Over the past 35 years at The Couples Clinic® and Research Institute, we’ve pioneered a unique approach for helping people develop more satisfying relationships: The Pragmatic-Experiential Method for Improving Relationships. “The PEX Method” translates new discoveries in the fields of neurobiology and relationship science into practical strategies for improving the outcomes of couples and marriage counseling in Illinois. Detailed in the books, Emotional Intelligence in Couple Therapy, and Developing Habits for Relationship Success, The PEX Method is scientifically-based, drawing from long-term research studies that have identified exactly how people who get their partners to treat them well go about doing it; long-term studies that examine how emotional attachment occurs in couple relationships, and why an emotional bond is crucial both to the success of relationships and the well-being of individual partners; and new neurological studies that suggest how we can rewire our brains for more flexibility, enabling us to develop new habits that are so thoroughly integrated into our neural circuits that they become part of our second nature. If you’re excited about pursuing a highly rewarding therapist job near you, we invite you to learn more about our practice and Fellowships. Our Couples Therapy Fellowship programs will set you on track to become a permanent part of a team whose innovative couples therapy methods are known and used around the world. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions ([email protected]).