SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL
ABOUT SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL (SSP)
Based on years of research by Dr. Stephen Porges and his Polyvagal Theory, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a five-hour therapeutic listening intervention designed to support healthy nervous system function. Polyvagal Theory found that the Vagus Nerve (the body's largest bundle of nerves) is at the center of a number of physiological functions that impact your mental and physical well-being, maintain your social connections, and govern your overall life satisfaction.
The SSP is a non-invasive, evidence-based, listening therapy that allows for better stress management, enhanced social engagement, and greater resilience. The music sends cues of safety to your nervous system helping you to feel more resilient, embodied, emotional regulated, and more open to connecting with the world. The music is especially designed to stimulate the vagus nerve, which is responsible for calming the nervous system.
The SSP is a great way to help children and adults struggling with trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences, compassion fatigue, and more. The SSP is meant to complement the work of therapy--it is not meant as a stand alone intervention.
The protocol is also adaptive and changes with the latest research in the field. Visit the What is the SSP website for more information.
I encourage you to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation. We can talk more about what is happening and how SSP may be able to help.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL
The SSP is a music-based intervention that can address dysregulation caused by Sensory Processing Disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, sleep disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, misophonia, and other factors that cause an overactive or underactive emotional state. By reducing auditory sensitivities and improving the ability to process human speech, the goal of the SSP is to calm the autonomic nervous system so that the child or adult can become more social, engaged, and responsive to their own emotional needs. Other benefits may include improved digestion, improved sleep, and improved vocal tone.
SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL FOR CHILDREN & TEENS
The SSP is a great way to help children move through major transitions (such as starting a new school, moving) and prepare for participation in other therapeutic interventions. It has also been helpful for deeply feeling children, adoptees, and children who have experienced trauma feel safer to engage in the world.
SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL FOR ADULTS
Safe and Sound Protocol has had a global effect on the brain and central nervous system. As a result, it is successfully integrated into a wide variety of therapies and programs. It can include programs that improve cognitive, language, and social abilities. As our brain/body connection becomes more organized, we better process the world around us and become more confident, lighter, and engaged.
