Counseling and Functional Fitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., LPC, talks about the power of hope and optimism, how to beat resistance, the importance of reflection, and how you can improve yourself and help others. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness Email: counselingandfunctionalfitness@gmail.com Adam's Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/adam-barfoot-chattanooga-tn/962913

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., LPC, talks about the role that resilience plays in mental health and fitness, how you can make your future self proud, being great versus being average, and improving our understanding of how our thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected.  Adam's Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/adam-barfoot-chattanooga-tn/962913

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about courage, resilience, giving your best effort, and how you can learn from difficulty in your life.  Adam's Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/adam-barfoot-chattanooga-tn/962913  Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks with Melanie Shmois, who is a high performance life coach, and she also works with professional athletes. Adam and Melanie discuss the power of fully experiencing emotions, how acceptance can lead to change, the role of creativity in counseling, how counseling is an art, dealing with anxiety, the differences between guilt and shame, how the stories...

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about the importance of not quitting, regardless of the mistakes we make or how difficult the journey of progress is. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about the mental skill of reframing. He explains what reframing is, how reframing relates to mental health and fitness, and how you can reframe your self-talk to improve your performance. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about how you can improve yourself and help others. He also talks about hope, taking responsibility for your life, focusing on what you can control, and living a purposefully-reflective life. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about lessons he learned from running a half-marathon. He talks about challenging the thoughts you have about yourself, how you can change your thoughts from hurting you to helping you, and believing in your capacity for growth. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about skills that you can use to improve communication in your life. He talks about the eye contact and body language in communication as well as the communication skills of active listening, paraphrasing, reflection of feeling, and reflection of meaning. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about being patient in the process of progress, lessons from facing pain, and relational healing. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about what fear is, what courage is, taking control of your life by making the most of the present moment, and acting with courage in the face of fear. Instagram: @counselingandfunctionalfitness

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about creating deep and lasting purpose in life, the journey of healing, the psychological concept of unfinished business, and how our pain can lead us to our purpose. Follow Counseling and Functional Fitness on Instagram at @counselingandfunctionalfitness and on Facebook!

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC talks about how he views his work as a mental health therapist, giving yourself permission to feel your emotions, what makes up deep friendship, the courage to be imperfect, how discomfort can lead to growth, and how beauty and strength can come from pain and struggle.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks with Marston Sawyers and Heber Cannon, also known as the Buttery Bros. Adam and the Buttery Bros talk about how fitness can help build relationships, how they are growing their brand outside of the CrossFit space, their favorite parts of the work they do, excitement about the 2021 CrossFit Games, the drive and passion of professional athletes, and h...

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about the importance of commitment, spending yourself in a worthy cause, how to make the most of the time you have, how sadness and anger are connected, how to respond to fear of success and fear of failure, and he asks questions that you can reflect on. Adam is a mental health therapist and a coach at two different CrossFit gyms.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., NCC, talks about how you can recognize that you are the man or woman in the arena, how that applies to counseling and functional fitness, how the therapeutic relationship is an art, how conversation is an art, and the importance of giving your full effort.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. talks with 5-time CrossFit Games athlete Travis Williams about Travis’ 300# snatch at the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge, his favorite experiences as a CrossFit Games athlete, self-confidence, and how his self-confidence helps him in competition.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. answers the question, “What is self-talk?” He gives you ways that you can change your self-talk from hurting your mental health and fitness to helping you succeed in your life.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. answers the question, “What is mental health?” He talks about how our mental health affects our relationships, our work, and our performance inside and outside of the gym. He also talks about core beliefs, and how our mental health and our core beliefs impact how we live our lives. “The longest journey starts with a single step. You’ll never get to the long-ter...

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. talks about reasons that asking “Why?” is not always the best or most effective question to ask. Other topics discussed include an activity that can help you learn how your thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected to each other, Adlerian therapy, and how to gain confidence and show courage in your life. “Healthier roots grow healthier fruits.” -Adam Barfoo...

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. talks about how you can make you future self proud. Other topics that are discussed include mindfulness, working hard, and how to make the most out of the present moment.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. answers the question, “What is empathy?” He defines empathy and talks about how you can use empathy, how to help people change, and the importance of not giving up.

Austin Malleolo is an 8-time CrossFit Games athlete and he is also on the CrossFit Seminar Staff. In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. and Austin talk about focusing on the process rather than only the end result, communicating well, Austin’s experience as a CrossFit Games athlete, the CrossFit Open, sharing experiences with others, being part of something bigger than yourself, how fitness can bri...

Josh West is the co-owner of CrossFit Freeflow in Franklin, Tennessee. In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. and Josh talk about vulnerability in counseling and functional fitness, turning “I can’t” into “I can and I did”, acknowledging and embracing weaknesses, eliciting vulnerability, the importance of community, and lessons learned through fitness.

In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed. talks about giving everything you have into every moment of your life and how you can become the best you can be.