# Child-Focused Therapy Dolls Yaara Nusboim's Designs Intend to Help Children with Emotional Traumas By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-11-18 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therapy-dolls References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/11/18/yaara-nusboim-alma-therapy-dolls-design/) & [yaaranusboim](https://www.yaaranusboim.com/) Yaara Nusboim is an Israel-based designer who develops a collection of therapy dolls to help children who have experienced some form of emotional trauma. The collection presents a range of oddly shaped toys that are made predominantly with wood but also have a unique material element that encourages [sensory activity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meditate). Yaara Nusboim developed the design of the therapy dolls with the help of experienced child psychologists. There are a total of six designs and each one is intended to correspond to a particular [repressed emotion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worry-monster), creating a more hyper-targeted and niche approach to the trauma. This endeavor is motivated by the designer's belief that "toys, not words, are the language of a child." Each of the six therapeutic dolls corresponds to one of the following: Fear, Emptiness, Pain, Safety, Love, and Anger. Image Credit: Dezeen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Therapy Dolls for Emotional Trauma:** Creating toy designs specifically targeting a child's repressed emotion offers a niche approach to healing emotional trauma through sensory play. - **Wooden Therapy Dolls:** Using natural materials, like wood, for therapy dolls adds a sensory element that may enhance the child's experience and response to treatment. - **Hyper-targeted Trauma Therapy:** Designing a collection of dolls specifically suited to address specific emotions and experiences creates a more personalized approach to child trauma therapy. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Pediatric Therapy:** The use of therapy dolls could bring innovative and unique ways to address emotional trauma in children, creating new opportunities for pediatric therapy practices. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Manufacturing therapy dolls with unique designs and natural materials could disrupt the toy industry by creating a newly emerging market for specialized therapeutic toys. - **Child Psychology:** Collaborating on the design and development of therapy dolls with child psychologists presents opportunities for innovation in the field of child psychology by using unconventional approaches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotional Exploration Plushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-baggage-by-solobo-toys.md) - [Playful AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tools-for-children.md) - [Mental Health Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-calmness-crew.md) - [Psychologist-Designed Educational Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therapeutic-games.md) - [Emotional Support Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-support-plushies.md) - [Emotional Development Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expression-blocks-wooden-blocks.md) - [Expressive 3D-Printed Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solobo-emotion-friends.md) - [Emotional Teaching Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icalm-tantrum-resolution-game.md) - [Emotional Reconnection Plushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repair-bear.md)