The Us Project with Leo & Dan

07/06/2026

Nobody teaches us how to communicate in relationships.

We learn maths.
Science.
History.

But no one teaches us how to navigate conflict with the person we love most.

How to feel heard without becoming defensive.
How to understand each other when emotions run high.
How to repair after disagreements.
How to communicate in a way that actually brings us closer.

So many couples assume that if relationships are hard, something must be wrong.

But often, it's not a lack of love.

It's a lack of tools.

That's exactly why we created this Half-Day Couples Retreat.

A beautiful, practical experience where you'll learn the communication skills that help relationships thrive — and most importantly, you'll actually get to practice them together.

✨ No awkward group sharing
✨ No heavy therapy energy
✨ Just real tools for real relationships

If you'd love better communication, deeper connection, and a stronger future together, we'd love to have you join us.

Comment "RETREAT" below or send us a DM and we'll send you all the details ❤️

06/06/2026

Most relationships don't end because of one catastrophic event.

They slowly unravel through the small moments that go unnoticed.

💔 Indifference — when your partner no longer feels like they matter. You stop moving through life as a team and begin living parallel lives instead.

💔 Neglect — when the kids, work, responsibilities and endless to-do lists take priority, leaving your relationship with whatever scraps of energy are left over.

💔 Disrespect — not necessarily the obvious forms of abuse, but the sarcastic remarks, the eye rolls, the dismissive comments and the harsh tone we'd never use with friends, colleagues or strangers.

💔 Contempt — the belief that you're better than your partner. This is where criticism becomes ridicule and admiration turns into disgust.

💔 Defensiveness — when protecting yourself becomes more important than understanding each other. Every conversation turns into proving who's right.

💔 Avoidance — the issues never get resolved because the conversations never happen. Conflict gets swept under the rug until distance grows between you.

💔 Resentment — unmet needs, unspoken hurts and disappointments accumulate over time. What isn't repaired gets carried.

The good news?

Relationships don't thrive because two people never hurt each other. They thrive because both people are willing to notice the drift, turn back toward one another and choose repair again and again.

Which one do you think causes the most damage over time?

03/06/2026

“𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆” ~ Feedback from a couple at the end of our last Half Day Couples Retreat mid-May.

This isn’t the first time we’re hearing this.
Couples come to us and over and over and over again we hear the same thing.

“We didn’t want to go to a Couples Counsellor again because we’ve had such a bad experience the first time, we walked out more disconnected and had a fight in the car on every drive home.”

This is one of MANY reasons why we run these Events for Couples, so they can restore hope in their relationships and see what’s actually possible when they tend to their love.

Not years in therapy.
Not repeating the same conflict cycle.

But practical useful tools.
Simple. Effective. Easy to implement.

We understand that going to see a Couples Counsellor can be daunting and might feel like it’s ‘too far fetched’ because you’re not in ‘that bad of a place’.

But we believe every couple deserves relationship support.
Support that’s accessible.
Support that feels helpful.
Support that invites you to grow together.

Let this day be the invitation to show you what that might look like.
Our last Event SOLD OUT, so we invite you to secure your spot with us now.

Sunday the 28th of June,
9am-1.30pm

Comment or DM ‘Retreat’ for the Link to join

*** ᴰᴵˢᶜᴸᴬᴵᴹᴱᴿ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ ᵃᵇˢᵒˡᵘᵗᵉˡʸ ᵃʳᵉ ˢᵒᵐᵉ ᶦⁿᶜʳᵉᵈᶦᵇˡᵉ ᵖᵉᵒᵖˡᵉ ᵒᵘᵗ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ ᵒᶠᶠᵉʳᶦⁿᵍ ʳᵉˡᵃᵗᶦᵒⁿˢʰᶦᵖ ˢᵘᵖᵖᵒʳᵗ, ᶦⁿᶜˡᵘᵈᶦⁿᵍ ᵘˢ, ʸᵉᵗ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵈᵒᵉˢ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵗᵃᵏᵉ ᵃʷᵃʸ ᶠʳᵒᵐ ᵗʰᵉ ᶜᵒᵐᵐᵒⁿ ᵉˣᵖᵉʳᶦᵉⁿᶜᵉ ˢᵒ ᵐᵃⁿʸ ᶜᵒᵘᵖˡᵉˢ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ʰᵃᵈ ᶦⁿ ᵗʰᵉᶦʳ ᵖᵃˢᵗ

19/05/2026

Highlights from our very first HALF DAY COUPLES RETREAT 🥰

We sold out!!! Even though a few couples couldn't make it in the end, the tickets were capped and sold out at 22 Couples.

