Clayton Platt

Recent Presentations

Yale University Tennis: Making a Mindful Transition from the Classroom to the Tennis Court

Meditation4Leadership: Leading from Awareness: The Power of Inclusion

Meditation4Leadership: Mindfulness in Real Time

Clayton Platt’s professional background reflects his diverse interests and talents. He joins Greenepsych as a mental health and performance consultant. After practicing meditation for 20 years, Clayton completed a two-year intensive certification program to teach mindfulness meditation and other mindfulness techniques, and he is excited to bring his talents to Greenepsych. Clayton has led over 300 hours of virtual mindfulness sessions since the beginning of 2020 and has personally participated in an annual average of four, day-long silent retreats since 2019.

Areas of Specialization

  • Mindfulness For Athletes
  • Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Sports Parents
  • Coaching the Coaches on Mindfulness Techniques

Background & Education

Clayton has been a lifelong athlete, achieving his greatest success in racquet sports, having played squash on one of the greatest high school teams ever assembled (Episcopal Academy, 1972-1973) and later at Princeton University. He coached Middle School and Girls Varsity Squash at Friends Central School from 2015 to 2017. Clayton also had the joy of coaching countless years of little league baseball, travel soccer, and recreational basketball as a parent volunteer.  He continues to play doubles squash at a high-level, participating in tournaments and leagues wherever possible.

Clayton has also served in leadership positions in finance and not for profit fundraising. He has facilitated leadership development and performance improvement training at a wide range of organizations, including Fortune 50 companies, representing several of the most respected international learning and development companies. 

Clayton’s deep passion for helping individuals and teams discover and live into their true potential has been bolstered by his study of (and achievement of official certifications in) NeuroLeadership and Emotional Intelligence.

Contact Clayton

To reach Clayton for appointments or questions, contact him by email at mindfulness@clayton-platt.com