New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said Thursday that he is taking an indefinite break to seek counseling following controversy over his links to a female journalist.

Vrabel, who is married, has denied any impropriety after the publication of photos showing him embracing and holding hands with The Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini while poolside at an adults-only resort in Arizona last month.

Russini, who is also married, also denied wrongdoing. She subsequently resigned from her job as The Athletic launched an investigation into the incident.