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What is the Safe and Sound Protocol?
Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an auditory intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. Based on Dr. Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, by calming the physiological and emotional state, the door is opened for improved communication and more successful therapy.
The SSP program is designed for both children and adults
How does it work?
The SSP uses the auditory system as a portal to the vagus complex, which controls our physiological state. Once physiological state is regulated, we can accelerate or enhance subsequent therapy.
Based on Dr. Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, the program is derived from nearly four decades of research on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and social-emotional processes. It is designed to stimulate nervous system regulation by exercising and systematically challenging the auditory system with specifically processed music.
The music trains the auditory pathways by focusing on the frequency envelope of human speech. As the client learns to process these speech-related frequencies, they improve the functioning of two cranial nerves that are important for promoting overall social behavior. Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) helps clients focus on human voice and tune out irrelevant frequencies. Cranial Nerve X (Vagus Nerve) enables self-soothing and autonomic regulation.
Following successful completion of the intervention, individuals will be better able to focus in school, therapy, and everyday life and experience a calmed emotional and physiological state. This is based on studies that suggest that skills such as attention, state regulation and the ability to engage socially will be enhanced.
The SSP is a research-based therapy showing significant results in just five days in the following areas:
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Social and emotional difficulties
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Auditory sensitivities
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Anxiety and trauma related challenges
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Inattention
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Stressors that impact social engagement
Experience the transformative power of feeling safe with the "Safe & Sound Protocol"
The Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) is a gentle 5-10 day auditory intervention designed to calm the autonomic nervous system by stimulating the vagus nerve through the middle ear. This non-invasive treatment involves listening to specific filtered musical frequencies to progressively train the auditory pathways over a consecutive 5-10 day period. The SSP has been proven to re-tune the nervous system to introduce a state of safety and improved self-regulation.
Designed by Dr. Steven Porges and based on the Polyvagal Theory, the SSP is a patented auditory vagal nerve stimulation treatment derived from nearly four decades of research on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and social-emotional processes.
For complex conditions, the SSP can be repeated as often as every 2 months.
If you have a trauma history, we require you to be established with a licensed therapist for support during your healing.
A video from "Move2connect.com explaining "Fight or Flight and Polyvagal Theory" - click here
A holistic practitioner and her experience as an empath and her family's journey with SSP click here
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