Unspoken tensions are exhausting - and they're holding your team back
Specialised therapy for leadership teams (multi-founder, multi-owner, or senior executives) who directly impact organisational outcomes: trios, quads, or 5-7 leaders.
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The High-Stakes Teams We Help
Trios (3 leaders)
Common dynamics
Two partners often ally against one, creating 2-vs-1 anxiety and "odd-person-out" insecurity. Veto deadlocks wear down trust and important voices get silenced.
how we help
We gently bring the alliance into view and work with the emotion beneath it. We then calm status anxiety and rebuild collective trust—so decisions feel fair and everyone's commitment is genuine.
Quads (4 leaders)
Common dynamics
Rival "two-pair" blocks frequently form, leading to 2-2 stalemates and hidden resentment. Spotlight imbalance between pairs feeds quiet envy and factional tension.
how we help
We explore the bonds and grievances that keep the pairs in place and safely name them. We repair ruptures in the room and practise speaking as one team, even when there is difference.
Teams of 5-7 Leaders
Common dynamics
Informal hierarchies and silent coalitions develop as some members withdraw while others dominate. Consensus becomes difficult when ownership feels diffused across the group.
how we help
We surface hidden alliances and the beliefs beneath them with care.We practise clear requests, clean refusals, and quick repairs so agreements feel owned and are easier to keep.
Every high-stakes team hits friction. Exceptional teams resolve hidden conflicts average teams let fester.
Trusted by co-founders, C-suite duos, and senior leadership teams
The Most Common Challenges We Help High-Stakes Teams Overcome
Priority Silos
Your team is aligned on vision but not on execution. After strategy resets or new product pushes, functions pull in different directions; deadlines slip and frustration builds.
Decision-Making Paralysis
Major calls need too many approvals, so decisions stall or sink into committees. This spikes during reorgs or governance changes, costing you momentum while faster competitors move.
Hidden Alliances & Side Conversations
Private alliances create “teams within the team,” and key issues go undiscussed. After leadership changes or missed targets, trust erodes as people hold back their real views.
Unclear Roles & Uneven Workloads
Overlapping roles blur accountability and hand-offs. During rapid hiring or restructures, some members overload while others feel sidelined—breeding quiet resentment.
Communication Overwhelm
Back-to-back meetings and long threads bury the signal. In high-pressure delivery cycles or remote stretch periods, important details fall through the cracks and stress rises.
Money & Recognition Tension
Bonus structures, profit-sharing, or equity splits feel unfair. Around budget season or funding events, talks about pay or credit turn defensive or get avoided—eroding morale and trust.
Results You Can Expect
Establish Fearless Honesty
Ensure every voice is heard without fear of judgement or retaliation.
Reset the Way You Relate
Embed new trust and communication patterns - enabling greater collaboration.
Make Decisions More Effectively
Reach meaningful decisions guided by shared personal & professional values.
Our Approach to High-Stakes Teams
Surface hidden issues fast
We quickly identify and clearly name hidden alliances, unspoken tensions, and dysfunctional communication patterns, so your team can immediately address what really matters.
Create safety and trust
We expertly guide structured, therapist-led conversations that establish psychological safety and trust, enabling team members to speak truthfully without fear of future consequences.
Embed new behaviours
We collaboratively develop clear, specific behavioural commitments that your team can test and validate in everyday work—ensuring tangible improvements long after therapy ends.
What’s at stake
Tension between mission-critical duos shows up as owner concern, sponsor dropout, or shaky performance. A strong duo decides faster, performs smoother under pressure, and lifts valuation, ratings, or rankings.
Safe, Confidential, and Respectful
Boundaries First
We explore sensitive personal topics only to the degree you're comfortable. Your personal limits are fully respected at all times.
Strict Confidentiality
Your sessions and sensitive information remain strictly confidential, including from HR and legal. Our therapists fully adhere to the ethical standards of the Australian Counselling Assiociation (ACA) and the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
Trauma-Informed
Our therapists are specially trained to safely navigate trauma or deeper emotional concerns, ensuring your experience remains highly supportive and safe throughout the process.
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How We Help
High-Stakes Partnership Therapy
Specialised psychotherapy for key trios, quads, and teams of 5-7 leaders. Surface real issues, repair trust, and get decisions moving again.
Leader Therapy
Work one-on-one with an everpath therapist to improve your cognitive, emotional, and behavioural patterns, and shine within your high-stakes team.
High-Stakes Partnership Workshop
A one-to-two day live workshop that provides 14 participants with intensive training in Co-Founder Therapy principles.
Don’t let conflict derail your partnership.
Join the co-founders, C-suite duos, and leadership teams resolving conflict
and transforming performance with High-Stakes Partnership Therapy.
