(Free • 45 minutes • 1 day • For parents & babies ages 1–12 months)

This heartwarming mini-group introduces parents and babies to FirstPlay® Therapy, a nurturing, attachment-based approach that uses gentle, playful storytelling and interactive touch to strengthen the parent–infant bond.

In this special session, caregivers learn The Baby Tree Hug routine — a soothing story designed to support early connection, co-regulation, and emotional attunement. Through guided demonstration and reflective support, parents discover how intentional play and storytelling foster their baby’s sense of safety, joy, and secure attachment.

This group is ideal for parents who want to:

Deepen emotional connection and bonding with their baby

Support their baby’s sensory and emotional development through play

Create a calming daily ritual of shared attention and love

(75 minutes • $50 per session • 6 weeks • For parents of children ages 18–36 months)

Designed especially for parents of toddlers, this gentle and nurturing group helps caregivers better understand their child’s needs and emotions during these early, formative years. Using play as the foundation for connection, parents learn to recognize their child’s cues, respond with empathy, and build the trust that fosters secure attachment.

Through a mix of teaching, modeling, and reflection, parents discover new ways to strengthen communication, manage big toddler feelings, and enjoy more peaceful moments together. The group emphasizes relationship over discipline, helping caregivers feel more confident and connected as they guide their little ones’ growth.

This group is perfect for parents who want to:

Nurture emotional connection and cooperation

Build their child’s sense of safety and trust

Learn playful, developmentally appropriate strategies for everyday challenges

(Free • 45 minutes • 1 day • For parents & children ages 2–8)

This playful, connection-based mini-group offers families a gentle introduction to Theraplay principles and attachment-focused play. Each session provides simple, joyful ways to strengthen the parent–child relationship while fostering co-regulation, safety, and trust. Parents and children participate together in developmentally appropriate activities that promote Structure, Nurture, Engagement, and Challenge — the four dimensions of Theraplay.

This group is educational and experiential. It is designed to create positive shared experiences, model attuned interaction, and give families take-home ideas to deepen connection at home.

This group is ideal for families who want to:

Build stronger parent–child connection through play

Support co-regulation, trust, and joyful engagement

Learn simple activities to bring Theraplay-informed principles home

($75 per session • 105 minutes • 10 weeks • For parents of children ages 3–10)

This transformative group helps parents strengthen the bond with their child through play, empathy, and connection. Based on the evidence-based Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) model, parents learn practical skills to enhance communication, manage challenging behaviors, and build emotional security at home.

Each week, caregivers are guided step-by-step in learning play-based skills they can use at home to help their child express feelings, increase self-esteem, and deepen trust in the parent–child relationship. Through group discussions, coaching, and shared reflection, parents gain confidence, insight, and support from others who understand the challenges and joys of parenting.

This group is ideal for parents who want to:

Strengthen connection and reduce power struggles

Support their child’s emotional and behavioral growth

Learn play-based tools that promote calm and cooperation

($50 per session • 45 minutes • 8 weeks • For ages 5–7 or 8–10)

Exploring big feelings through play, creativity, and connection.

Children experience big emotions every day — but sometimes they need a safe space to understand and manage them. Feelings Play Lab is a fun, play-based therapy group where children explore their emotions through art, games, movement, and sensory play. Each session invites children to experiment with feelings the way scientists explore their world — through curiosity, creativity, and gentle guidance.

This group helps children build self-awareness, practice calming skills, and strengthen emotional vocabulary in a supportive, nurturing environment. Activities are designed to promote co-regulation, body awareness, and confidence in expressing feelings safely.

Being part of a group helps children realize they are not alone in having big feelings. Through shared play and positive peer interactions, kids practice empathy, patience, and communication in ways that naturally build confidence and social connection.

Feelings Play Lab empowers children to understand their inner world, connect with others, and grow a stronger sense of calm and self-confidence that lasts beyond the therapy room.

($75 per session • 60 minutes • 10 weeks • For ages 5–7 or 8–10)

Exploring emotions and stories through creativity and play — no sand required!

In this creative and engaging virtual group, children use the Virtual Sandtray App to bring their inner worlds to life through play. Each week, participants build imaginative “sand worlds” that help them express thoughts and feelings they might not have words for. Through guidance and support, children learn to explore their emotions, problem-solve, and develop self-awareness in a supportive small-group setting.

The group blends the principles of play therapy, sandtray therapy, and EMDR-informed approaches to help children:

Practice emotion regulation and coping skills

Strengthen social and communication skills

Build confidence and resilience through symbolic play

Experience connection and validation from peers

No sand or cleanup required — just an iPad with the Virtual Sandtray App! This group is ideal for children who benefit from visual and creative expression, those managing anxiety or stress, or children who simply love imaginative play.

($100 per session • 60 minutes • 12 weeks • For ages 6–10)

Helping children rewrite their story with strength and safety.

Children often carry stress or worry inside, even when they can’t find the words to explain it. The Inside Story is a gentle and creative EMDR therapy group designed to help children make sense of their experiences and begin to heal from the inside out. Through playful, developmentally appropriate activities like art, sandtray, and storytelling, children learn ways to calm their bodies, organize big feelings, and feel safe in their own stories.

This group supports children who have experienced stress, loss, or trauma—whether from everyday challenges or more difficult life events. Using EMDR group protocols such as G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) and IGTP-OTS (Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress), along with techniques like the Butterfly Hug, grounding, and resourcing, children gently reprocess stored experiences in a way that promotes lasting healing and resilience.

Each session blends structure and play to help children rediscover feelings of safety, confidence, and connection. Through guidance and support, children learn that their story matters — and that it can become one of strength, hope, and growth.

($75 per session • 75 minutes • 8 weeks • For parents of children from infancy to school-age)

This restorative group helps parents gently release stress, guilt, and emotional overwhelm through EMDR-integrated group protocols and expressive arts-based approaches. Using methods such as G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol), IGTP-OTS (Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress), and the Flash Technique, participants engage in structured, evidence-based activities that support calm, healing, and emotional balance—without requiring verbal disclosure of distressing experiences.

Sessions weave together grounding, creative expression, and reflective connection to help caregivers feel lighter, more present, and more compassionate toward themselves. By reducing emotional burden, parents find it easier to show up for their children with clarity, patience, and warmth.

This group is ideal for parents who want to:

Release feelings of guilt, stress, and emotional overload

Experience greater self-compassion and resilience

Strengthen their ability to stay calm and connected with their child

I am a private pay practice and do not accept insurance or provide documentation for insurance reimbursement.

I offer sliding scale options through Open Path Collective for families who qualify. Up to two reduced-fee spots per group may be available as needed.

To learn more or inquire about availability, please visit my: https://openpathcollective.org/clinicians/summer-zumbrock/

All paid groups require:

Free 15-minute pre-screening to determine fit and answer questions

Parent Intake Session: $100 (60 minutes)

Play-Based Assessment: $75 (45 minutes)

Optional Parent Feedback Session: $75 (45 minutes)

Free groups require only minimal paperwork to participate. Supplemental materials costing $25 or less may be recommended before participation.