Listening Therapy:
Safe & Sound Protocol
& Rest & Restore
I curate listening therapies to the needs of my clients using Safe & Sound &/or Rest & Restore Protocols.
Listening therapies need to be adjusted as we go, so an attitude of openness & curiosity is essential.
start dates for listening therapy is June or July for 3 consecutive months of access to complete the program…
I DO NOT OFFER LISTENING THERAPY START DATES BETWEEN OCTOBER & MAY
Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) helps with many sensory arousal issues. I offer SSP to help clients who especially struggle to feel safe in their body & experience auditory over-arousal:
Feeling easily irritated by sounds that others don't seem to mind or even notice
Difficulty editing out background noise either at home or in public places
Light or alert sleep, sounds cause interruption in sleep regularly or difficulty reaching deep sleep/restful sleep
Incidence of an accident or traumatic event & haven't been able to feel a sense of safety since the event happened
SSP also helps with social/relational challenges, Long-Covid symptoms, & overall building safety & moving you into the relational part of your nervous system.
SSP impacts people in all different ways, so it's difficult to name all the things you may experience or list all possibilities here. Generally, in session you may feel tired, agitated, tense, etc. Sometimes these impacts may only be noticeable the day after listening.
Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP) was created to help with:
Stress & anxiety
Fatigue & sleep issues
GI challenges & digestive issues
I primarily offer RRP to help clients who struggle with feeling rested & other sleep issues. The RRP can help invite your nervous system into the “rest/digest” part of your nervous system.
RRP impacts people in all different ways, so it's difficult to name all the things you may experience or list all possibilities here. Generally, you may feel an increase in anxiousness, tiredness & tension before benefitting from relaxation, improved sleep, etc. Some impacts may be immediately felt & some may only be noticeable the day after listening.
FAQs
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Like with al of my services, you will need to make a first appointment to see if we are a good fit & also to lay-out a plan for therapy.
In addition to that, we must assess if listening therapies are appropriate for your needs.
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It is not. These programs are based on the work of Dr. Stephen Porges, author of Polyvagal Theory & subsequent research & development of Auditory Treatments for Autism, ADHD, PTSD, etc.
SSP has different playlists to choose from. Some are music you will be familiar with & some are original music compositions. The music is “treated” to move the muscles of the inner ear, so the sounds & tones go up & down.
RRP is original music that repeats throughout the program & while melodic, it’s not like listening to songs. The music is also treated to stimulate the dorsal vagal nervous system.
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It really depends on the goals you are trying to achieve, but for SSP it usually involves listening with over the ear headphones & processing what comes up in your sensation & emotion.
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Yes, it is an option to add listening therapy to sessions when you are coming for regular psychotherapy.
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Yes, but I do recommend you have some kind of other psychotherapy or healing modality in place to help process what these therapies bring up.
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There is a flat fee of $600 for 3 month access to the program.
Session fees are the same for listening sessions as my other sessions & based on session length.
Depending on what you are trying to achieve, we will establish if you will be doing at-home listening or in-office (or a combo).
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Listening therapy is a specialty I like to give my full attention to, so I prefer to consolidate when I have clients working through listening programs.
It also helps me keep pricing lower as SSP & RRP are subscription-based for providers.
TO BE CLEAR…
THE SAFE & SOUND & REST & RESTORE PROTOCOL ARE NOT STAND-ALONE THERAPIES.
THEY ARE A COMPLIMENT TO OTHER THERAPIES.
