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💬 Individual counseling + social skills, anxiety, mindfulness, art & music therapy groups · kids, teens and parents
📍 Offices
Needham, Sudbury & Belmont, MA · plus online counseling
📞 Call
👶 Ages
Kids, teens and young adults · with or without a diagnosis
🌐 Site
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Current groups

Social Skills & Emotional Regulation
Role-playing games and Lego building · Wednesdays 3:30 PM
High School Boys Group
Social and coping skills, run by Liam Johansson, MA, Pre-LMHC · Thursdays 6:30 PM
Coping Outside The Box
Anxiety and stress management through creative outlets

All services

💬Social skills groups
🧑‍⚕️Individual therapy — kids, teens & young adults
🧘Anxiety management groups
🎨Art & music therapy groups
🎭Improv workshops
☀️Social skills summer workshops
👪Parent support & coaching
👨‍👩‍👧Family & sibling therapy
🎓College transition group
💻Online counseling

What families should know

Child Therapy Boston is a child and adolescent therapy practice with locations in Needham, Sudbury and Belmont, plus online counseling. Alongside individual therapy they offer parent support, family therapy, and a variety of fun and engaging groups for children and teens — and it is that group programming that makes them worth knowing about as an after-school option: rather than sitting a child down to talk, the groups build social and coping skills through Lego, role-playing games, improv, art and music. Groups are open to kids with or without a diagnosis, which matters if your child struggles socially but has never been formally evaluated. Be clear-eyed that this is clinical care rather than enrichment — sessions are run by child and adolescent therapists, and fees, insurance and scheduling are arranged directly with the practice. Their site notes that families in Sudbury, Wellesley, Natick, Dover, Needham, Sherborn, Medfield, Newton, Milton, Dedham, Westwood, Wayland, Weston, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Concord and Acton find the Needham and Sudbury offices convenient. The practice is local and independently owned.

Frequently asked questions

What does Child Therapy Boston offer for kids?

Individual counseling for kids, teens and young adults, plus a range of therapy groups: social skills, anxiety management, mindfulness, art therapy, music therapy and emotional regulation. They also run improv workshops, social skills summer workshops, family and sibling therapy, a college transition group, and both individual and group parent coaching. Online counseling is available.

Where are they located and which towns do they serve?

Three locations — Needham, Sudbury and Belmont, MA — plus online counseling. Their site notes that families in Sudbury, Wellesley, Natick, Dover, Needham, Sherborn, Medfield, Newton, Milton, Dedham, Westwood, Wayland, Weston, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Concord and Acton find the Needham and Sudbury offices convenient; no catchment is published for Belmont.

My child has trouble making and keeping friends — where do we start?

Call 781-400-2641 and ask about the social skills groups — described on their site as popular, and open to any child who struggles socially, with or without a diagnosis. The groups build skills through activities rather than conversation: the current Social Skills and Emotional Regulation group uses role-playing games and Lego on Wednesdays at 3:30, and there is a separate high school boys group on Thursdays at 6:30. An intake call is the fastest way to find the right fit.

Do you need a diagnosis to join?

No — they offer group and individual therapy for children and teens with or without diagnoses. If you are unsure where to start, call 781-400-2641 or email; they describe themselves as always happy to chat, and an intake conversation is the fastest way to find the right service.

Is this an after-school activity or clinical care?

Both, in effect. The groups meet after school and are designed to engage kids in creative, play-based ways — Lego, improv, art and music — but they are run by child and adolescent therapists as clinical services, not enrichment classes. Fees, insurance and scheduling are handled directly with the practice.

Which location should we choose — Needham, Sudbury or Belmont?

Pick whichever is the shortest drive at the time your group meets. Their site notes that families in Sudbury, Wellesley, Natick, Dover, Needham, Sherborn, Medfield, Newton, Milton, Dedham, Westwood, Wayland, Weston, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Concord and Acton find the Needham and Sudbury offices convenient; no catchment is published for Belmont. Groups and schedules are not published per office, so call 781-400-2641 and ask which location runs the group you want before you commit.

Do they offer online therapy?

Yes, online counseling is one of their listed services alongside the three in-person locations. Online tends to work well for teens and for older kids doing individual work; younger children and the activity-based groups generally do better in person, where the Lego, art and music materials are part of the session.

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