<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Eve Zmarko]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychotherapist and CPD Training]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/blog-app</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:25:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.evezmarko.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Stereotype: Understanding Autistic Empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empathy is the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings. It has two main parts: Cognitive empathy: recognising what someone else might be feeling. Affective empathy:  actually feeling that emotion with them. The term comes from the German Einfühlung, meaning “feeling into.” It was introduced to psychology by Edward Titchener in 1909, and since then empathy has become a cornerstone of how we define human connection. Do autistic people have empathy? Yes. Absolutely, yes. The...]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/beyond-the-stereotype-understanding-autistic-empathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f2b5d850873aaf5db2e3e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e59ba462c1c74e9d99a817628a74e5a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding and Supporting Autistic Mothers:                                        With a focus on late-discovered, misdiagnosed and unheard women in perinatal care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motherhood is a journey filled with love and joy, but for some women it also brings unseen challenges. For many, the path to understanding themselves as autistic begins only after becoming mothers. Sometimes this recognition emerges when observing a child’s neurodivergent behaviours. For others, the overwhelming demands of new parenthood, without appropriate support, may lead to autistic burnout. A late diagnosis or self-realisation can be a pivotal moment, shedding light on lifelong feelings...]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/understanding-and-supporting-autistic-mothers-with-a-focus-o</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a652320937a192ff9576e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c13ca70111f4f6893fe80ee79af7cda.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking my autism, part 2 – What I didn’t say the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we mask, we are overlooked. Then when we unmask, we are often too much, too sensitive, too emotional, too direct, not autistic enough, or too autistic to be believed. We move between erasure and rejection. Always trying. Never quite fitting.]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/unmasking-my-autism-part-2-what-i-didn-t-say-the-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684838475e033c6175ffbf95</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_81d936a98fc4441a9f6d5fc1eeba9d41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking my autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grappled with the question of how to authentically express myself in a world that often demands conformity, and, honestly, unmasking is still very much an ongoing process for me.]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/unmasking-my-autism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683ef6dcc81ffc3560e62a71</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_68f4696c43cc41198a5318984219f6a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding out that I was autistic also explained why I felt so unwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are often dozens of co-occurring conditions linked to autism; with many clinicians and researchers  now noting the complexity of overlap across physical, mental health, neurological, and sensory systems.]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/why-finding-out-that-i-was-autistic-also-explained-why-i-felt-so-unwell</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f673cbdd2ba41fb0cc3937</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_ec40179786de455885d158743c324c49~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Adult Children of Alcoholics the forgotten client group?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not unusual to hear an ACoA play down their parents drinking because the parents worked, or drove, or because they had a nice home.  ]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/are-adult-children-of-alcoholics-the-forgotten-client-group</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c6ef244a016f063aa2307a</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_de99ac00fbcd468b8220747da3f72b52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMPATHY - What is empathy, and could you be an empath?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empathy is what turns groups of people into tightly knit teams, families, and societies.]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/empathy-what-is-empathy-and-could-you-be-an-empath</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6751e91761c30a773b922504</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_e309fd0fb09949d18d37ff035a200ef4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookshelf - When the BODY SAYS NO]]></title><description><![CDATA[In other words, he is saying that there is a mind-body connection and that if we do not feel and heal, we become sick.]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/bookshelf-when-the-body-says-no</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d092d02971b82c3150abc7</guid><category><![CDATA[Book recommendations]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_70d5e5ac71974c049ba745787406433f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookshelf - Unmasking Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading ‘Unmasking Autism’ gave me comfort and a sense of community.  I didn’t feel like an alien anymore.]]></description><link>https://www.evezmarko.com/post/bookshelf-unmasking-autism-dr-devon-price</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cdb56c8a16d123323c524f</guid><category><![CDATA[Book recommendations]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:55:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4a384_db3bb3aa82af40bea912cc143c49f6aa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eve Zmarko</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>