18x Couples showed up and we had a full room of diversity: different ages, different stages in their relationships, deeply connective couples, couples in the depth of the conflict phase, same-s/ex couples & straight couples.

Couples LOOOOVED this day!

Feedback from one couple was: "we've been to 10+ couples therapy sessions and feel like we never got anywhere, we got more from this half day event with you both than we did with 10+ hours of therapy".

Couples shared this day was incredible, they loved that we teach in a trauma-informed way, appreciated that we gave them actual skills to practise and implement right away and something we hear quite often: our work is SO RELATABLE, we don't pretend to have it all figured out, we are real and honest about our own struggles too.

It's honestly so beautiful to witness couples have a go at trying something new, even if it originally feels a bit stiff, by the end, they could really understand and appreciate it working.
Let's be honest new skills might feel a little awkward at the start and might take a bit of time to really implement them.
It's getting so clear to us that we are here to break down the stigma around getting couples counselling/ therapy/ support - couples need this!!!

We loved what we turned the event space into, a space that feels welcoming and inviting couples into deeper love & connection. I am a true believer of our external environment influencing our internal environment and vice versa.

What always inspires me is every couple that chooses to walk through these doors. Trying something new and stepping into a room with us (who may be strangers to you), and taking a chance on something new and maybe even uncomfortable is SO INCREDIBLY INSPIRING 🥹

DM if you want to come to the next one 🥰

12/05/2026

"How many times does your husband say I love you?"

A post I saw in a community group recently.
Firstly let me get a couple of things out there first:

👉 comparing your relationship to anyone else's will create disconnect, disappointment and resentment and ultimately break you

👉 venting on the internet (or to your friends) about all the things your partner does or doesnt do that annoy you, frustrate you or make you feel unloved - will not change him or her, nor how they interact with you or the world around you. It will however heighten your emotions about it and make you feel EVEN MORE of what youre already feeling - building more resentment because it will prove your 'story' is true, and will create disconnect, disappointment and resentment and ultimately break you.

I see this all the times with couples, and it never ends in a good way, UNTIL they decide (if they decide), it's time to actually change something.

The truth is it's very rare (if ever), all on the other person aka "it's all their fault".

You are a partnership.
You are in this together.
You are creating this dynamic together.

And you know what, it's so much easier to point the finger and go "if they could just do this or fix that", but you play a role in it all too.

Through our work we gently invite couples into this space.
We don't push, but we gently allow them to recognize their part, we gently invite them into self responsibility, we teach them over time how to self reflect and own their part instead of just sitting in resentment towards their loved on.

And the shift that happens?
Its often everything they wanted.

More Love. More Connection.
Feeling heard and seen.
Feeling respected and acknowledged.

Likely your relationship isnt perfect, and why pretend that it is?

Ours most certainly isn't.
We move through challenges, just like you.
We experience disconnection, just like you.
We talk about things we dont agree on, just like you.

But these are moments, not constants.
Moments in time we move through, together.

That is a part of partnership, it's asking us to grow - together.

And we practice everything we teach.
Not perfectly, but consistently.

We dont always work through everything right there and then, but we always work through it.

Because we learnt about one another.
What our partner needs.
How to best communicate with one another.
How to speak when the other is triggered.
How to support oneself and one another in dysregulation.

And what's awaiting you on the other side?
More "I love you's".
More meaning.
More depth.
More connection.
More intimacy.
More togetherness.

This is not Couples Counselling or Therapy, this is the fundamental shift your relationship has been asking for.

And if you'd like a taste of what's possible, we'd love to see you at our upcoming Half Day Couples Retreat ♥️
This Saturday, 16th of May
Only 2 spots left!

DM for the details 📩

02/05/2026

1x Ticket has just become available for our Date Night Event this evening, if it's yours, grab it via the link below:

Date Night - An elevated evening for couples to relax, reconnect, and take home simple but powerful tools to deepen their emotional intimacy and connection.

26/04/2026

OMG! We are literally blown away!

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗥𝗚𝗛 - 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝟯 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 !!! 😲🤯

If you've been thinking "I'd really love to be able to communicate better with my partner" or "I am not feeling heard/ seen/ appreciated... - and I want to change that".

Well this is your invitation:
Come and join us for our Half Day COUPLES RETREAT on Saturday the 16th of May.

Relationship Support that doesn't feel clinical or like therapy, at the Investment of LESS THAN a single Session with a Therapist or Counsellor.

💸 $197 PER COUPLE (yep that's for both of you)

It's an absolute no-brainer if you've considered any type of relationship support - this is it!

What are you waiting for?
There is only 3 spots left...

