Safe and Sound Protocol

WHAT IS the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)?

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an evidence-based listening therapy designed to reduce sound sensitivities and improve auditory processing, emotion (behavioral state) regulation, and social engagement behaviors through filtered music.

As a practical application of Polyvagal Theory, the SSP acts as a non-invasive, acoustic vagal nerve stimulator, helping to re-tune the nervous system to support increased connection, collaboration, and resilience.

The SSP involves listening to specially filtered music through over-the-hear headphones alongside a provider, in-person or remotely. Suitable for children and adults, the SSP has demonstrated benefits for individuals with trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences, and more. This opens the door for improved healing, communication, and social ease.

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Highlights of the SSP:

●  A five-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 our ability to connect (social engagement system), helping to accelerate and enhance therapeutic outcomes.

●  Supports physiological state regulation, allowing for greater resilience.

Polyvagal Theory: The Science of Feeling Safe

Developed by world-renowned researcher and Unyte’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory focuses on what happens in the body and the nervous system. It explains how our sense of safety, danger, or life threat can impact our behavior.

Understanding Polyvagal Theory gives us a scientific framework that can be applied through physiological or “bottom-up” therapies to help change and improve how we feel, think, and connect with others. Here is more information: The Science of Feeling Safe.

The SSP is not a panacea or a substitute for therapy! It does support increased feelings of safety and the ability to connect; therefore, it supports and improves a client's ability to benefit from therapy.

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Cost for SSP:

  • Initial Assessment Session: Automatic Nervous System Mapping and in-session listening $150

  • Remote listening SSP Core and six-month access to SSP Balance (ongoing nervous system “tune-up”) $350

  • Integration session: $150

  • As an existing client, Initial Assessment and Integration sessions are part of our ongoing work together and will not be billed as extra costs.