Confucian values still quietly shape how many Asian Australians understand emotion, duty, and connection. Harmony, restraint, and relational identity guide how distress is expressed and why separation can feel like a moral rupture rather than a simple choice. When clinicians recognise this cultural logic, they create space for care that honours the worlds their clients move between.

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While many therapies focus on behavioural strategies, cognitive restructuring or emotional catharsis, schema therapy values all. Where it st