Individual Farm-Based Therapy
Cultivate Care Farms offers therapy services for individuals at our 1827 Farmhouse in Bolton, Massachusetts. Farm-Based Therapy involves a clinician who works alongside a client on our grounds. Some clients might spend more time outdoors, feeding the animals, cleaning a pen for the compost pile, or building a fire in the pit to make s’mores. Other clients might benefit from creating art of their favorite animals, harvesting vegetables to feed to the animals, or baking a treat for other clients in the Farmhouse kitchen. We currently serve youth, teens, and young adults.
We have sessions available for weekdays. We accept insurance and private pay. BCBS, Tufts, Aetna, United Health Care, Optum, Carelon, and Evernorth are some of our carriers. We have a scholarship application for those in need of financial assistance.
Group Farm-Based Therapy
Therapeutic groups are a great way to get support and validation from mental health facilitators and same-aged peers. If you’re looking for a safe space to be yourself and connect with others, there are group options at the farm for most age groups.
Groups are drop-in, but if there is a waiting list, we cannot keep spots open for inconsistent attendance. Although some groups are more active on the farm than others, all group members are encouraged to wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and clothing appropriate for the weather; to come willing to get dirty.
Clinical Groups Are Now Billable Through Insurance!
We’re excited to share that all four clinical groups running this session are billable through insurance, just like individual therapy.
This means eligible families may be able to use their insurance benefits to help cover the cost of participating in a clinical therapy group. As with other clinical services, coverage, copays, deductibles, and other insurance requirements vary depending on your plan.
The following insurance plans currently cover group therapy:
Aetna
Beacon Health Strategies / Carelon
Blue Benefit Administrators
BCBS Massachusetts
WellSense
Cigna
Harvard Pilgrim Health Plans
Optum / UnitedHealthcare
Tufts Health Plan
UMR
UniCare
Please note: We do not currently accept MassHealth.
If you have insurance through another plan, we encourage you to contact your insurance company directly and ask about coverage for billing code 90853 under the Farm’s Executive Director, Megan Moran. Depending on your plan, we may also be able to provide a Superbill for reimbursement.
Attendance & Group Expectations
To help each group run smoothly and provide a consistent, supportive experience for everyone, we ask that youth commit to attending four out of eight group sessions. We also require that a minimum of three group members attend each week. If attendance drops below this number, we may need to cancel that week’s group.
Quest & Connect
Ages: 9-13
Schedule: Saturdays at 12pm, 12/5- 2/6
Cost per session: $50
Quest & Connect is designed for youth holding ADHD and/or Autism diagnoses who thrive in creative, interest-driven environments.
Participants will have opportunities to build social connections, explore special interests, and develop a greater understanding of how their brains work. Inspired by favorites such as Minecraft, Pokémon, Warrior Cats, Wings of Fire, Super Mario, and more, this group offers an imaginative and welcoming space where participants can connect through the things they love!
Email programming@cultivatefarms.org
Farm Femmes
Ages: 6th Grade Girls & Youth Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB)
Schedule: Saturdays at 1pm, 12/6-2/6
Cost per session: $50
The transition to middle school is a big step. With new independence, changing friendships, increased academic demands, and plenty of new experiences, it can be an exciting time, but it can also feel overwhelming.
Farm Femmes offers a welcoming, supportive space where youth can connect with peers, share their experiences, feel understood, and build confidence!
Together, participants will develop skills to help them:
Manage anxiety and navigate big feelings
Build and maintain healthy friendships
Respond to gossip and conflict with kindness and confidence
Set healthy boundaries and practice assertive communication
Balance schoolwork, responsibilities, and personal well-being
Encourage and support one another in a positive, inclusive environment
Email: programming@cultivatefarms.org
Outside the Lines
Ages: 10-13
Schedule: Saturdays at 2pm
Cost per session: $50
An expressive arts group focused on trying, creating and growing. Each week, participants will experiment with a new art medium while exploring themes of:
Creative expression
Self-compassion
Accepting the process over the product
Tolerance for uncertainty
Embracing imperfection
Trying new things
Email: programming@cultivatefarms.org
Pride Club
Ages: 12-13
Schedule: Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Group Leader: Oliver
Cost per session: $40
Farm-Based Therapy group fo2 participants who are ages 12 and 13. All of the current participants are neurodivergent, AFAB and are either trans masc. or nonbinary. Discussions often involve bonding over shared interests and current hyperfixations, supporting one another through active listening and providing feedback about social or other challenges participants may be facing. Pride Club typically takes place in the art room, where participants discuss special interests, draw favorite anime characters, and engage in other self directed art activities. The group has also historically enjoyed spending time in the woods and at the fire pit, depending on the weather. Participants have expressed an appreciation for the fluidity of the club and prefer to decide each week how they would like to spend their time, rather than having a concrete and set plan in advance. Participants who may be a good fit for the group might be AFAB, identify as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, struggling with social anxiety, have interests in anime/art/pop culture media, and are looking to strengthen social skills and confidence.
This group is OPEN
Winter Wellness
Ages: 8-10
Schedule: Saturdays at 10am, 12/5- 2/6
Cost per session: $50
Winter can be a wonderful time of year, but it can also bring changes in routine, busy schedules, family gatherings, transitions, and lots of big feelings!
Winter Wellness is a supportive therapy group designed to help youth build their toolbox of skills for navigating change while staying regulated, flexible, and connected.
Through games, hands-on activities, group discussions, and time with animals, participants will work on:
Recognizing and communicating emotions and needs
Managing anxiety and stress during busy or unpredictable times
Coping with changes in routine and unexpected transitions
Building flexibility and tolerance when things don’t go as planned
Practicing strategies for calming and regulating their bodies
Navigating social and family situations with greater confidence
Developing problem-solving and coping skills they can use at home, school, and beyond
The group provides a warm, supportive space for youth to practice these skills alongside peers, with guidance and support from facilitators. Our goal is to help participants feel more confident handling the ups, downs, and surprises that can come with the winter season and to build skills that last well beyond the holidays!
Email programming@cultivatefarms.org
Teen/ Young Adult Group
Ages: 16-19
Schedule: Thursdays 6-7 pm
Group Leader: Sarah Hoffman
Cost per session: $40
Teen group is an LGBTQIA+ inclusive group of individuals. The group discussed a wide range of topics including peer relationships, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem— within a supported community. Each session incorporates mindful practices and offers opportunities to connect through time with animals or expressive arts activities.
The group is OPEN
Teen Group 2
Ages: 14-16
Schedule: Wednesdays 5-6pm
Group Leader: Aliya
Cost per session: $40
Teen group is an LGBTQIA+ inclusive group of individuals. The group discussed a wide range of topics including peer relationships, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem while spending time with animals or engaging in expressive arts activities.
The group is OPEN
