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, LLC: Concierge Psychology Services in 2023. 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.

What is your business style?

Gretchen: Collaborative, supportive, personalized, and empowering.

Brandi: Communication and collaboration. Whether working with a colleague or a patient, the relationship should be a partnership that thrives on open communication and collaboration.

How do you impact your clients?

Gretchen: I offer a private and compassionate setting where individuals learn new ways to create positive changes in their lives and promote their own natural ability to heal.

Brandi: My hope is a patient leaves the office having learned something about himself/herself, confident, and increasingly capable to be successful in life.

What influenced your path to success?

Gretchen: My study of classical piano and love for history inspired me to become a psychologist. Understanding my own patterns and history empowered me to become the architect of my own life.

Brandi: Being open to all possibilities of the future. While I always knew I wanted to go into a science-based field, the exact path was somewhat of a series of unforeseen events.

What advice would you give to future Power women?

Gretchen: Always have a dream and work towards a goal.

Brandi: Believe in yourself.

For more information, visit optimalvitalityconcierge.com.