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Neal Harris, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
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About me

Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. He has practiced the art of psychotherapy for almost 40 years. He has been a workshop leader in the holistic health and self-enrichment fields since 1985.

Neal’s experience stems from training in the United States, China and India. In 1986, he was a member of the first bodywork team invited to China to study Tuina, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine and massage. In 1991, he traveled to India to study with the meditation master and sage, H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji).

Neal has been teaching traditional Usui, Japanese, and Tibetan Reiki for almost 30 years and been providing Reiki therapy for almost 40 years. He has also been a Quantum-Touch® practitioner for 24 years and instructor for 21 years.

He is the author of the book, Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth Guide, as well as the relaxation CD, Exit The Storm. Neal as well as his work at the education center has been featured on national television including WTTW, Fox, NBC, Discovery Channel and more. He has also been featured in several national magazines including Better Homes & Gardens, Spa Finder, New Age Magazine, Utne Reader and others.

In 1997, Neal was the originator of the Earth-Wisdom Labyrinth; Illinois’ first permanent outdoor labyrinth located in Elgin. He has been a consultant on, and the creator of other public labyrinths, fabric traveling labyrinths, wood and plastic finger labyrinths (including his patented brain balancing, communication enhancing double finger labyrinth design known as the Intuipath®) and manuals for creating outdoor labyrinths. Neal leads labyrinth workshops around the country and is both a founding member of The Labyrinth Society and has been a Certified Veriditas Facilitator since 1999.

In his private therapy practice, Neal assists those individuals who are experiencing a variety of concerns including life-affirming conditions such as Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease as well as anxiety, depression, relationship issues and more general concerns. To promote healing on many levels, he uses relaxation and meditation training, EFT, Reiki, Quantum-Touch® as well as his own modality “labyrinth counseling” (using his patented Intuipath® double finger labyrinth design). This work explores integrative medical options, as well as the psychology and spirituality of illness and recovery. Neal also headed up a 4-year national research study to determine the behavioral effects of his Intuipath® design on children and adolescents with ADHD. He is also a Certified Pickleball Coach; teaching folks to play smarter not harder for the past 8 years.

Professional experience

36yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

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License information

IL LCPC 180001053

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Neal Harris. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Neal Harris was the first therapist I've had that I felt was a good fit. Prior therapists I worked with just didn't click well for me, but at the request of my family, I came back to try someone different. I'm glad I did!

Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Neal for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd

Great experience

Written on May 30, 2024 after therapy with Neal for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Kind and open-minded. 10000% recommended

Written on Apr 16, 2024 after therapy with Neal for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Neal is a consummate professional. This was the first therapist I have had who provided me with exercises that, when done consistently, helped make my life more manageable and helped me to stand up for myself to make decisions in my best interest. Neal listens extremely well and picks up upon the fine details that can help identify and address the actual situation.

Written on Mar 22, 2024 after therapy with Neal for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Neal is a great.

Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Neal for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Dr. Harris is really easy to talk to. I haven't felt as if I were being examined, just listened to. It's been nice.

Written on Jul 29, 2023 after therapy with Neal for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd