Safe and Sound Protocol
The amazingly successful and effective SSP is now available remotely.
Thanks to Integrated Listening Systems Australia https://www.integratedlistening.com Unyte and Dr Stephen Porges https://www.stephenporges.com in response to COVID 19 restrictions, we are now able to provide this protocol to clients remotely at home, as well as in our office if you prefer, via an app and monitored access via Lexi who is a certified SSP Practitioner.
If you don’t know about the Polyvagal system this video will give you a really clear understanding of how our nervous system works and then sometimes, forgets how, but most importantly how the SSP can assist it to move in the right direction again and reinstate a sense of safety to facilitate other therapy, learning and relationships.
The Safe and Sound Protocol or SSP consists of five (5) hours of sound therapy, listened to at a pace agreed to between you and your therapist, which works on restabilising your nervous system and bringing individuals out of chronic fight or flight. We have found this incredibly stabilsing for couples to undergo in conjunction with sex therapy and couples therapy as it resets their nervous system and removes a large portion of the defensiveness and irritability that is in place prior to attending for counselling.
The SSP works on the PolyVagal System which is highly responsive to prolonged stress which we all know a relationship, or prolonged loneliness can cause and Dr Porges’ research is endless in supportive evidence toward the role of the middle ear muscles, and the resetting of frequencies to assist with a range of issues including sensory processing issues, autism, ADHD, PTSD, C-PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, sleep disturbance and the list goes on. If you feel you are stuck in a defensive or irritable cycle this is an excellent adjunct to couples or sexual therapy to enhance the effectiveness of your sessions and we can deliver this remotely now as well.
The five hours are structured over a schedule individualised to the clients abilities and tolerances and lifestyles.
If you would like to book in for SSP or want further information from Lexi, please use the contact details below or book an appointment to get started