Cami Barnes

Education

• Doctoral student, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, West Virginia University  
• Master's student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, West Virginia University
• M.S., Kinesiology (Sport and Performance Psychology), University of North Texas
• B.A., Psychology and Sociology, University of Arizona

Experience

• Consulting with athletes of all ages (youth to collegiate) in various sports on mental performance skills (mindfulness, self-talk, goal setting, imagery, communication)
• Research experience in various labs on topics related to concussions, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), disordered eating, and mindfulness interventions in sport  
• Teaching undergraduate Sport and Exercise Psychology courses at WVU

Interests

• Mental performance skills (mindfulness, self-talk, goal setting, imagery, communication)
• Effects of concussions on psychological well-being
• Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on athlete behavior
• Disordered eating in athletes
• Mindfulness-based interventions in sport
• Being outdoors, cooking, yoga, hiking, traveling

Goals

• Become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC)

Cami is a doctoral student in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology and a master's student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at West Virginia University. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Arizona, and a Master of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of North Texas. She has consulted with athletes of all ages in various sports and competitive levels ranging from youth to collegiate athletics on mental performance skills such as mindfulness, self-talk, goal setting, imagery, communication, and more. She has extensive research experience working in various labs on projects related to the effects of concussions on psychological well-being, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) effects on athlete behavior, Disordered Eating, and the use of mindfulness-based interventions in sport. Cami teaches undergraduate Sport and Exercise Psychology courses at WVU and is working towards becoming a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, cooking, yoga, hiking, and traveling with her friends and family.