Elyssa Smith, PhD

Elyssa Smith, PhD Elyssa B. Smith PhD, RPT-S, is the owner and founder of The Inner Canvas Collective, a private psychotherapy and training practice focused on family-based play therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical training, and supervision. www.innercanvascollective.com 

Hide & Seek: Evoking Desires to be Seen, Heard, and Found

By Elyssa Smith, PhD on 8/20/25 - 7:29 AM

With a skilled play therapist, the simple game of hide-and-seek transforms into a powerful tool for helping a young boy overcome his deep fear of never being found.