Stay and Play Program
Short-term, immersive therapy with deeper support.
Stay and Play Therapy using the STAR Treatment Model:
Big progress in a short window of time.
Some children need more than one session a week to build regulation, communication, and confidence. Our Stay and Play Therapy Program offers a short-term, immersive experience that is supportive, interactive, and grounded in play.
Families stay nearby while their child receives therapy up to five times per week for four to six weeks at Growing Healthy Seasons. This structure provides the consistency and repetition children need to build skills, while keeping caregivers closely involved in the process
Is This Program Right for Your Family?
The Stay and Play Program is designed for families who are feeling stretched thin and searching for clearer answers. Many come to us after experiencing slow or inconsistent progress, ongoing regulation challenges, or the strain of managing multiple appointments without coordination. Others have been told to wait and see, even as their child continues to struggle.
The Stay and Play Program helps address:
Proven, Science-Led Approach
Our program is modeled after the STAR Institute’s Burst Model, a research-informed approach designed to help children make meaningful gains through short-term, high-frequency therapy. Instead of spreading progress out over months, this model creates momentum through focused, sensory-informed care.
Children with sensory processing differences often benefit from this intensive approach because it supports the nervous system in building new patterns more efficiently.
Multidisciplinary Care
Our therapists are certified Advanced Mentored Clinicians through the STAR Institute, founded by Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, a leading researcher in sensory processing. Our director, Robyn Chu, serves on the STAR Institute faculty. We are one of the few clinics in the country offering this level of immersive care. Our multidisciplinary team works together to support:
- Self-regulation and emotional development
- Motor coordination and body awareness
- Language and communication
- Feeding challenges
- Social connection
- Independence with daily living skills
Science and Heart
Growing Healthy Seasons combines play-based therapy with immersive, high-frequency support so children feel safe, understood, and ready to grow. Play is a research-backed way to build trust and support learning at a child’s developmental level, making progress feel natural and engaging.
Our sensory-informed, neurodivergent-affirming approach honors each child’s nervous system and individual needs. This heart-led model supports regulation, confidence, and skill development, creating meaningful progress that lasts.
Stay and Play Experience
Program Highlights
How It Works
Why It Works
A place where children thrive and grow!
Things to Do Nearby
You can fly into the Sacramento International Airport and then stay at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites El Dorado Hills. This hotel is walking distance to great food, a grocery store, a movie theater, and coffee in the Town Center.
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