Therapist profile
Neal Harris, LCPC
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCPC
- LicenseLCPC, Illinois / 180001053
- NPI1609451285
- Experience40 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Relaxation training
About Neal
Neal Harris is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 40 years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem problems, anger, and other life changes. Neal also supports those facing health-related challenges such as cancer or chronic illness and offers coaching around career and caregiving stress.
He brings a mix of practical talk therapy and experiential tools to sessions. Neal uses relaxation and meditation training alongside methods drawn from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). He incorporates techniques like the Emotional Freedom Technique and graphotherapy when helpful.
Neal’s background includes workshops and international study in China and India, plus decades of teaching in holistic fields. He led a holistic education center for 25 years and created the Earth-Wisdom Labyrinth in Illinois. He is the author of Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth Guide and produced the relaxation CD Exit The Storm.
He has run research on his Intuipath® finger labyrinth design and brought labyrinth workshops to many communities. Outside counseling he coaches pickleball, focusing on playing smarter rather than harder.
Sessions emphasize clear tools and slow practice. Neal listens for patterns in relationships, stress reactions, and physical symptoms, then works with the person to build manageable skills and practices. He encourages simple daily habits that help reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus.
How sessions work
How Neal Uses Approaches in Online Sessions
Neal works with attachment-focused ideas to notice how early relationship patterns affect reactions now. This approach looks at how connection, trust, and expectations shape anger and closeness, and it helps when relationship patterns fuel repeated arguments.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to map triggers, thoughts, and behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises to test unhelpful thoughts, reduce automatic reactions, and build alternative responses that feel more workable day to day.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Neal will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try out methods collaboratively to see what helps most. Sessions evolve based on what is useful and what feels doable in everyday life.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered. Before booking, confirm the current session options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where anger and stress actually happen, so techniques can be adjusted to real situations rather than only discussed abstractly.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related issues does he address?
Neal helps with snapping, built-up resentment, workplace frustration, and intimacy-related anger alongside broader concerns like anxiety, depression, and grief.
What is his therapeutic style for anger?
He blends talk therapy with practical tools such as relaxation, meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique, and CBT strategies to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.
How much experience does he have working with these problems?
Neal has practiced psychotherapy for 40 years and has led workshops and research related to behavioral effects and therapeutic techniques.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
In what language can I expect sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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