A startup therapist says most founder blowups can be solved in these three ways

"The most intimate relationship of an entrepreneur's life may not be with a spouse or a best friend, but with their cofounder. When it works, a thunderbolt idea can become a unicorn. When it doesn't, conflict can sink the ship just as quickly as it took off. Though confounder conflict isn't particularly new to Silicon Valley, the pressure to launch a successful AI startup, especially among young founders in San Francisco, is only mounting."

"The pace of dealmaking and technological advancements makes it all the more important to address internal fractures. And it's a new year, and that's always cause for some well-meaning reflection - and perhaps an influx of founders interested in couples, err, cofounder therapy. Yariv Ganor, a therapist based in Israel, has been counseling startup founders for the past six years. Ganor, who is trained as both a clinical and industrial psychologist, knows a thing or two about startup life."

Cofounder relationships can determine whether a startup soars or collapses. Rising pressure to launch AI startups, rapid dealmaking, and technological advances intensify tensions, especially among young founders in San Francisco. Many founders credit an "always on" mentality for success, while entrepreneurs report higher rates of depression, ADHD, and other mental-health conditions compared with non-entrepreneurs. A therapist with clinical and industrial psychology training has counseled founders for six years and observes increasing strain as companies scale. The therapist repeatedly emphasizes separating personal identity from the startup, managing stress, and pursuing mental-health support to maintain cofounder partnerships.

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