I am a Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) provider. Based on years of research by Dr. Stephen Porges and his Polyvagal Theory, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a five-hour therapeutic listening intervention designed to support the client's emotional regulation and neuroception (i.e. sense of one's safety), as well as decrease the client's auditory sensitivity. The music is designed to stimulate the vagus nerve, which is responsible for calming the nervous system. Studies have shown the SSP can help those with autism or hypersensitivities “power down” so that they can feel calmer, more able to communicate and respond, and less activated or charged up.
