Neal Harris

Neal Harris is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois who holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and brings 40 years of clinical practice to his work.

He has led workshops in holistic health and self-enrichment since 1985 and owned and directed a holistic education center for 25 years. His professional training spans the United States, China and India. In 1986 he served on the first bodywork team invited to a teaching hospital in China to study Tuina, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine and massage, and in 1991 he traveled to India to study with the meditation master H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji).

Until recently, Neal taught Reiki for almost 30 years and provided Reiki therapy for nearly 40 years. He is the author of the book Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth Guide and the relaxation CD Exit The Storm. His work and holistic practice have been featured on national television outlets including WTTW, Fox, NBC and the Discovery Channel, and in magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, Spa Finder, New Age Magazine and Utne Reader.

In 1997 Neal originated the Earth-Wisdom Labyrinth, Illinois’ first permanent outdoor labyrinth in Elgin. He has consulted on and created other public labyrinths, fabric traveling labyrinths and finger labyrinths, including his patented Intuipath® double finger labyrinth designed for brain balancing and enhanced communication. For nearly 40 years he has led labyrinth workshops around the country and is a founding member of The International Labyrinth Society.

In private practice Neal works with people facing a range of concerns, including life-affirming medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, as well as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges and LGBTQ+ issues. He integrates relaxation and meditation training, the Emotional Freedom Technique, Graphotherapy and other targeted practices to support healing on multiple levels, and his work explores integrative medical options along with the psychology and spirituality of illness and recovery.

Neal also led a four-year national research study examining the behavioral effects of his Intuipath® design on children and adolescents with ADHD. Outside of counseling, he is a Certified Pickleball Coach and has spent the past 11 years teaching people to play smarter, not harder.