Qi Zhai-McCartney

Founder of Atlas Therapy & Coaching | Finance Professional turned Psychotherapist

Qi Zhai-McCartney is a psychotherapist, coach, and founder specializing in Relational Intelligence—the "human technology" required for today’s hyper-rational world. A Stanford-educated "cultural chameleon," Qi spent two decades in global finance at institutions including Capital Group, Credit Suisse, and the World Bank. Her career transition was sparked by a profound realization: that over-indexing on technical performance at the expense of our humanity actually caps our potential for making real impact. As founder of Atlas Therapy & Coaching, Qi works with global leaders, high-stakes teams, and multicultural families to bridge the gap between technical wealth and emotional poverty. Her approach combines the pragmatism of finance with deep clinical insights to help people move from output-based survival toward a life of purpose. A media guest expert for Bloomberg and other media outlets, Qi is also VP of the Stanford Alumni Club of Singapore and a mother of four in a blended family.