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SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL (SSP): A PORTAL TO SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Emotional and physiological state are critical to how we approach the task at hand. So when a client has better state control, not only can they be more socially engaged, they are more open to therapy. Better state regulation improves therapeutic outcomes.

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This non-invasive intervention involves listening to music that has been processed specifically to retune the nervous system (regulating state) to introduce a sense of safety and the ability to socially engage. This allows the client to better interpret not only human speech, but, importantly, the emotional meaning of language. Once interpersonal interactions improve, spontaneous social behaviors and an enhanced ability to learn, self-regulate and engage are often seen. The SSP is available to professionals only. Interested in tapping into this powerful healing tool from any where in the world? Contact Gloria for your next step.

WHAT IS THE SSP?

 

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, is a five-day intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. By calming the physiological and emotional state, the door is opened for improved communication and more successful therapy.

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Research-based therapy showing significant results in just five days in the following areas:

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  • Social and emotional difficulties

  • Auditory sensitivities

  • Anxiety and trauma related challenges

  • Inattention

  • Stressors that impact social engagement

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"Gloria Lybecker got me to try out Stephen Porges' new 5-day listening program that invites your system into ventral vagal by honing and toning the muscles of your middle ear (1 hour a day) - I did it twice because I was so interested, and I had the sense that I could see better (the muscles of the eye respond to what happens with the muscles of the middle ear) and when I went to the eye doctor for my annual exam, both eyes have improved over last year's results! I highly recommend this system. The human body is so weird and fun. #hack your brain"

 - Sarah Peyton, author, Your Resonant Self

 

“During the last twenty years or so, Stephen Porges (1995, 2007, 2009a, 2009b, 2011, 2013) has been offering a continually deeper and more embodied awareness of how our tripartite nervous systems carry us along in this world, always responding adaptively in the moment. My sense is that this work has transformed him so much that now, when he speaks, we don’t just hear his ideas but actually experience what he means by safety and social engagement.”
- Bonnie Badenoch, author, The Heart of Trauma

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HIGHLIGHTS

 

Effective:

  • Calms the emotional and physiological state by improving vagal regulation of the heart and improving auditory functions

  • Addresses difficulties in social communication

 

Flexible:

  • One hour of vocal music per day for five consecutive days, may be implemented in 30-minute segments

  • May be implemented by clinician, assistant, caregiver or self-administered in clinic or home

 

Efficient:

  • Quick and easy to administer

  • Accelerates subsequent therapies

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

 

Based on Dr. Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, the program is derived from nearly four decades of research on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and social-emotional processes. It is designed to stimulate nervous system regulation by exercising and systematically challenging the auditory system with specifically processed music.

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The music trains the auditory pathways by focusing on the frequency envelope of human speech. As the client learns to process these speech-related frequencies, they improve the functioning of two cranial nerves that are important for promoting overall social behavior. Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) helps clients focus on human voice and tune out irrelevant frequencies. Cranial Nerve X (Vagus Nerve) enables self-soothing and autonomic regulation.

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Following successful completion of the intervention, individuals will be better able to focus in school, therapy, and everyday life and experience a calmed emotional and physiological state.  This is based on studies that suggest that skills such as attention, state regulation and the ability to engage socially will be enhanced.

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The SSP is offered as a subscription-based program, including the following equipment:

  • Sony Walkman MP3 player – digital music player loaded with the SSP program containing vocal music processed by iLs

  • iLs Headphones – high quality, circumaural headphones

  • MP3 Player Charging Cable and Charger

  • Waistpack – adjustable for children and adults

  • Carrying case


Interested in tapping into this powerful healing tool from any where in the world? Contact Gloria for your next step

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