Learn about the Safe & Sound Protocol
Your STORY follows your STATE
The Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) is an evidence-based listening therapy designed to reduce sound sensitivities and improve auditory processing, 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 better support connection, collaboration and resilience.
The SSP involves listening to specially filtered music through 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.
Highlights of the SSP
The Safe & Sound Protocol is:
- 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 the client’s social engagement system, helping to accelerate and enhance therapeutic outcomes
- Supports physiological state regulation, allowing for greater resilience
The Science of Feeling Safe
Polyvagal Theory is the science of feeling safe. Developed by world-renowned researcher and Unyte’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory focuses on what is happening in the body and the nervous system, and 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.
How it Works
Clovis Counseling provides the Safe & Sound Protocol within the context of individual sessions. Following an assessment process, we will determine the best plan to address your needs.
Typically, the assessment and treatment process involves 10-15 sessions. However, depending on individual needs, listening tolerance, etc. there may be additional sessions needed to complete the entire intake process, 5-hour protocol, and closing evaluation.
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