Psychotherapy
Empowering, Campassionate Care
OUR MISSION
Your dedicated partner in mental health and vitality
At Invited, we believe that every problem is an opportunity for growth and evolution.
Our dedicated team of clinicians use a holistic approach to improve performance, mood, and well-being across work, family, and social spheres. We believe that authentic, values -aligned living is the cornerstone of wellness and success.
Beyond mere symptom management, we guide our clients towards becoming the best versions of themselves, unlocking their true potential in the process.
Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Low Self-esteem
Body Image
Work-life Balance
Job stress/Professional Burnout
Relationship Issues
Communication
Life Transitions
Maternal Mental Health
Finding Meaning and Purpose
Knowing when to ask for help is critical to
personal growth and success.
Our specialties include:
Ready to reach your full potential?
WHO WE ARE
Meet the Team
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Invited in the News
Lauren is a psychotherapist, performance coach, and keynote speaker who uses a functional, integrative approach to support her clients’ performance, motivation and wellbeing. Lauren worked for several years as the Manager of the Employee Assistance Program for Loyola Health System in Chicago, where she developed her niche focus in supporting the high-performer personality. In 2019, Lauren founded Invited Psychotherapy and Coaching to help clients embody their highest potential by managing the anxiety, depression, and self- doubt that often plagues perfectionists, people pleasers, and high performers. She often jokes that she is obsessed with the science of human potential, and that passion is made manifest in her speaking, writing and clinical practice.
Read reviews from Lauren's
former clients here.
Lauren Farina,
MSW, LCSW
Gretchen is passionate about helping people become more mindful and present. As a counselor, she helps clients heal from past experiences, to create space for growth and change. She also supports clients who "feel stuck" work on their true purpose and meaning in life. Whether or not you have had previous experience with therapy, it is Gretchen's goal to meet you where you are at this moment, and to work to build a collaborative treatment plan to help reach your unique goals. Her approach is strengths-based and is rooted in positive psychology; it integrates CBT, DBT, ACT, Adlerian and Gottman approaches. Gretchen's overall goal is for her clients to feel empowered and validated.
Gretchen Lewis,
LCPC
Carla's passion, training, and experience intersect at the human connection. Alongside her work in mental health and wellness, Carla brings nearly two decades of experience as a consulting professional. By extending her skills forged in the corporate world, combined with her own life experience and formal training, she brings a multi-faceted perspective to address the wide variety of complex issues and empower diverse populations to promote optimal wellness and growth. With an integrative approach rooted in REBT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and strengths-based interventions, Carla works to promote strength, resilience, hope, and wellness. Carla will meet you where you are with empathy and respect to help you gain the insight, clarity, and tools to move forward confidently.
Read reviews from Carla's
former clients here.
Carla Sparacino Lempera, LPC
Essence Scott is currently a Clinical Mental Health Student at Northwestern University. Throughout her education and work experiences with youth and families involved in the child protection system, she frequently heard the saying, “Trauma that is not transformed is transfer.” This realization sparked Essence's desire to support individuals in challenging times, and to grow her passion to promote wellness, growth, and healing. In her work with children, adolescents and families, Essence aims to provide a safe space for her clients to be unapologetically themselves, to gain autonomy, and to acquire tools to work through and manage their emotions. As a counselor in training, it is Essence's intention to use an integrative approach in her clinical work with her clients.
Essence Scott,
BA
