Institute for Play and Attachment
For therapists, counsellors and practitioners working with children and families.
Welcome to our online learning hub
Looking for high quality CPD Accredited Learning to support your therapy work?
Watch our animation and discover Clear Sky’s Institute for Play and Attachment.
Membership will re-open in Autumn 2026. Sign up below and be the first to hear!
Membership to the Institute for Play and Attachment starts from just £10 per month.
Open to therapists and any practitioner who works therapeutically with children and families.
Join as a monthly, annual or student member.
Want to explore the platform before signing up for full membership? Then our Introductory Membership is just for you.
Looking for membership for your whole organisation? Contact us for our group membership rates.
Learning Area
Over 100 hours of learning at your fingertips from speakers including:
- Dr Aric Sigman
- Dr Caroline Lloyd
- Dr Cloie Parfitt
- Deb Dana
- Debi Maskell-Graham
- Geraldine Thomas
- Honorata Chorazy-Przybysz
- Lara Kasza
- Dr Lynne Souter-Anderson
- Dr Malie Coyne
- Dr Rachel Taylor
- Sarah Lawfull
- Sarah Lloyd
- Dr Sue Jennings
Discover a mix of theory and experiential learning modules such as:
Polyvagal Theory, Filial Therapy, Clay Therapy, SandStory Therapy, Selective Mutism, SEND, Bereavement, Attachment, Trauma, Art Therapy, Neurodivergence, Business Development, Eating Disorders, Music Therapy, Sandtray work and more!
We open for new members 3 times a year. If you can’t wait and want to start your learning journey today you can purchase access to the learning modules below, just a small selection of what is on offer.
What’s more, if you then upgrade to either Annual, Monthly or Student Membership when the next membership window opens you will get your £30 purchase price refunded to you*.
What’s included in your membership
Membership gives you access to engaging and relevant learning and support that you can implement into your practice right away!
Learning Area
Packed with easily searchable sections including play, attachment, trauma, bereavement, SEND and more. Plus personal and business development. Receive an annual accredited CPD Certificate worth 12 CPD points.
Community
Connect with other members in our active online community. Ask questions, share ideas and resources and keep in touch.
Research Library
Regularly updated, delve into relevant research papers, reports and interesting articles to support your work.
Resources Bank
Here you will find a whole range of exclusive resources to support you in your practice including downloads and videos.
Self-Care Hub
Find meditations, yoga, colouring and more to help you focus on your own wellbeing
Discounted Tickets
Members get a discounted ticket to our annual Power of Play Conference.
Individual Learning Modules
Selected online learning modules are available to purchase below. Once purchased, you can re-watch the module as many times as you like.
A Compassionate Approach to Supporting Anxious Children and Teenagers
with Dr Maile Coyne
£30
Dr. Malie Coyne is a Clinical Psychologist and author of “Love in, Love Out – a compassionate approach to parenting your anxious child”.
Malie explores what is compassionate parenting, how anxious plus compassion equals resilliance and the causes of anxiety.
An Introduction to Clay Conversations
with Dr Lynne Souter-Anderson
£30
Dr Lynne Souter-Anderson is a Fellow of the National Counselling Society, an accredited Senior Supervisor with PTUK and registered Consultant Sandplay Therapist with the AST.
Lynne shares how she came to be interested in using clay in conversations and therapy with children and adolescents, individually and in groups.
Attachment Games
with Debi Maskell-Graham
£30
Debi Maskell-Graham, researcher, author and Play Therapist who specialises in the role of play within attachment shares a suite of wonderful Attachment Games!
Creating a Story of Safety – a Polyvagal Guide to Connection
with Deb Dana
£30
Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician, consultant, author, and international lecturer on polyvagal theory-informed work with trauma survivors and is the leading translator of this scientific work to the public and mental health professionals.
Deb shares the science of connection; the science of feeling safe enough to fall in love with life and take the risks of living…
Grief and SEND
with Sarah Helton
£30
Sarah Helton has worked in the SEND field in a diverse range of roles. She now works as BackPocketTeacher – a consultant, author and trainer in the field of child bereavement, specialising in the needs of bereaved children with SEND.
Sarah shares with us her experiences as a teacher of supporting both the children, teachers and whole school community using appropriate strategies, tools and language.
How do we understand and work with self harming behaviour
with Dr Sue Jennings
£30
Dr Sue Jennings is a pioneer of Dramatherapy and Neuro-Dramatic Play.
Sue explores self-harming with examples and exercises to use yourself and in your work. NB: Sue uses cases studies and give detailed examples of self-harm.
How to prevent and recover from burnout
with Nicola Jane Hobbs
£30
Nicola Jane Hobbs is a psychologist, therapist and researcher specialising in mental health, nervous system regulation and burnout.
Nicola Jane explores what burnout is, the psychophysiological mechanisms of burnout and simple strategies to prevent and recover from it.
Managing anxiety and trauma
with Dr Rachel Taylor
£30
Neuroscientist, Dr Rachel Taylor guides you through and introduction to anxiety and why we get it, your managing anxiety tool kit, understanding trauma and how it affects us and learning how we can grow with anxiety and trauma.
Sandstory Therapy
with Lara Kasza
£30
Lara Kasza is the creator of SandStory Therapy.
Lara introduces Sandstory Therapy and shares understanding of how clients tell their many-layered stories in the sand using symbols.
Soothing through Art
with Honorata Chorazy- Przybysz
£30
Honorata Chorazy-Przybysz is an integrative creative counsellor (MBACP), clay therapist and practicing expressive artist.
Based on polyvagal approach around our ability to self-sooth, this workshop provides simple yet effective use of the creative arts as the helping tools for self-regulation.
The Power of Play
with Debi Maskell- Graham
£30
Debi Maskell-Graham, researcher, author and Play Therapist who specialises in the role of play within attachment. In this module, Debi introduces The Power of Play.
Understanding the Bereavement Experience within an Ecological Framework
with Dr Caroline Lloyd
£30
Dr Caroline Lloyd is a bereavement researcher, facilitator and trainer.
Caroline shares her knowledge on Understanding the Bereavement Experience within an Ecological Framework based on her PhD research around grief.
*Offer valid from 20 July 2026. For new IPA members only. Offer must be taken up during the next membership window after date of module purchase. It is not valid for future membership windows. A maximum of one module price (£30) will be refunded. Clear Sky reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
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