Neal Harris

Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who brings 40 years of psychotherapy experience to his practice. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes. Neal also supports clients dealing with medical challenges such as cancer, chronic illness, and caregiver strain, and he addresses issues like ADHD, body image, and career stress.

Neal blends talk therapy with practical tools. He uses relaxation and meditation training and guides clients through exercises that target stress and symptom relief. He has long applied mind-body approaches alongside traditional counseling to help people manage emotions and daily functioning.

His background includes training in the United States, China, and India, and decades leading workshops in holistic health. He taught Reiki for nearly 30 years and practiced it for almost 40. Neal has written a book called Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth Guide and produced a relaxation recording titled Exit The Storm.

Neal developed the Earth-Wisdom Labyrinth in Illinois and created several labyrinth tools, including a patented double finger labyrinth design called the Intuipath. He led nearly 40 years of labyrinth workshops and directed a holistic education center for 25 years.

In therapy sessions he may incorporate targeted practices such as the Emotional Freedom Technique and graphotherapy when those methods fit a person’s goals. Neal also consulted on research studying the Intuipath design with children and adolescents with ADHD.

Outside counseling he coaches pickleball and encourages practical self-care habits that fit a client's life and routines.

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. It helps people understand connection, trust, and recurring relationship struggles in plain terms, and can be useful when relationship or attachment issues cause distress.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience and goals. The therapist listens without directing, helping people find their own solutions and build confidence moving forward.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thought patterns and changes behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete techniques for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Neal will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process that can shift over time as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, saving commute time, fitting a short check-in during a lunch break, or choosing an option that uses less bandwidth. Working remotely also lets people continue care while traveling or managing medical appointments. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches so core therapeutic work can continue across different settings.