I’m certified to deliver the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a non-invasive vagal nerve stimulator designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity. 

The Safe and Sound Protocol™ (SSP) is an evidence-based listening therapy grounded in the neurobiology of safety. It uses music filtered through a patented algorithm to help shift the nervous system from a state of defence toward regulation and connection.

Listening to the music helps your nervous system start to feel safe. This creates more thinking space, more capacity for living in the moment, connection and engagement — which is known to accelerate therapeutic progress.

SSP is used to support people experiencing:

Trauma
Sensory challenges
Difficulties with social communication
Anxiety and emotional regulation difficulties

Developed by Unyte Health.

Highlights of the SSP: 

A 5-hour auditory intervention developed and patented by Dr. Stephen Porges, author of the Polyvagal Theory. Designed to reduce sound sensitivity, and improve auditory processing and behavioral state regulation. Activates the client’s social engagement system, helping to accelerate and enhance therapeutic outcomes. Supports physiological state regulation, allowing for greater resilience.

What is the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)?

SSP uses specially filtered voice and music to gently help your nervous system settle. It's based on polyvagal theory. You listen through non-noise-cancelling headphones, in short sessions.

https://www.whatisthessp.com/the-science

How can it help?

It may help if you feel constantly on edge, overwhelmed or stuck after trauma or long-term stress. Some people notice better sleep, less hypervigilance and feeling more able to connect with others.

Real-world Evidence 85% of clients with anxiety symptoms reported improvement post-SSP 81% of clients with depression symptoms reported improvement post-SSP 87% of clients with trauma-related symptoms reported improvement post SSP 84% of clients experiencing challenges with psychosocial functioning reported improvement post-SSP

How it works

We start with a conversation to check SSP is right for you and to decide the pace. Feeling safe matters while you listen. As your body learns to let its guard down, it helps to have a trusted person, a pet or something similar close by.

Sessions can be done:

• Face to face in clinic
• Online with support, where I'm with you on screen
• Remotely at home, where you listen with your trusted person or pet nearby

We go at your pace, and I adjust things if you need me to. The aim is gentle, steady change, nothing rushed or forced.

SSP is a supportive tool, not a replacement for medical or mental health treatment.

This information includes proprietary content about the Safe and Sound Protocol, used with permission from Unyte Health Inc. — leading provider of evidence-based listening therapies for nervous system regulation. Image and videos courtesy of Unyte Health. Learn more at integratedlistening.com