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Our Company

Optimal Vitality is a concierge practice offering psychological/counseling, psychiatric/medication management, yoga, life coaching, and a variety of other holistic health practices. Below is some additional information about our founders and the providers that Optimal Vitality works with.

Meet The Founders

With more than 35 years of experience between them, DR. GRETCHEN A. BOULES and DR. BRANDI K. BOAN have joined forces to open Optimal Vitality Concierge Psychology Services.

Dr. Boules, who is also the Founder, President, and CEO of Boules Clinical Psychology Group, PLLC in Burr Ridge, and Dr. Boan, Founder of The Brain Clinic, LLC, were within the first cohort of Prescribing Psychologists training together in Illinois.

Their new self-pay concierge practice is designed to provide tailored treatment plans for individuals, while also offering increased flexibility and privacy.

Experienced Providers

Optimal Vitality has assembled some of the best providers in the state of Illinois for your care.

These professionals are well-trained in multiple theoretical orientations and therapeutic interventions.

Our Providers

Dr. Gretchen A. Boules

PsyD, MSCP, BC-TMH
Licensed Prescribing Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)

Dr. Boules has been licensed as the 5th Prescribing Psychologist in the state of Illinois.

Dr. Boules is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a bachelors degree from Loyola University of Chicago and a masters and doctorate degree from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. Dr. Boules believes that in order for her patients to regain balance and lead a fulfilling life that it is important to understand an individual’s unique life story, personal experience and emotional landscape. “When our mental health is compromised or if we are stressed or suffering, every other area of our well being is affected including mind, body and spirit.” Dr. Boules offers a safe, supportive and nurturing environment in order for patient’s to achieve optimum mental health.

Dr. Brandi K. Boan

PsyD, ASPPB, MSCP
Licensed Prescribing Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr. Boan has been licensed as the 2nd Prescribing Psychologist in the state of Illinois.

Her approach to treatment involves a combination of biological, psychological, and philosophical principles to better understand behavioral, cognitive and neurological functioning. This framework allows for a thorough conceptualization of a person’s personality, history, health, and assessment performance. Ultimately this conceptualization guides medical and holistic treatment recommendations, which will help the individual person and his/her family. She believes that treatment is most successful when holistic approaches are combined with medical interventions. She also believes that treatment should include interventions that will lead to immediate success, but also lifestyle changes that allow an individual to lead his/her best life.

Dr. Melanie Carli

PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Melanie Carli is a native to the Chicago area. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois and Indiana.

Dr. Carli has worked in the psychology field for over 25 years gaining her expertise in a variety of diverse settings. Dr. Carli firmly believes that the therapeutic journey can lead to a stronger version of oneself. She views her role in the therapeutic relationship as a guide helping her patients on a path to a more complete self. It is her philosophy that by bridging a connection between the mind, body and spirit creates an overall wellness in ourselves and our patients. She focuses on developing healthier lifestyles by integrating traditional practices with meditations, mindfulness movement and diet.

Michelle Pappone

Certified Metabolic Balance Coach

With my Metabolic Balance Training, I have found the perfect match for my love of healthy eating and desire to help others improve their wellbeing.

Raised in a family with healthy eating habits, I was aware of the impact diet had on health and wellbeing. When my mother was diagnosed with cancer my eyes were opened to the fact that others, even doctors, do not see this connection. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” harkens back to Hippocrates but still applies today. Metabolic Balance is based on this philosophy. Unlike other diets, each person’s unique needs are factored into creating an individualized eating plan that creates balance in their body.