Clear Sky
Formed in 2010, we are leaders in Play & Creative Arts Therapy.
We work with schools across Oxfordshire and surrounding counties supporting children with Play & Creative Arts Therapy.
We provide training for professionals and our online learning hub The Institute for Play and Attachment has members across the UK and beyond.
Our Emotionally Healthy Schools platform supports whole schools to effectively understand, direct and maintain positive emotional health.
Our Mission
The relief of mental health difficulties for children by providing therapeutic services to children aged 3-18 and providing support and education for families and professionals working with children.
Clear Sky is dedicated to providing children with age appropriate and creative support at the time when they are still learning about life through their experiences and working out how to become the best version of themselves. We believe in the Power of Play to transform young lives.
Meet the Team
Our amazing team comprises of our dedicated head office staff and our therapeutic team who are based across Oxfordshire and beyond!
Just click on their picture to find out more about any team member.
Clear Sky is a Member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and as such we are bound by its ethical framework and guidelines for good practice, as well as being subject to its professional conduct procedures.
Anna Hodgson
Position - Captain of Clear Sky
I am passionate about giving children the opportunity to live happy and fulfilling lives. I am delighted to be a part of helping Clear Sky to achieve their vision.
Becky Hill
Position - Head of Therapeutic Thinking
I am passionate about providing children with the right support to enable them to reach their full potential.
Jess Haynes
Position - The Play Maker
I love being part of Clear Sky and helping to contribute to the amazing work our team do!
Stephanie Treadwell
Position - The Ringmaster
I am delighted to play a small part in helping this amazing charity to achieve their aims.
Decca Warrington
Position - Playground Monitor / Play Therapist
It is very exciting to bring my skills to be part of the Clear Sky team, working alongside people committed to wanting the best for all children.
Our Therapy Team
Our amazing therapeutic team are all qualified in Play Therapy, Dramatherapy, Art Therapy, Dance & Movement Psychotherapy or Counselling and Child Psychotherapy.
Our therapists are highly experienced and work tirelessly to meet the needs of children through the delivery of our therapeutic services.
TESTIMONIAL
Working with Clear Sky as a Therapist
I joined Clear Sky midway through my postgraduate training, at a point when securing sufficient placement hours felt particularly challenging. The onboarding process was seamless, and I immediately appreciated the flexibility Clear Sky offered — I was able to take on as much or as little work as suited my training commitments, while remaining loyal to my existing placements.
Clear Sky has a number of long-standing relationships with schools in Oxfordshire which gave me wonderful opportunity to link in with schools who A) already know about Play & Creative Arts Therapy, and B) are eager to work with therapists.
The Clear Sky team were consistently warm, patient, and supportive, especially in recognising the demands of balancing study, placement hours, and paid work.
I fully qualified as a Play Therapist in September 2025 and owe many of my placement hours to Clear Sky’s work. I thought it would take a while to build up my practice, but by October I already had a full case load with the combination of my Clear Sky placements and my own private practice.
During the journey, thanks to Clear Sky’s support, I’ve built strong relationships with schools, been encouraged to grow professionally, and valued having a wider clinical and administrative team to lean on — something that can be rare and isolating in therapeutic work. The training and development opportunities Clear Sky offers are relevant, and genuinely supportive. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Clear Sky to other therapists looking for support, and a strong professional community.
Our Amabassador
Clear Sky is thrilled to be supported by our wonderful Ambassador, Dr Sue Jennings.
We look forward to moving the value of our work forward through this strong partnership, and to sharing greater knowledge and purpose.
Our Board of Trustees
We are supported by a dedicated and dynamic board of trustees who oversee the strategy, governance and implementation of our Charitable Objectives.
We are looking for new trustees to join our board. To find out more please read our Trustees Information Pack and get in touch!
Tizzy Burnell
Position - Chair
Tizzy is a qualified Human Resources professional, and has held senior Board and operational positions in a number of blue-chip companies during her career. Now retired she volunteers locally for the National Trust.
Graham Cooper
Position - Treasurer
Graham found out about the great work that Clear Sky was doing with children who are having difficulties coping with life. He was keen to provide support, particularly in helping Clear Sky achieve its aims for a strong, sustainable financial footing.
Martyn Cooper
Position - Trustee
Martyn works with Samaritans, Sue Ryder and as a performer both in clowning and with music. He has recently started his PhD looking at introducing therapeutic clowning into adult cancer clinical settings.
Maurice Dixon
Position - Trustee
Maurice is a secondary school Vice Principal. He started his career as a music teacher in London before moving to schools in Reading and Oxford.
Luca Mammoliti
Position - Trustee
Luca is a Managing Director at BlackRock. He found out about Clear Sky through his volunteer work at The Fore.
About us
Our story
Clear Sky was set up in 2010 by Sophia Giblin, who wanted to support children and young people who had experienced trauma.
Sophia was inspired to set up the charity after losing her Mum at a young age and experiencing first-hand what it’s like to go through early life trauma without professional support.
Clear Sky started out as a small children’s foundation, with just two therapists delivering Play Therapy sessions out of two mobile play buses. Clear Sky has grown to a well-established children’s charity with a team of over 20 qualified therapists and course facilitators and an active head office team. The charity delivers frontline Play & Creative Arts Therapy services, training and support for children, their families, professionals and school staff.
Our Rainbow Values
We are a
mindful team
We let every
child shine
We create
safe spaces
We are
playful
We never,
ever give up
News
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