Emotional Intelligence in Couples Therapy: An Interview With Brent J. Atkinson

Abstract

Brent J. Atkinson, PhD, is a senior graduate faculty member in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Northern Illinois University and director of Post-Graduate Training at the Couples Research Institute in Geneva, Illinois. He is the principal architect of pragmatic-experiential therapy for couples, an approach that translates new scientific findings about the brain into practical methods for improving relationships. Atkinson practices at the Couples Clinic in Geneva, Illinois.

Brent Atkinson talks about the historical development and unique features of Pragmatic/Experiential Therapy for Couples. Methods for improving relationships that draw upon recent advances in neurobiology as well as the science of intimate relationships are described.