My separation from my ex was sudden, shocking, and gutting, leaving me with a messy set of emotions- numb and heartbroken on the one hand, angry and volatile on the other. While my ex and I both agreed that we wanted to make sure to do what was best for the kids, it was often hard to focus on their needs and balance them with the difficult emotions and sudden changes that were taking place in our lives. Talking to Zeph during this time was absolutely invaluable. He listened, asked questions, and pushed me to consider perspectives that were hard for me to imagine at the time. He balances a unique combination of curiosity and empathy, which helped me to decipher my priorities and ultimately to make a plan for acting on them in positive ways.
During a challenging transition for our family, I've found working with Zeph to be an enormous help. He listens [and speaks] with compassion while maintaining a level of focus and clarity that has allowed me to find a way forward through some very difficult terrain. When speaking with him, I can tell he has thought long and hard about many of the issues I've been dealing with -- especially when it comes to maintaining a healthy and nurturing environment for our kids -- yet rather than prescribing a set solution to any one problem, he has helped me to discover what's most important to me in all of this and the steps I can take to best reflect that.
Zeph is compassionate and wise. More than that, throughout my many conversations with Zeph, he has consistently demonstrated his *unique* ability to listen, reflect, and respond to my issues with concrete, targeted suggestions for moving forward.
