Many intensive treatment programs now offer summer "camps" for children and teens with OCD. These programs vary and approach and style, and range from traditional "sleep away" camps, to daytime camps where children sleep at home, or stay with family nearby. For information about any of these programs, please contact the organizations directly. To have a camp added to this list, please submit this form.
Adolescent OCD Camp
Who: 11-17 year olds
When: June 9th-13th, 2-6pm
Where: OCDI Texas (710 East 19th St. Houston, TX)
Contact: 832-900-1282
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About: The Adolescent OCD Camp will be a one week intensive OCD camp held this summer to help adolescents with OCD gain evidence-based coping skills, motivation, and traction with ERP. Adolescents will be working in group and 1:1 settings with clinicians and peers to face challenges and work towards the freedom their anxiety is keeping them from. If you would like to secure a spot, please complete our contact form, and one of our team members will contact you about next steps.
Adventure Camp
Who: Children and Adolescents
When: Monday, July 28th - August 1st, 2025. 9am-3pm
Where: Oak Brook, IL
Contact: 630-230-6505
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About: Adventure Camp is a five-day in-vivo, in-situ intensive exposure therapy program designed to simulate the classroom environment to treat students with selective mutism. It runs in August so that the therapy occurs right before the start of the new school year, increasing treatment carryover into your child's school. Adventure Camp runs from 9am - 3pm for five days (Monday - Friday), providing 30 hours of intensive exposure therapy, as well as 7.5 hours of parent guidance, for a total of 37.5 hours of therapy in one week, expediting treatment.
Child Mind Institute ADHD 2025 Summer Program
Who: Children ages 5-10 with ADHD, social, behavioral, or learning challenges
When: Weekdays Monday, July 7, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025 / 9:00am – 3:00pm ET
Where: Allen-Stevenson School,
132 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075
Contact: Email SummerProgram@childmind.org or call us at 212.308.3118.
About: The ADHD Summer Program, offered through the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center, is a four-week summer program for children ages 5-10 with ADHD. Children participating in this program will receive a high level of support and counselor expertise as they work on developing positive peer relationships, improving emotional regulation, and more.
Child Mind Institute Brave Buddies® Program
Who: Children ages 3-12 diagnosed with selective mutism
When: Saturday, February 15 – Tuesday, February 18, 2025*
*Lead-in sessions are required and will be held on Thursday, February 13, and Friday, February 14, at the Child Mind Institute’s Midtown office.
Where: New York City, Allen-Stevenson School, 132 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075
Contact: Call (646) 625-4422 or
email tess.wodin@childmind.org
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About: Brave Buddies® is designed to help children ages 3–12 and diagnosed with selective mutism overcome their anxiety and speak in any setting. Brave Buddies® is offered as a multi-day intensive program twice a year, and as one-day sessions several times throughout the year.
Camp Courage (Massachusetts)
Who: Children and Adolescents (Ages 6-18)
When:June 23rd – June 27th andAugust 18th – August 22nd and 9:00am–2:00pm
Where: CBTeam 81 Hartwell Ave. Suite 310, Lexington, MA 02421
Contact: Email courageouskids@cbteam.org to learn more and sign up!
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About: Enroll in Camp Courage to learn CBT strategies to increase self-confidence, manage your anxiety, and live the life you want! Camp Courage involves dynamic group learning activities, exciting bravery challenges, and lots of social connection! Camp Courage also provides a fun and supportive environment where therapeutic counselors will lead all individual and group games that challenge youth to be brave and get out of their comfort zone! Each camp week is capped at 20 youth to ensure lots of opportunity for participation and connection. Email courageouskids@cbteam.org to learn more and sign up!
Camp Courage (Texas)
Who: Children and teens (ages 8 to 18)
When: Spring 2025. Contact for specific dates.
Where:Marble Falls, Texas (58 miles northwest of downtown Austin and 85 miles north of San Antonio).
Contact: 512-246-7225 or email hello@austinanxiety.com
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About:Camp Courage is an adventure based therapeutic overnight camp designed specifically for children and teens with anxiety and OCD. Surrounded by over 300 serene acres in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, campers will take a break from the stress and distractions of daily life to focus on finding freedom from anxiety and OCD. Camp Courage provides children and teens with a unique opportunity to challenge their anxiety in a fun, supportive environment alongside their peers who can relate to the unique challenge of navigating childhood and adolescence with anxiety and OCD.
Courageous Campers
Who: Children with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or an anxiety disorder (social anxiety, specific phobia, illness anxiety, or separation anxiety) between the ages of 7 and 13 years. *Some mental health concerns may not be appropriate for this program. Participants are required to complete a 1-hour assessment prior to participation. There is not an additional fee for the assessment.
When: June 23rd to June 27th, 2025
The camp day will occur from 12:30 pm until 4:30 pm. Before care from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm. After care from 4:30 pm until 6 pm.
Where: Rise Center for OCD & Anxiety
3500 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact: Call 504.977.2229 or email: office@riseocdandanxiety.sprucecare.com
About: Our one-week camp is designed exclusively for children navigating anxiety and OCD challenges. Our unique program seamlessly blends summer camp fun with evidence-based interventions, allowing campers to conquer fears and break free from the cycle of anxiety. Watch as your child not only embraces new friendships with peers who understand and share similar experiences but also gains valuable tools to conquer anxiety and OCD.
