Bedroom secrets of wealthy couples in Asia, and how relational life therapy (RLT) helps them resolve conflicts and foster intimacy
- The Singaporean man-eater, the expat who cheated on his wife with a woman picked from a cage in a brothel – a psychotherapist relays some shocking behaviour
- As Allison Heiliczer explains in her book Rethink the Couch, she uses relational life therapy, or RLT, to push clients towards personal insights and growth
Have you ever wondered what it might be like for wealthy couples in Asia to discuss the most intimate and painful aspects of their romantic lives – adultery, sexless marriages, workaholic partners – and how they tried to find answers?
Rethink the Couch by psychotherapist Allison Heiliczer promises to take you “into the bedrooms and boardrooms of Asia with an expat therapist” and is as much a page-turner as it sounds.
But this is no voyeuristic account. Certainly, there are shocking details – the British man cheating on his wife with a woman he picked out from a cage in a brothel, the Singaporean man-eater with a portfolio comparing the endowments of her expat lovers.
But the real joy of the book is getting an insight into how other people tick, and watching Heiliczer nudge her clients towards personal insights and growth.
As you would expect of any therapist worth her salt, Heiliczer doesn’t judge. She comes with compassion, curiosity and a respect for culture, which all adds up to some fascinating work on couples and a remarkable book.
Author leans into Asia, relationship counselling
