Safe & Sound Protocol

I offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) as part of deepening our work with the nervous system.  

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a listening therapy designed to help promote states of safety and trust in the nervous system.

The music that is part of this listening therapy has been acoustically filtered to tone the Vagus Nerve, ​which is central to maintaining balance in our nervous system. 

The SSP can be a stand-alone treatment, or it can be integrated into our ongoing therapy.  The SSP generally takes 3-8 weeks to complete, though slower can often be better, and we will work to find a pacing that suits your nervous system. 

​Learn more about the SSP. 

The SSP is designed to help us return to our own
​rhythms of regulation.

Signs that we are stuck in a stress response:

Signs that we are in balance:
  • Dread, on edge, easily irritated, quick to anger​​
  • Feeling scattered, difficulty concentrating
  • Hopelessness, resignation, constriction
  • Loss of appetite, poor digestion, GI complaints
  • Loneliness & unwanted isolation
  • Difficulty sleeping, fatigue, “run-down”
  •  Accelerated heartrate and breathing​
  • Inner sense of well-being, groundedness
  • ​Able to connect in a way that is right for us
  • Capacity to focus and make decisions
  • See pathways of choice and possibilities
  • Healthy digestion and appetite
  • Able to sleep, rest, recover
  • Buoyancy to rebound from stressful situations​
The SSP has been researched extensively and is shown to be a gentle and broadly accessible way of working with the nervous system.  The SSP may be helpful to people seeking support for:
  • Trauma history
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Attention issues
  • Chronic pain
  • Chronic health conditions
  • Sensory sensitivities and auditory processing
You can read more about the research and real world evidence.