Fear Facers Summer Camp
Who: Children and Adolescents (Ages 7-15)
When:June 23rd – June 27th, and July 21st – July 25th 2025
Where: Freedom Community Center located at Veterans Memorial Park: 7400 S.W. 41 Place, Gainesville, FL 32608
Contact: 352.265.4OCD (4623)
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About: Children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety are invited to join us this summer for a one- or two-week camp session. In addition to daily therapy, participants between the ages of 7 and 15 will experience activities that allow for personal growth and improved behaviors. Learn more about what a day at camp is like by clicking here.
Fearless Family Camp For OCD and Anxiety
Who: 10-13 year olds
When: July 24-27, 2025
Where:Cedar Valley Retreat Center, West Bend, WI
Contact: (608) 673-4085
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About:Fearless Family Camp is for campers and their parents to learn more about managing OCD and anxiety as a family. The 2025 Fearless Family Camp will be held on July 24-27, 2025. One or both parents can attend with their child. What sets Fearless Family Camp apart from other therapeutic camps for OCD and anxiety is we provide programming for both the camper and their parent(s) or other supportive family members. Campers will receive daily exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy in addition to participating in a variety of fun activities with their peers. Many activities have a fun exposure twist, like contaminated kickball, an exposure-based scavenger hunt, and an UN-talent show! And some activities, like making and exchanging friendship bracelets, can be just for fun.
Parents and caregivers will participate in groups where they will gain skills and tools to help their child/loved one overcome OCD and anxiety. Based on the SPACE treatment model, the focus is on changes caregivers can make to their own behavior to reduce accommodations and respond more supportively to their child or loved one. In addition, caregivers will have the opportunity to provide and receive support from others struggling with similar difficulties.
Emotion Explorers: Therapeutic Summer Camp
Who: 9-12 year old children experiencing symptoms of OCD or anxiety
When: July 8-12 from 8am-4pm daily
Where: New England Center for OCD and Anxiety, 612 Main Street, Melrose, MA
Contact: Dr. Katrina Daigle at katrina@newenglandocd.org or (617) 444-9485
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Mighty Minds OCD and Anxiety Camp
Who: Children and adolescents ages 7-15 with interfering OCD/Anxiety symptoms (Diagnosis not required)
When: June 11-13th, 2025
Where: Parent and Child Psychological Services PLLC, Sarasota, FL
Contact: (941) 357-4090 or email info@childtherapysrq.com ATTN: OCD Camp
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About: Mighty Minds- OCD and Anxiety Camp is an exposure-based camp designed for children and adolescents with OCD (including PANS/PANDAS related) and/or anxiety symptoms that are affecting their daily lives. Mighty Minds utilizes Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and other in-vivo and imaginal exposure techniques. There will be a two-part intake process (a parent intake and a child intake) prior to the start of the camp week. The camp will take place from 9AM-2PM Wednesday June 11th through Friday June 13th, 2025. This intensive camp model is a great way for your child or teen to make progress in a fun and supportive environment. Parents will also gain valuable knowledge and skills to support their child in continued progress and success, and will be incorporated into exposures during the camp week.
Mighty Mouth Kids Camp Sarasota (MMK-SRQ)- Selective Mutism Camp
Who: Children ages 4-9 with selective mutism
When: July 21-25th, 2025
Where: Parent and Child Psychological Services PLLC, Sarasota, FL
Contact: (941) 357-4090 or email info@childtherapysrq.com ATTN: MMK-SRQ
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About: Mighty Mouth Kids Camp- Sarasota (MMK-SRQ) is modeled after the original Mighty Mouth Kids Camp developed at Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC by Dr Steven Kurtz. This is a week long therapeutic camp each Summer that uses PCIT-SM treatment strategies. MMK-SRQ requires a two week commitment from families for the week of camp and the week prior to camp. The week prior to camp is called "lead-ins week" and is spent conducting sessions to get your child prepared to be able to successfully participate in the camp week. Parent training is an additional component scheduled outside of those two weeks to help prepare parents for supporting their children during the camp week and beyond.
MMK-SRQ will simulate a classroom setting with a high ratio of staff support so that each child is paired individually with an adult counselor for their camp day. The camp day will create multiple opportunities for brave talking and building social skill with numerous people. There will be arts & crafts activities, a morning meeting that operates like circle time in school, guest teachers, presentations in front of the group, a lunch outing, a field trip, and more!
Voices Rising Summer 2025
Who: Ages 4-10
When: Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 8th at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Bronxville Elementray School in Bronxville, New York
Contact: 914-385-1150, option 1 or email intake@cbc-psychology.com
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About: Voices Rising is an intensive group treatment for children aged 4-10 with Selective Mutism (SM). Using a classroom-like structure, the group provides many opportunities to speak and engage with other peers and adults. Speaking goals are individualized to fit the needs of the child, focusing on asking and answering questions, initiating conversations, speaking and presenting to larger groups, and engaging in peer-to-peer interactions. Each day consists of developmentally appropriate and engaging activities designed to facilitate “brave talking.” Groups are divided by age and will engage in different activities that are geared specifically for that age group. Other highlights of the program include classroom visitors, which add opportunities to practice speaking goals with new people and going out in the community. Our counselors are highly trained in adapted PCIT for SM, an evidence-based treatment. Parent training, an integral part of the program, will be virtual and consist of 5 sessions, scheduled before, during and after the program week.