- Stress and anxiety help
- Practical relaxation skills
- Longtime holistic background
About Neal
Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 40 years of experience. He combines counseling with relaxation and mind-body practices to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. Neal also works with clients around parenting concerns, career pressure, ADHD, and LGBT issues. He practices in Illinois and communicates in English.
Neal takes a practical, down-to-earth approach in sessions. He teaches breathing, relaxation, and meditation skills. He also uses tools such as Emotional Freedom Technique and graphotherapy when they fit a person's needs. Conversations are geared toward clear steps people can try between visits.
Neal brings a long history in holistic and somatic work to his counseling. He led workshops and ran a holistic education center for many years, and he has taught Reiki and led labyrinth workshops across the country. This background informs how he blends attention to the body with talk-based therapy.
His work includes helping people cope with chronic illness, caregiving stress, chronic pain, and the emotional side of medical issues. He also addresses attachment concerns, family-of-origin problems, blended family issues, and intimacy-related struggles. Sessions aim to make difficult days more manageable and to help people find steady routines and clearer perspectives.
Neal is the author of Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth Guide and created the Intuipath double finger labyrinth design. He has led research related to that design and has been featured in national media. His long practice emphasizes skills, reflection, and practical exercises tailored to each person's goals.
How Neal’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions using this approach look at patterns in how people connect, and then practice new ways of relating and responding.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a person's own resources and perspectives. In remote sessions the therapist listens, reflects, and helps clients name goals so they can try small, doable changes between meetings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Online CBT often includes homework such as tracking thoughts, trying behavioral experiments, and reviewing results in the next session.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Neal will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find remote work helps fit therapy into a busy life - it can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between commitments. Different approaches lend themselves to different online pacing, such as shorter skill-focused visits or longer reflective sessions, and the therapist will shape sessions to match practical needs.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Neal address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career stress, ADHD, LGBT concerns, and health-related emotional challenges such as cancer or chronic illness.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions focus on practical skills and clear steps. Neal blends talk therapy with relaxation, meditation, and body-centered practices to help people cope day to day.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Neal brings 40 years of professional experience in counseling, workshop leadership, and holistic education to his practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LCPC credential and maintains a practice in Illinois.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, he accepts international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.