
My name is Emily Heird LPC/MHSP,
I am Charlène Gisèle’s Associate Coach.
The combination of my professional expertise as a licensed therapist and experience in leadership management enable me to coach legal professionals navigating changes in their personal or professional lives.
I am a licensed mental health counselor with over a decade of experience helping high-performers transform their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
My clients have included lawyers, doctors, dentists, engineers and CEOs in the Tech and Finance sector.
As Charlène Gisèle’s Associate Coach, I apply my expertise in mental health counselling with Charlène Gisèle’s sustainable high-performance coaching methods to enhance my client’s personal and professional efficacy.
Coach-Counselor Qualifications:
- B.S. in Psychology from College of William and Mary
- M.S. Ed. in Counseling and Counselor Education from Indiana University
- Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of TN; in practice since 2011
- Founder, Owner, Director of Knoxville Counseling Services PLLC, a group private practice with 17+ therapists, 3 office locations, and billed 1M+ in services in 2021
- Combined 12 years of experience in leadership and management including corporate management for two Fortune 500 companies prior to opening and growing my own business
- Trauma-informed counselor
- Certified Divorce Coach with the East Tennessee Collaborative Alliance (ETCA); founding Board member; current Marketing Director; working with lawyers in collaborative law
- Post Master’s graduate education in Sports Psychology from University of Tennessee
- Peer-reviewed journal publications related to psychology/counseling and athletes
Successful But Burntout?
Burnout and work performance track closely together. I have found that those prone to burnout often are high performers and very successful. The traits that help them excel at work put them at greater risk of burnout.
Do you recognise any of the following in your work personality:
- People pleasing
- Procrastination
- Fear & guilt
- Excessive drive & ambition
- Perfectionism
- Strong inner critic
- Self-doubt
- Neglecting self-care
If you want to overcome burnout and if one or more of these rings true to you then book a call with me TODAY and let’s start your Burnout Transformation!

THE EXTRA BENEFITS OF BURNOUT COACHING
- Mindset optimisation and update belief systems
- Emotional landscape assessment to strengthen emotional fitness.
- Behavior and habits optimisation to increase energy output.
- Resilience building through physical and mental health optimisaiton.
- Vision discovery to unlock deep intrinsic motivation
- Relationship and communication mastery to self, to family, friends and colleagues.

Charlène has been an incredible coach for me – both personally and professionally! Her approach to coaching is genuine and impactful – I take away so many actionable tips from every single conversation we have. She constantly motivates me to do better while prioritizing my health and wellness to maximize my performance. The fact that she’s had a demanding corporate career and gone through very similar experiences means her guidance is much more relatable and she GETS it without being overly preachy. Her workshops have been a great way to stay connected between sessions and learn from her knowledge. I always feel better after a conversation with her and highly recommend anyone work with her if they are looking to increase their performance and reduce burnout.
– Gabi Slemer, CFA, Associate Dean Student Experience at The City Law School