Neal Harris, LCPC
Illinois · 40 years in practice
Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 40 years of psychotherapy experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180001053 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1609451285 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Neal
Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 40 years of psychotherapy experience. He brings a calm, practical style to sessions and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions. He also supports those facing medical challenges like cancer or chronic illness, and people with ADHD, career strain, or self-esteem concerns.
Neal blends talk therapy with relaxation and body-focused practices learned over decades. He uses client-centered methods and attachment-based ideas to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others.
Background and approach
He also integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and EMDR to address trauma and painful memories. His background includes extensive work in holistic health and mind-body approaches. He led workshops, ran a holistic education center for 25 years, and taught relaxation, meditation, and energy work such as Reiki.
He has presented on television and in national magazines, and authored a stress-management book and relaxation audio. Neal has studied and practiced internationally, including time in China learning Tuina and in India with meditation teachers. He developed labyrinth designs used in public and educational settings and led related workshops for many years.
He also conducted a multi-year research project on a finger labyrinth tool for children and adolescents with ADHD. In sessions, Neal aims for clear, doable tools. Clients can expect short relaxation exercises, practical coping strategies, and conversational work on thoughts and feelings.
He frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on small, steady change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Neal lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- 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
- Impulsivity
- 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
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Neal names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online healing
Neal uses a mix of approaches that translate well to remote work. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how people form bonds and helps when relationships or trust feel strained. It looks at patterns in how someone connects and offers ways to build safer, more reliable interactions.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and the client’s own experience. The therapist guides rather than directs, helping people find their own solutions and pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Neal works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. This is a collaborative conversation that can shift over time as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quiet window is brief. Live chat or messaging can work for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing through feelings helps more than talking.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Neal help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, and coping with life changes. He also helps with medical-related issues, ADHD, career strain, and self-esteem.
What is his general approach in therapy?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical exercises. He uses relaxation, meditation, cognitive behavioral ideas, and sometimes EMDR to address difficult memories and patterns.
How long has he been practicing?
He has practiced psychotherapy for 40 years and has led workshops and programs in holistic health for decades.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Illinois and conducts practice work from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Neal accepts international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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