Safe and Sound Protocol

A listening therapy to increase felt safety, social connection, and emotional regulation.

Developed by neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Porges, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a research-based listening therapy used to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience.

SSP uses filtered popular music to exercise your inner ear muscles. It increases neuroception of safety, social engagement, emotional regulation, and attention. It decreases auditory sensitivities, anxiety, and trauma response.

This non-invasive application of the Polyvagal Theory helps you access a physiological state conducive to well-being, positive engagement with others, and growth in learning and therapy.

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What is Safe and Sound Protocol?

The SSP is a research-based listening therapy utilizing filtered popular music to exercise the muscles in the inner ear to increase neuroception of safety, increase social engagement, decrease auditory sensitivities, increase emotional regulation, decrease anxiety, increase attention, and decrease trauma response of fight/flight/freeze.

The SSP consists of 3 listening programs: Connect, Core, and Balance. Each consists of five hours of music. These may be delivered in 60 minute, 30 minute, 15 minute or smaller segments, depending on the individual needs of the client. Listening segments may occur daily, depending on the individual needs. We will schedule a SSP intake for any new clients to determine the listening schedule together.

SSP can be experienced in the office or at home via remote delivery through a smart phone app. For remote delivery, each family needs to have a smart phone and a set of over-the-ear headphones. Clients must be able to turn off any noise-canceling functions. Earbuds or on-the-ear headphones cannot be used for SSP.

Q: What does the SSP cost

The fees for the Safe & Sound Protocol are based on the program design that is most appropriate for each client. This plan will be discussed during your SSP intake. The most basic fees will include $150 for a SSP intake and $75/month for SSP remote access (The cost may increase depending on amount of in office sessions). The time required for a SSP program can range from 10 days to several months.

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Is Safe and Sound Protocol for me?

SSP promotes a neural platform for health, growth and restoration. SSP can help with in patients experiencing the following challenges:

Anxiety
Inattention and Focus
ADHD
Auditory sensitivities
Behavioral Regulation and Resilience
Physical Coordination and Balance
Reading and Auditory Processing
Sleep
Speech and Language
Social and emotional difficulties
Trauma and PTSD
Depression
Stressors that impact social engagement
Concussion recovery
Auditory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder
Misophonia
Selective mutism
Autism Spectrum Disorders

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What does Safe and Sound Cost?

The fees for the Safe & Sound Protocol are based on the program design that is most appropriate for each client. This plan will be discussed during your SSP intake. The most basic fees will include $180 for a SSP intake and $75/month for SSP remote access (The cost may increase depending on amount of in office sessions). The time required for a SSP program can range from 10 days to several months.