Private Advisory.
For couples who are building a business and raising a family together.
The couples I work with aren't struggling because they lack skill or commitment. They're struggling because they're operating inside a system they've never quite been able to see clearly.
Roles blur. Decisions stall. Conversations that start about the business end somewhere harder. And the pressure doesn't stay in one place — it moves between the business, the relationship, and the family, because that's what pressure does when the same two people are running a company and raising children together.
When the system between you is under strain, everyone feels it — your team, your kids, each other.
Private advisory is where we make that system visible. And once it's visible, it becomes workable.
Who this is for.
Private advisory is for couples who are running a business and raising children together who know the dynamic between them needs to be as strong as the business they're building.
You don't need to be in crisis. Most of the couples I work with are capable and committed — they've simply hit the limits of what they can navigate without an outside perspective.
This is for you if:
You're both in the business, and the line between business partners and life partners has become hard to manage
Decisions keep circling or getting delayed because conversations about them go sideways
You're pulling in different directions and it's starting to cost you
The tension between you is showing up in how you parent, and your kids are feeling it
You want to parent well together, not just alongside each other, but as a genuinely coordinated team
You want someone who can see the whole picture — the business, the relationship, the family — and help you work it as a system
This is not couples therapy. It's not business coaching in the traditional sense. It's systems work — rigorous, relational, and built for people who take both their business and their family seriously.
What this work is.
Private advisory is an ongoing advisory relationship. Not a coaching programme, not a series of sessions with homework between them.
We work with what's actually happening in your world: the decisions circling without resolution, the dynamic between you that keeps producing the same friction, the places where your roles, values, or communication aren't yet aligned. That might be a business decision, a parenting approach, or the way you're managing the stress of doing both at once.
I work diagnostically. Before anything else, I help you understand what's really going on in the system between you, and then we build from there. Clearer roles. More functional communication. Decisions you can both stand behind (about the business, about parenting, about how you want to operate together).
This work also helps each of you understand yourselves more clearly: what drives you, what triggers you, what you actually value. That self-knowledge changes how you lead, how you parent, and how you show up for each other.
This is practical, strategic work. It just happens to sit at the intersection of business, relationship and family, because that's where the real leverage is.
How advisory works.
Advisory with me is shaped around what's actually happening in your world — not a fixed programme or a session-by-session formula.
Here's what our work typically looks like:
We meet together — the two of you — and sometimes individually, depending on what the work requires
We identify the patterns running the show: the recurring friction points, the places where communication breaks down or decisions stall
We use the PEACE Method™ to create a shared framework for navigating pressure, communicating under stress, and making decisions you can both commit to
We work on real moments — specific conversations, decisions, dynamics — not hypotheticals
You leave each session with something concrete: a clearer view, a better framework, a next move
Between sessions, you're not left without support. If something important comes up, there's a way to reach out.
Our cadence is flexible — weekly in the early stages for most clients, shifting to fortnightly or monthly as the work settles and the system stabilises.
What the first months often look like.
Every engagement begins where you are, not where a programme says you should be.
For some couples, the early work is about untangling role confusion that's been building for years. For others, it's a specific decision point — a growth move, a restructure, a succession conversation — that's exposing cracks in how they work together.
We begin with what's live for you right now. From there, the work unfolds one conversation, one decision, one insight at a time.
What changes.
When the system between you becomes visible and starts to shift, the changes tend to be structural as much as relational:
Decisions get made — clearly, jointly, and without the loop
Roles sharpen, and each of you knows where your authority begins and ends
Conversations that used to stall or escalate become more direct and more productive
The business benefits from two people who are genuinely coordinated, not just cooperative
The pressure stops moving between business and home quite so freely
Your kids feel the shift — children settle when the adults around them are more coordinated and less reactive
You understand yourself more clearly, and that changes how you lead your team, how you show up for your kids, and how you relate to each other
You operate more like strategic partners in the business — and feel more like a team at home
This kind of change is quieter than people expect. But it compounds and it lasts, because it comes from the root not the surface.
The investment.
Private advisory is designed as a year-long relationship. The depth this work requires doesn't come from short engagements — it comes from consistent support as real decisions and real pressure unfold.
Many clients continue beyond the first year.
Investment: NZD $12,600 per year (plus GST), usually paid in monthly instalments of $1,050 (plus GST).
We work in whatever format serves the moment — Zoom sessions, phone calls, and messaging support between sessions.
We check in early to make sure the advisory is landing well. Any decision to adjust, pause, or conclude is made through conversation.
How to get started.
I work with a small number of advisory couples at a time. Fit matters — for all of us.
If this resonates, the next step is a brief application. It helps me understand what you're navigating and whether private advisory is the right support for where you are.
If it looks like a good fit, we'll have a 30-minute conversation — a chance to talk openly about what's happening and get a sense of whether working together feels right.
Some couples decide quickly. Others want a second conversation before committing. There's no pressure either way.
If we both feel it's right, we begin.
Common questions.
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The short answer is yes.
This work is designed for long-term clarity, not quick fixes.
Most clients know within the first one to two months that the partnership is right for them, and we’ll check in early to make sure we’re both aligned.
If either of us feels it isn’t the right fit, we’ll discuss it openly and decide the next step together. -
This is high-touch advisory for business owners and leaders who want clarity, steadiness and healthier relationships in the parts of their life that influence everything else.
We work in the present, with the moments and decisions that matter most right now, taking into account how the past might influence your current situation. -
If you’re feeling stretched thin, carrying too much, or struggling to navigate the pressures that sit between business, partnership and family, this work is likely a good fit.
The initial call is a gentle way to explore that without committing to anything. -
There’s no set schedule.
We shape the engagement around what’s happening in your world and the amount of support you need to get the outcomes you are after. -
It’s ok if you don’t feel ready to commit to a year, either way, feel free to book a conversation with me. The initial call isn’t about being convinced or sold into anything — it’s a space to talk through what you’re navigating and to understand whether the kind of advisory I offer is genuinely the right fit for you.
If it’s not the right timing or format, we’ll talk about alternatives. The aim of the conversation is clarity, not commitment.
However you arrive, you won’t be doing this alone.
You bring the courage to look honestly at what’s happening.
I bring the calm, clarity, and practical guidance to help you move through it — with more connection, more confidence, and a little more breathing room in all the places that matter.