Neal Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with
a Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology, and a diplomat of the
American Psychotherapy Association. He has practiced the art of
psychotherapy for the past 22 years. He is also the managing
director of Relax4Life, a holistic education and services center
and has been a workshop leader in the holistic health and
self-enrichment fields since 1985. Neal is one of the longest
running teachers of Quantum-Touch in the US.
Neal’s experience stems from training in both the United States
and India. in 1986, he was a member of the first bodywork team
invited to China to study Tuina, a form of Traditional Chinese
Medicine and massage. Neal has been teaching traditional Usui
Reiki for 12 years and been providing Reiki therapy for 23
years. As a certified Quantum-Touch® practitioner for 9 years
and instructor for 7, he provides both classes and treatments.
He is the author of the book, Pocket Stress Manager & Labyrinth
Guide, as well as the relaxation CD, Exit The Storm. Neal as
well as his work at Relax4Life have been featured on national
television including WTTW, Fox, NBC, Discovery Channel and more.
He has also been featured in several national magazines
including Better Homes & Gardens, Spa Finder, New Age Magazine,
Utne Reader and others.
Neal is the originator of the Earth-Wisdom Labyrinth; Illinois’
first permanent outdoor labyrinth located in Elgin. He is the
creator of other public labyrinths, fabric traveling labyrinths,
wood finger labyrinths (including the patented Intuipath®
design) and manuals for creating outdoor labyrinths. Neal
leads labyrinth workshops around the country and is both a
founding member of The Labyrinth Society and a Certified
Veriditas Facilitator.
In his private therapy practice, Neal assists those individuals
who are experiencing a variety of concerns including
life-affirming conditions such as Diabetes, Cancer, Heart
Disease as well as anxiety and more general concerns. To
promote healing on many levels, he uses relaxation and
meditation training, EFT, Reiki, Quantum-Touch® as well as his
own modality “labyrinth counseling” (using his patented
2-person, 2-handed finger labyrinth design known as the
IntuipathÒ). This work explores integrative medical options, as
well as the psychology and spirituality of illness and recovery.
Neal is also heading up a national research study to determine
the effects of his Children's Intuipath® design on children and
adolescents with ADHD.
Cheryl T.
Neal Harris