CO-FOUNDERS

Because your relationship shapes your entire organisation

Investors back your idea. Customers back your product. Only you two can back the partnership.

65% of startups fail due to co-founder conflict.

Source: The Founder's Dilemmas (Wasserman, 2012)

Your co-founder challenges evolve as your business grows. Co-Founder Therapy adapts to every stage of your journey.

Pre-formation

Early-stage

Scale-up

Established

Common challenges we help co-founders overcome

Vision Drift

You launched your business fully aligned, but your visions and roadmaps have quietly diverged. Your teams feel confused by shifting priorities, and progress slows as clarity fades rapidly.

Decision Deadlock

Key decisions—hiring, product direction, growth strategy—are cycling endlessly through repeated arguments. Momentum is stalling while competitors seize opportunities you are missing.

Role Friction & Unequal Load

One of you carries operations, while the other leads vision and strategy, leaving both of you feeling undervalued and frustrated. Resentment is building as key responsibilities get lost.

Money & Equity Resentment

Conversations about compensation and equity splits have become tense and uncomfortable. Financial discussions quickly feel personal, sparking arguments rather than collaboration.

Communication Breakdown

Conversations that used to be easy now trigger tension. Emails are passive-aggressive, critical conversations are delayed or avoided, and minor misunderstandings escalate into major conflicts.

Clashing Leadership Styles

One of you prefers rapid decisions while the other is cautious and analytical. Frustration is building as you constantly critique each other's approaches, draining energy and slowing growth.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by co-founders, senior leaders, and professional services partners

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As a co-founder navigating both business and personal dynamics with my business partner, I came into co-founder therapy unsure of what to expect. What I found was clarity, guidance, and a safe space to unpack the unspoken things that often sit between the lines. Tom helped us build a communication framework that has completely shifted the way we work together. I’m walking away from our sessions not only with practical tools, but with a renewed sense of connection with my business partner and direction for the business.

Simon Jarosz

Co-Founder & Creative Partner, Sydney

What I found particularly helpful was being able to talk through a few issues that had the potential to create real division between us if left unspoken. There were also some heavier experiences we’d both been carrying, including some trauma, that had started to colour how we approached things…Having the space to talk that through, unpack it, and make sense of it together made a huge difference.

Dr. Ceri Cashell

Co-Founder, Sydney

Co-Founder Therapy was very enlightening for me as a co-founder and CEO. Throughout our two therapy sessions, Tom quickly helped both of us identify tension points and work through them with compassion..With his guidance, we were able to agree on behaviours that will move us closer to our company's goals - with greater understanding of each other. I left the experience feeling lighter, more aligned, and excited to continue my journey as a Co-Founder.

Anthony Gerresheim

Co-Founder & CEO, Melbourne

Working through co-founder therapy has been genuinely transformative for our partnership. From the very beginning, Tom created a safe, non-judgemental space where both of us felt comfortable speaking openly — even about the things we usually find hard to say out loud…Because of our sessions with Tom, we now have a much more honest and transparent relationship, and we’re better equipped to navigate the challenges of building a business together.

Millie Twort

Co-Owner & Managing Partner, Sydney

As a Co-Founder and COO, I found co-founder therapy very helpful. It helped me be more open about my feelings, improve my communication with my co-founder, and equipped me with values-based behaviours I can continue to use to grow both personally and professionally. It was a safe space to reflect, reset, and build healthier co-founder dynamics with my business partner.

Lathan Sutrave

Co-Founder & COO, Melbourne

everpath has been a really valuable experience for us as co-founders…We’re not particularly confrontational people, so it was reassuring to have someone help us unpack and understand the moments of tension that naturally arise…I came away feeling more confident in our ability to navigate the emotional side of leadership, and really grateful for the space to reflect and reconnect as a team.

Dr. Emma Harvey

Co-Founder, Byron Bay

There’s something incredibly potent about co-founder dynamics and Tom demonstrated a unique gift for guiding our relationship with insight, structure, and deep care. Were the sessions easy? No. But very much warranted. The space Tom created helped us strengthen our ways of working together, and that continues to influence how we show up each day.

Gisella Montello-Bruce

Co-Founder & Strategy Director, Sunshine Coast

What sets Tom apart is his ability to truly see you and identify the real issues that are affecting your wellbeing, regardless of how you present or describe them. He possesses a rare understanding of the unique challenges faced by co-founders and the tensions that can exist between them. He consistently unpacked these issues in a way that offered fresh insights and solutions.

Nicholas Oddy

Co-Founder & Executive Coach, Melbourne

After just two individual therapy sessions, Tom helped me unpack how deep-rooted past experiences were quietly shaping my thinking and decision making. His thoughtful guidance enabled me to build a clearer sense of self-awareness, allowing me to identify my self-limiting patterns, understand their origins, and begin to break their hold on me…I feel far better equipped to navigate change and grow my new venture - on my own terms.

Julie Dormand

Employee Culture Consultant, Sydney

As a Psychotherapist with deep experience in business, Tom possesses an extraordinary gift. His unique background enables him to address the underlying behaviours and mindsets that drive or inhibit executive performance, as I have personally experienced…During our sessions he regularly helps me explore and address the root causes of my challenges, and test new behaviours that bring me closer to my best self.

Ingrid M.

Head of People & Culture, Sydney

The cost of co-founder conflict

Co-founder conflict shows up as missed targets, staff churn, and boardroom concern. A strong partnership accelerates execution, strengthens culture, and protects valuation. Choose the partnership that moves your business forward.

Our approach to co-founder relationships

Address the psychological roots

We use proven couples therapy methods (EFT, SFBT, Schema Therapy) adapted specifically for business partnerships to address the emotional triggers and behavioral patterns that create conflict.

Rebuild emotional safety

Through structured sessions, we help you express frustrations and needs without triggering defensive responses, creating a foundation where difficult conversations strengthen rather than damage your relationship.

Create lasting change

Unlike coaching that focuses on future skills, we work on past patterns, present triggers, and future behaviors—changing how you fundamentally relate to each other under pressure.

Results you can expect

Repair Conflict & Trauma

Resolve the painful conflicts and emotional wounds impacting your partnership.

Transform Co-Founder Dynamics

Embed new trust and communication patterns - enabling greater collaboration.

Make Decisions More Effectively

Reach meaningful decisions guided by shared personal & professional values.

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High-Stakes Partnership Therapy

Specialist psychotherapy for high-stakes duos and high-stakes teams. Resolve conflict at the root, rebuild trust, and transform the partnership.

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