mighty mouth kids camp

Children diagnosed with selective mutism (SM) between the ages of 3- to 10-years old are invited to join our MMK Camp. Multi-day camp programs are open to current, former, and new patients who have been determined to be eligible by the clinical team at Square One Psychology.

New families are are encouraged to complete the “I’m Interested!” Form. A member of our team will then reach out to schedule you for a free, 30-minute call with our Camp Director who will help determine if MMK is appropriate for your child.

Square One Psychology does not participate as an in-network provider for any specific health insurance plans. However, we are able to provide a detailed statement of services for families to then submit directly to their insurance provider. We strongly recommend that families who hope to submit such reimbursement claims consult with their insurance provider, in advance, for the specific out-of-network (OON) benefits of their plan.

Our Camp Director, Dr. Zohra Chahal, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Adapted for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM) Therapist. A protege of Dr. Steven Kurtz, she runs MMK with the same high quality, creativity, and fun that families have been used to since its inception in 2009. Dr. Chahal serves as the lead clinician in the camp classroom, providing direct care to each camper and live-supervision to counselors.

Our team of MMK counselors includes graduate-level students, working towards their master’s or doctoral degrees, and advanced undergraduate student volunteers. All counselors undergo rigorous training in our evidence-based approaches to effectively support campers. Each camp session is also staffed at a 1:1 counselor-to-camper ratio which, in turn, allows us to maximize opportunities for brave talking practice across the day and ensure each child receives truly individualized support.

Our camp is carefully designed to provide children with a range of age- and developmentally-appropriate exposure opportunities. Our program replicates a school setting, by featuring an analog classroom, and provides seamless opportunities for both peer-to-peer exposures and brave talking exposures in the community. Over the span of the multi-day camp, each Camper receives individualized coaching and support to generalize their brave talking successes across more people, places, and activities.

A typical day begins with free play and warm-up time before moving on to a morning huddle. Morning and afternoon activities may include: small- or large-group games or art activities, cooperative and group play during recess, individual presentations, engaging with special guests such as a dentist, school nurse, or animal experts, field trips to a local ice cream shop, toy store, or zoo, and practice celebrations (e.g., birthday party).

New families are encouraged to first complete this “I’m Interested!” Form. A member of our team will then reach out to schedule you for a free, 30-minute call with our Camp Director who will help determine if MMK is appropriate for your child. If so, you will then be scheduled for an initial evaluation. After completing the evaluation, our Camp Director will meet with you to review our treatment recommendations. If the MMK Camp is indeed a good fit, the initial evaluation fee will go towards the full cost of camp.

Families that are currently in treatment with us would simply reach out to our Administrative Coordinator and proceed with submitting a deposit to secure their child’s enrollment.

Half of the camp fee is required as a registration fee to secure your child’s enrollment in our camp. The remainder camp fee is due the Friday before lead-ins week.

Younger Kids Camp: Full payment is required by July 1, 2025 unless a written and signed payment plan is in effect. If you withdraw from the Summer 2025 MMK Camp program for any reason, including illness or COVID-related concerns, 30 days or less prior to the start of lead-ins week, we will refund all but $1,000 (for families enrolled in a single session) or $1,700 (for families enrolled in both sessions). There are no refunds or credits for any withdrawals on or after July 7, 2025.

Older Kids Camp: Full payment is required by July 25, 2025 unless a written and signed payment plan is in effect. If you withdraw from the Summer 2025 MMK Camp program for any reason, including illness or COVID-related concerns, 30 days or less prior to the start of lead-ins week, we will refund all but $1,000 (for families enrolled in a single session) or $1,700 (for families enrolled in both sessions). There are no refunds or credits for any withdrawals on or after July 28, 2025.

If you still have questions regarding any aspect of the MMK Camp, we encourage you to reach out to our Administrative Coordinator. You may contact her by email at clare@squareonenyc.com.