If you are a founder who is caught in a battle with your cofounder, let me help you. Cofounder conflict sinks so many companies and longstanding friendships. But it doesn’t have to.
My name is Nadja Geipert, MA, LMFT. As a licensed therapist and decision coach, I help startup founders turn destructive patterns into productive partnerships through targeted, results-focused coaching. In-person in Roseville, CA, and virtually nationwide.
When your partnership is on the line, so is your business.
You started as a dream team, but now it feels like damage control.
Cofounder conflict often begins with seemingly small frictions. But unexpressed frustrations and misaligned expectations can quickly corrode trust and stall your company’s momentum. The person who once felt like an ally can start to feel like an obstacle, and your team may begin to pick sides.
Friction is a natural part of any high-stakes relationship, thus it’s not the enemy. What matters is fully committing not only to the business but also to the health of your collaboration.
Because learning how to fight well allows for inherent disagreements to transform into opportunities for growth.
Cofounder Coaching: Where Strategy Meets a Clinical Edge
I seamlessly blend the skill set of a licensed therapist with the strategic mindset of a founder coach. Just like with the strongest marriages, your commitment to this process is the most powerful predictor of success.
Over 6–24 weeks, we’ll clarify goals, address points of friction, and build a shared framework for decisions. With clinical precision, I uncover the root of what is poisoning your partnership. This allows me to guide you toward agreements that stick because they are built on real understanding.
This isn’t therapy. This is strategic triage.
You have really helped us get to the heart of our problem in just a few sessions
– KW
This was the best joint session I have ever had. Finally, a therapist who gives real feedback.
– VR
Our meetings have been working too well; I feel that I can stop these sessions.
– MW
Our meetings have been working too well; I feel that I can stop these sessions.
– MW
From near collapse to renewed collaboration.
Our goal is not to eliminate all disagreements, but instead transform them into a source for innovation and resilience. Our work will help you cultivate an atmosphere of trust in the others’ best intentions and embracing diverging views.
You will have tools that pave the way for you to have regular hard conversations without fear. Your team will feel the difference and your entire company benefits. And should you ultimately decide to part ways, you’ll do it with clarity, dignity, and the least possible collateral damage.
“The secret is to gang up on the problem, rather than each other.”
-Thomas Stallkamp
My approach draws on my work as a licensed couples therapist, my coaching expertise with high-performing leaders, and my real-world experience as a business owner, creative, and angel investor.
I have witnessed many brilliant companies flounder because their leadership team imploded. I’ve also seen founders transform a struggling partnership into a stronger, more aligned one than ever before. The difference was a commitment to listen, learn, grow, and change.
My role is to help you uncover the unseen drivers of conflict—misaligned values, unspoken fears, outdated assumptions—and replace them with clarity, trust, and forward motion. Because if you and your cofounder can work well together, there’s very little you can’t build.
One client put it best: “ I used to be so scared to say what I really think but now it’s just so simple.”
If you’re ready to take the next step, please book a consultation or request an appointment today!