Need more convincing?
What others are saying about us:
💬 "𝘓𝘦𝘰 & 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥, 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬." ~ M & W 💞

💬 "𝘓𝘦𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴.
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱." ~ C & K 💞

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Now, you may ask, Who are we and what makes us qualified to do this work?
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗼 & 𝗗𝗮𝗻—𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 (𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁). 🫶

With a Diploma of Counselling, Gottman Couples Therapy Level 1 & 2 training, and over 4 years supporting relationships across the Sunshine Coast, we’ve helped hundreds of couples transform the way they communicate, reconnect, and show up for each other.

This isn’t theory—it’s real, practical relationship work that actually works in the moments that matter. And it’s the same work we live and breathe in our own relationship every day—through the hard conversations, the repair, and the choice to keep showing up.

We are really excited for these last 3 Couples to jump in and join us!

💌 DM "RETREAT" to claim your spot 💌

15/04/2026

A powerful and uplifting experience for couples who want to reconnect, communicate better, and grow their relationship with intention.

In this half-day retreat, Leo and Dan will guide you through a series of connection practices, relationship insights, and powerful communication tools that help couples understand each other on a deeper level.

You’ll learn simple but transformational ways to communicate, listen, and support each other — while gaining clarity around the foundations that create thriving relationships.

This isn’t therapy or heavy relationship work.
It’s a relaxed, eye-opening retreat designed to help you and your partner slow down, reconnect, and invest in the relationship that matters most.
You won’t be asked to share anything publicly — all practices are done privately with your partner.
Everything is an invitation.

You’ll leave feeling closer, clearer, and inspired about what’s possible for your relationship moving forward.

𝙇𝙄𝙈𝙄𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙇𝙔𝘽𝙄𝙍𝘿 𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙉𝙊𝙒
- 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 $147 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙥𝙡𝙚

Tickets & info here:
HALF DAY COUPLES RETREAT | To reconnect, realign, and grow together — even when life is busy

Or DM for the link to secure your spot now 😊

03/03/2026

Hey, we’re Leo & Dan 👋

We’re not therapists who fix broken relationships — we’re real people in a real relationship. We’ve had challenges, we’ve grown, and we’ve had to learn how to love better.

Leo’s journey came from wanting something deeper — intimacy, connection, and real partnership. She learned the hard way that staying closed off, avoiding hard conversations, and ignoring boundaries only creates frustration. Over years of self-development and studying counselling, she learned how to stay present, communicate clearly, and create emotional safety in her relationships.

Dan’s journey came through life, burnout, and real-world pressure. Working in demanding, masculine industries taught him discipline, but also showed him how much men carry silently. He learned to take responsibility for his inner world, sit with discomfort, and show up fully — not just for himself, but for his family.

Together, we bring our lived experience, professional training, and practical tools into the work we do with couples. We help people move from feeling stuck, reactive, or disconnected to being understood, valued, and secure with their partner.

Our page isn’t about surface-level advice or feel-good theory — it’s about building communication, emotional safety, mutual respect, and the ability to repair when things go wrong. These aren’t concepts we just teach; they’re skills we practice daily in our own relationship.

When we’re not guiding couples, you’ll find us at the gym, riding our bikes, or walking our dog Koda — building a life and partnership we love.

If you’re ready to stop running your relationship on autopilot and start creating something intentional, supportive, and deeply connected — you’re in the right place.

14/02/2026

One of the biggest stressors we see in relationships is financial pressure. 🤑🤑🤑

Mortgage stress, rising costs of living, and the weight of “being responsible” can quietly create distance between partners — especially when it feels like there’s no breathing room.

Money doesn’t just affect your bank account. It affects your nervous system, your arguments, your intimacy, and how safe you feel in your future together.

Last year we worked and saved incredibly hard to make an overseas trip possible, we saved well, we travelled to Europe, we had a great time, we didn't worry about money, we knew we'd come back and we'd make more.

But we came back and things changed. Dan's work changed the day before fly out day. And the following 4 months were some of the hardest in our relationship so far. We were told that he'll fly out soon, so we waited for a call - every day, while squeezing finances, trying to make things work, selling things and burning through our savings we had from selling assets.

If we hadn't sold these things, we wouldn't have made it through. We struggled. We fought. My nervous system was fried from the uncertainty of what would happen if this money will run out too.

I feel many couples struggle in silence or pretend it's going to be ok without putting a plan in place.
While we struggled, we also looked at opportunities daily. How else can we make this work?
While we were in a low, we still made time for intentional connection. Because we know if we are solid, we can deal with challenges with more ease.

This is why we love working with people who help couples feel more supported and resourced in this area too. 💸

If you and your partner have been feeling the squeeze lately, it might be worth getting a fresh look at what’s actually possible for you financially — sometimes small changes really do make a big difference over time.

(We’ll pop a trusted home loan contact in the comments for anyone who wants it.)