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Get a gripping glimpse into the therapy room and most powerful boardrooms in Asia in this first ever self-help collection of essays by an expatriate therapist from New York City. In more than a decade as a psychotherapist to some of Asia’s most powerful couples and business people, expat New Yorker Allison Heiliczer has seen it all. From toxic offices and complex relationships, boardroom power and bedroom failure, doomed marriages and ill-advised affairs, workaholism, loneliness, lies; these are struggles more common than many of us care to admit. Heiliczer lays them all bare through the prism of culture and is expert in understanding what makes those embroiled in them tick.

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"""A highly engaging, insightful read from the first certified Relationship Life Therapist (RLT) in Asia. Allison provides a rare window into the unique challenges couples grapple with in Asia, highlighting intricate cultural layers, while also exploring the universal themes present in so many relationships."" - Terrence (Terry) Real, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship ""... page-turning...a riveting exploration of modern Asian marriage, sex, work, parenting, and everything in between...Heiliczer teaches us there's always hope. She is the master weaver, threading her intimate knowledge of East and West into a stunning exploration of life in the modern world."" - Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence ""...ground-breaking...transports you immediately to Asia...remarkable perspective on culture, relationships, and work...You won't be able to put this book down, and it'll inspire you to transform."" - Peter Shankman, bestselling author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain ""... a real page turner...powerfully explores all the complexities of Asian cultural influences in relationships and at work in Asia... an important resource for people wanting to learn about the unshakable connection that work in Asia has with relationships. It's also a profound call to end the stigma of mental health challenges in Asia."" - Celina Lee, Executive and Career and award-winning author of Live Your Dream, 꿈을 이뤄드립니다 ""... a profound call to action to change the mental health landscape in Asia. Allison has been a champion in the region for wellbeing..."" - Gordon Watson, Chairman of AXA Asia ""Allison's work with our teams has been invaluable...Our employees' well-being is our number one priority and Allison has been a vital partner in supporting that aim."" - Ken Cooper, Global Head of Human Resources of Bloomberg ""... ground-breaking...illuminates the hidden lives of people living in Asia...written with a candid honesty and an endearing sense of humour..."" - Danielle Lim, award-winning author of And Softly Go the Crossings"

"'A highly engaging, insightful read from the first certified Relationship Life Therapist (RLT) in Asia. Allison provides a rare window into the unique challenges couples grapple with in Asia, highlighting intricate cultural layers, while also exploring the universal themes present in so many relationships.' --Terrence (Terry) Real, New York Times Bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship 'In this page-turning debut, Allison Heiliczer invites us into her psychotherapy office, where her clients' stories provide the scaffolding for a riveting exploration of modern Asian marriage, sex, work, parenting, and everything in between. Not shying away from difficult realities, like the couples who end up divorcing when their marriage can't heal, Heiliczer teaches us there's always hope, especially when we care about and believe in each other. She is the master weaver, threading her intimate knowledge of East and West into a stunning exploration of life in the modern world.' --Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times Bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence 'A ground-breaking book that transports you immediately to Asia. This book offers remarkable perspective on culture, relationships, and work including neurodiversity issues. You won't be able to put this book down, and it'll inspire you to transform.' --Peter Shankman, Bestselling author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain 'Allison's book is a real page-turner and powerfully explores all the complexities of Asian cultural influences in relationships and at work in Asia. This is an important resource for people looking for insights into and help for universal issues like toxic offices, workaholism, neurodiversity and more along with those wanting to learn about the unshakable connection that work in Asia has with relationships. It's also a profound call to end the stigma of mental health challenges in Asia.' --Celina Lee, Executive and Career Coach and award-winning author of Live Your Dream, 꿈을 이뤄드립니다"" ' This book is a profound call to action to change the mental health landscape in Asia. Allison has been a champion in the region for wellbeing, supporting AXA in our efforts to democratize and make mind health accessible to all.' --Gordon Watson, Chairman of AXA Asia 'Allison's work with our teams has been invaluable. When the pandemic hit, we realized immediately the toll it would take on our employees' mental health and jumped into action. Our employees' well-being is our number one priority and Allison has been a vital partner in supporting that aim.' --Ken Cooper, Global Head of Human Resources of Bloomberg 'In this groundbreaking book, Allison Heiliczer illuminates the hidden lives of people living in Asia . . . written with a candid honesty and an endearing sense of humour. . .' --Danielle Lim, award-winning author of And Softly Go the Crossings"

