Athlete Mental Health
Supporting the Person
Behind the Performance.
Devon Lewis-Buchanan
Owner & Managing Partner | Lead Clinician
Bridging my experience as a licensed clinical social worker and former professional football player, I founded Inspire U to support the person behind the performance. As the first social worker hired full-time by an NFL club to support former players through transition, I have built a unique career helping competitors, professionals, and high-performing individuals navigate the mental and emotional demands of stress, success, identity, and life transitions.
I understand the pressure to compete, meet expectations, and manage life beyond the role, title, or arena. My work has reinforced my belief that mental health support should care for the whole person, not just what they are known for, expected to produce, or praised for accomplishing. I help clients process stress, identity, anxiety, trauma, transition, and the emotional challenges that can come with achievement.
Through Inspire U, I provide a supportive, culturally responsive space for individuals at every stage of their journey to better understand themselves, build emotional tools, and reconnect with who they are beyond what they do, produce, or accomplish.
Who I Work With
Support for Athletes, Leaders, and High-Performing Individuals
Inspire U provides support for athletes navigating pressure, identity, transition, recovery, and the emotional demands of performance.
Athletes 16+
Support for high school, collegiate, amateur, and professional athletes navigating pressure, confidence, identity, and mental wellness.
Athletes in Transition
Support for athletes adjusting to life during and after sport, including role changes, graduation, retirement, and identity beyond the game.
Injury Recovery
Support for rebuilding confidence, managing frustration, and navigating the emotional impact of setbacks, rehab, and return-to-play concerns.
Coaches
Support for coaches managing leadership pressure, emotional demands, team culture, communication, and the responsibility of guiding others.
High-Performing Individuals
Support for performers, executives, professionals, and driven individuals navigating stress, expectations, burnout, and personal growth.
Athletes 16+
Support for high school, collegiate, amateur, and professional athletes navigating pressure, confidence, identity, and mental wellness.
Athletes in Transition
Support for athletes adjusting to life during and after sport, including role changes, graduation, retirement, and identity beyond the game.
Injury Recovery
Support for rebuilding confidence, managing frustration, and navigating the emotional impact of setbacks, rehab, and return-to-play concerns.
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Our Services
Led by a licensed clinician trained in evidence-based approaches, we support athletes and the people around them through mental health services, coaching, group support, consultation, and education.
Counseling
Clinical mental health support for athletes navigating anxiety, depression, stress, identity, and life transitions.
Coaching
Coaching is goal-oriented to build practical tools for pressure, transition, and performance.
Consulting
Athlete Mental Health Resource Hub
Mental Health Belongs in Every Athlete’s Game Plan.
Tools and resources to support athletes beyond the scoreboard.
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If you are an athlete ready to care for your mental health, better understand what you are carrying, and build tools for life in and beyond sport, Inspire U is here to support you.
