Japanese 'romantasy therapy'
For fans of No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz and the Internal Family Systems Model, as well as fans of Asian anime and romantasy

The power is within you to change your life for the better.
Why do I worry so much?
Why can’t I break bad habits?
Why do I struggle with relationships?
I'm trying my best, so why doesn't it work out?
The answer to these questions may surprise you: the problems you have are there to keep you safe.
In this ground-breaking Japanese bestseller, clinical psychologist Shota Hashimoto reveals that within us all are over-protective ‘knights’ that trap us in unhelpful thought patterns.
These knights are our unconscious speaking, and they shield us from past hurt. But in order to move forward in our lives with confidence and purpose, we need to recognise, accept, and work with these trickier parts of ourselves to make positive change.
Using an accessible four-part framework, you’ll discover how to:
• Recognise the knights’ true intentions
• Begin a dialogue with these inner protectors
• Collaborate with, rather than combat, your defences
• Transform your problems into allies
Whether you are looking to calm critical thoughts, face your fears, overcome unhelpful habits or build better relationships, this book will give you the tools to understand yourself
better, navigate challenges and take your life in the direction you want to go.
Although this feels like it could originate a completely new trend in therapy books, some references include The Knight in Rusty Armor by Robert Fisher, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for
the Voice of Vacation by Parker J. Palmer, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest, and also No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz.