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Neal Harris, LCPC

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Neal

Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with four decades of experience in psychotherapy and holistic health. He brings a broad background that includes workshop leadership, founding and directing a holistic education center for 25 years, and international training in the United States, China, and India.

Background and approach

Neal blends conventional counseling with relaxation and meditation techniques, drawing on long experience teaching and practicing Reiki, and on complementary tools such as the Emotional Freedom Technique and graphotherapy.

His work has intersected with community projects and research, including creation of public labyrinths and a patented finger labyrinth design called the Intuipath®, as well as leading a national study of that design's behavioral effects in children and adolescents with ADHD.

Neal is the author of Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth Guide and produced the relaxation recording Exit The Storm. Media appearances and magazine features have highlighted his holistic approach to wellbeing.

In independent practice in Illinois, Neal offers support for concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, caregiving and chronic illness, career strain, and ADHD among other areas. His counseling integrates mind-body practices with evidence-informed psychotherapies to help clients explore psychological, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes patterns of connection and emotional bonds formed in relationships; online sessions can explore attachment dynamics, communication needs, and how past relational experiences show up in current life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises, practical skills, and thought records that translate well to video or messaging formats. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to emotional experience and helps clients access and reorganize emotional responses within relationships, which can be supported through reflective, emotion-focused dialogue in remote sessions.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. Neal works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, then adapts techniques from these therapies to match what a client needs at different stages of work. The first sessions typically involve assessment and mutual planning so that interventions feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when care happens, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to integrate therapy into busy schedules, to continue work during life transitions, and to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured CBT exercises, attachment-focused conversations, and emotion-focused processing while accommodating each clients pace and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Neal work with?
He supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness, career challenges, and trauma and abuse.
What is Neal's therapeutic style?
His approach blends client-centered listening with attachment-informed perspectives and experiential methods, using relaxation, meditation, and targeted practices to address emotional and somatic symptoms.
How much clinical experience does Neal have?
Neal has practiced psychotherapy and led workshops for 40 years, and previously owned and directed a holistic education center for 25 years.
Where is Neal licensed and located?
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential (IL LCPC 180001053) and practices in Illinois.
Does Neal work with clients who live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people who reside outside the U.S.
Which session formats are offered?
Neal provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Neal can help with

Neal Harris works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes.

How Neal approaches therapy

Neal's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Experience and training

Neal is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois.

Neal has been a member of the first bodywork team invited to a teaching hospital in China to study Tuina.