"""A highly engaging, insightful read from the first certified Relationship Life Therapist (RLT) in Asia. Allison provides a rare window into the unique challenges couples grapple with in Asia, highlighting intricate cultural layers, while also exploring the universal themes present in so many relationships."" - Terrence (Terry) Real, New York Times bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship ""... page-turning...a riveting exploration of modern Asian marriage, sex, work, parenting, and everything in between...Heiliczer teaches us there's always hope. She is the master weaver, threading her intimate knowledge of East and West into a stunning exploration of life in the modern world."" - Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence ""...ground-breaking...transports you immediately to Asia...remarkable perspective on culture, relationships, and work...You won't be able to put this book down, and it'll inspire you to transform."" - Peter Shankman, bestselling author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain ""... a real page turner...powerfully explores all the complexities of Asian cultural influences in relationships and at work in Asia... an important resource for people wanting to learn about the unshakable connection that work in Asia has with relationships. It's also a profound call to end the stigma of mental health challenges in Asia."" - Celina Lee, Executive and Career and award-winning author of Live Your Dream, 꿈을 이뤄드립니다 ""... a profound call to action to change the mental health landscape in Asia. Allison has been a champion in the region for wellbeing..."" - Gordon Watson, Chairman of AXA Asia ""Allison's work with our teams has been invaluable...Our employees' well-being is our number one priority and Allison has been a vital partner in supporting that aim."" - Ken Cooper, Global Head of Human Resources of Bloomberg ""... ground-breaking...illuminates the hidden lives of people living in Asia...written with a candid honesty and an endearing sense of humour..."" - Danielle Lim, award-winning author of And Softly Go the Crossings 'A highly engaging, insightful read from the first certified Relationship Life Therapist (RLT) in Asia. Allison provides a rare window into the unique challenges couples grapple with in Asia, highlighting intricate cultural layers, while also exploring the universal themes present in so many relationships.' --Terrence (Terry) Real, New York Times Bestselling author of Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship 'In this page-turning debut, Allison Heiliczer invites us into her psychotherapy office, where her clients' stories provide the scaffolding for a riveting exploration of modern Asian marriage, sex, work, parenting, and everything in between. Not shying away from difficult realities, like the couples who end up divorcing when their marriage can't heal, Heiliczer teaches us there's always hope, especially when we care about and believe in each other. She is the master weaver, threading her intimate knowledge of East and West into a stunning exploration of life in the modern world.' --Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times Bestselling author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence 'A ground-breaking book that transports you immediately to Asia. This book offers remarkable perspective on culture, relationships, and work including neurodiversity issues. You won't be able to put this book down, and it'll inspire you to transform.' --Peter Shankman, Bestselling author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain 'Allison's book is a real page-turner and powerfully explores all the complexities of Asian cultural influences in relationships and at work in Asia. This is an important resource for people looking for insights into and help for universal issues like toxic offices, workaholism, neurodiversity and more along with those wanting to learn about the unshakable connection that work in Asia has with relationships. It's also a profound call to end the stigma of mental health challenges in Asia.' --Celina Lee, Executive and Career Coach and award-winning author of Live Your Dream, 꿈을 이뤄드립니다"" ' This book is a profound call to action to change the mental health landscape in Asia. Allison has been a champion in the region for wellbeing, supporting AXA in our efforts to democratize and make mind health accessible to all.' --Gordon Watson, Chairman of AXA Asia 'Allison's work with our teams has been invaluable. When the pandemic hit, we realized immediately the toll it would take on our employees' mental health and jumped into action. Our employees' well-being is our number one priority and Allison has been a vital partner in supporting that aim.' --Ken Cooper, Global Head of Human Resources of Bloomberg 'In this groundbreaking book, Allison Heiliczer illuminates the hidden lives of people living in Asia . . . written with a candid honesty and an endearing sense of humour. . .' --Danielle Lim, award-winning author of And Softly Go the Crossings"

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Allison Heiliczer is an American psychotherapist who has been living in Asia for over a decade. She is the founder of Rethink the Couch and works with adult individuals and couples in Singapore and around the world. Heiliczer was the former Head of Corporate Psychology at OT&P’s clinics in Hong Kong. While the hundreds of individuals and couples she has supported in clinical and private practice settings face various challenges, the common thread is they are navigating relationship and work issues.

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