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X-WR-CALDESC:Emma Stevens aka Linda Pevac is the author of two memoirs\, Th
 e Gathering Place and A Fire is Coming. Her adoption journey began with be
 ing relinquished as an infant and adopted by a mom and dad\, with an adopt
 ive brother who had also been adopted two and a half years prior. It’s onl
 y in hindsight that Emma has been able to see how her entire life has been
  colored and altered by being an adoptee. In her first memoir\, The Gather
 ing Place\, she shares of a magical place she’s created where healing\, co
 mfort\, and repair take place for the younger parts of herself who never f
 elt safe\, seen\, heard\, or understood. This past March\, Emma was named 
 as an Independent Author Award winner in Tucson’s 2024 Festival of Books. 
 Her second book\, A Fire is Coming\, was just named as a Finalist in the 1
 8th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.\n\nAbout Emma\nEmma Stevens a
 ka Linda Pevac is a U.S. domestic adoptee and has survived layers of traum
 a that have put her on multiple journeys. She developed the inner strength
  and courage to surmount the many struggles she faced. Her traumas were bo
 rn from first being relinquished and then becoming an adoptee who struggle
 d with being forced to wear an impossible mask of playing the part of the 
 “good adopted child.” \n\nHer childhood upbringing in an authoritative\, c
 ult-like family\, predisposed Emma to several more struggles. One of them 
 was falling prey to an exploitative therapist where she unknowingly entere
 d a cultic\, one-on-one relationship with her psychologist. Someone who wa
 s to help\, support\, and provide healing – instead\, held Emma captive in
  a psychological nightmare. \n\nBecause of these past traumas\, Emma desir
 es to be part of the movement that is dedicated to help bring forth change
  to the way our world views the needs and support of adopted individuals\,
  as well as bring awareness of the exploitation that can occur by the hand
 s of counselors\, therapists\, and other healthcare professionals. By shar
 ing her experience of being exploited by her abusive psychologist/social w
 orker\, Emma feels strongly to expose and bring light to what an unethical
 \, boundaryless\, professional therapy situation may look like.\n \nEmma h
 as an undergraduate degree in journalism and has completed Master’s level 
 course work in psychology\, specializing in Marriage\, Family\, and Child 
 Counseling. She has two adult children and two cat children who she adores
 .
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DESCRIPTION:Emma Stevens aka Linda Pevac is the author of two memoirs\, The
  Gathering Place and A Fire is Coming. Her adoption journey began with bei
 ng relinquished as an infant and adopted by a mom and dad\, with an adopti
 ve brother who had also been adopted two and a half years prior. It’s only
  in hindsight that Emma has been able to see how her entire life has been 
 colored and altered by being an adoptee. In her first memoir\, The Gatheri
 ng Place\, she shares of a magical place she’s created where healing\, com
 fort\, and repair take place for the younger parts of herself who never fe
 lt safe\, seen\, heard\, or understood. This past March\, Emma was named a
 s an Independent Author Award winner in Tucson’s 2024 Festival of Books. H
 er second book\, A Fire is Coming\, was just named as a Finalist in the 18
 th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.\n\nAbout Emma\nEmma Stevens ak
 a Linda Pevac is a U.S. domestic adoptee and 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. Her traumas were bor
 n from first being relinquished and then becoming an adoptee who struggled
  with being forced to wear an impossible mask of playing the part of the “
 good adopted child.” \n\nHer childhood upbringing in an authoritative\, cu
 lt-like family\, predisposed Emma to several more struggles. One of them w
 as falling prey to an exploitative therapist where she unknowingly entered
  a cultic\, one-on-one relationship with her psychologist. Someone who was
  to help\, support\, and provide healing – instead\, held Emma captive in 
 a psychological nightmare. \n\nBecause of these past traumas\, Emma desire
 s to be part of the movement that is dedicated to help bring forth change 
 to the way our world views the needs and support of adopted individuals\, 
 as well as bring awareness of the exploitation that can occur by the hands
  of counselors\, therapists\, and other healthcare professionals. By shari
 ng her experience of being exploited by her abusive psychologist/social wo
 rker\, Emma feels strongly to expose and bring light to what an unethical\
 , boundaryless\, professional therapy situation may look like.\n \nEmma ha
 s an undergraduate degree in journalism and has completed Master’s level c
 ourse work in psychology\, specializing in Marriage\, Family\, and Child C
 ounseling. She has two adult children and two cat children who she adores.
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL - The Gathering Place with Emma Stevens aka Linda Pevac
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