The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
Listening Therapy
Have you struggled with Anxiety? Difficulty in Regulating Your Emotions?
Experiencing Meltdowns or Sensory overload?
How can SSP Help You?
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) may be helpful in reducing symptoms and supporting overall health and resiliency for people seeking support for:
Trauma history
Depression and Anxiety
Autism, Hyperactivity and Attention
Chronic pain
Chronic health conditions
Sensory and Auditory processing and more
What is the Safe and Sound Protocol?
The Safe and Sound Protocol is a 5 Hour auditory intervention created by Dr. Stephen Porges to reduce stress and enhance social engagement, resilience and emotional regulation.
The SSP involves listening to music that has been processed specifically to retune the nervous system to introduce a sense of safety and the ability to socially engage.
As a practical application of Polyvagal Theory, SSP allows better interpretation of speech, but also the emotional meaning of language. Spontaneous social behaviour, reduced social anxiety, and enhanced ability to learn & self-regulate & engage are often seen.
Benefits
Feel Better: Feel more safe, calm, grounded and resilient; feel less irritable, anxious and overwhelmed
Think Better: Think more clearly, attentively, and creatively, think less rigidly, be less disorganized and distractible
Connect Better: Connect more openly, genuinely and wholly; connect less guardedly, distantly and oppositionally
Social & emotional difficulties, Auditory sensitivities, Anxiety & trauma related challenges, and Inattention can all be reduced along with an enhanced ability to learn, self-regulate and engage.
What to Expect From Your SSP Experience
How We Would Work Together
- Initial Assesment: An assessment session with the individual or their parent/carers to ascertain background information and current concerns. Here I also share information on how the protocol works, understanding nervous system and state changes and tips on how to best self and co-regulate.
- Initial session: We then begin some listening session – clients listen to the first section of the SSP during this session, whilst I observe for and manage reactions to the music. The first section may be a matter of minutes up to 30 mins (rarely) depending on the individual’s reaction to the music and history. From my observations, I then recommend the best way to progress with listening for the following day and we keep in daily contact for remainder of the protocol for the client to share responses which helps me advise accordingly.
- Regular check ins: These regular check ins will offer support throughout the programme and can differ in length according to what will be most helpful. Daily contact can be a combination of face to face, video call, phone or email and will be discussed during the initial consultation and first listening session.
- Final session: To complete ending assessments and signpost for ongoing support.
- Three month follow up: This meeting can also advise on continued use of the SSP as clinically indicated.
- SSP license: 12 months access to the Unyte Health SSP app can be made available.
Does SSP Sound Right for You? Want to know more?
If you’d like to explore the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) as a supportive option for your child or yourself, please book a consultation. We’re happy to chat about how it works, what to expect, and provide a quote tailored to your needs.