's level course work in psychology, specializing in Marriage, Family and Child counseling. 

@emmastevensthegatheringplace for both FB and Instagram

@emmastevensTGP for Twitter

Amazon link: The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story by Amazon.com  Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HH8PDGL/ref=cm-sw-em-r-mt-dp-H7K29VVG86PP0VH7GGV4

Mentioned in the interview:

Colorado law: www.courts.state.co.us. Fill in access to adoption records in search bar

Gabor Mate: Dr Mate is a physician and author who has written and spoken extensively on childhood trauma

ACOA: Adult Children of Alcoholics. adultchildren.org  A support group and educational service for adult children of alcoholics

AA: Alcoholics Anonymous  www.aa.org  A support group for people struggling with alcohol addiction

Twelve Step Programs: Twelve step programs to help individuals recover from maladaptive coping strategies originated with Alcoholic Anonymous. These programs incorporate steps to help people learn new ways to cope with challenges as varied as alcohol and drug addiction to compulsive shopping. 

Paul Sunderland: paulsunderland.org. Therapist Paul Sunderland is known for his work with people in recovery, and frequently speaks on relinquishment trauma and substance abuse. 

Implicit Memory: https://biologydictionary.net/implicit-memory. Implicit memory has many facets, but is most commonly referred to as unconscious memory.

Anne Heffron: www.anneheffron.com. Anne Heffron is an adoptee, author and teacher. 

While not mentioned in the interview, I am now including the website for adoptee-centric therapists as an additional resource adoptees may wish to explore. the site is growbeyondwords.com

*Disclaimer: the host of the podcast The Adoption Files is not a lawyer. All discussion of relevant law should be considered the opinion of the host and her guests. The laws are discussed to the best of our ability. All opinions voiced on the podcast are simply the opinions of the host and the guests and are not meant to malign any person or persons. Unless you consider the Adoption Industry a person. Then all bets are off.