The Safe and Sound Protocol
The Safe and Sound Protocol is a therapeutic listening programme developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, based on his Polyvagal Theory. This theory explains how our nervous system regulates our sense of safety and connection through the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in our fight, flight, and social engagement responses.
The Safe and Sound Protocol
The Safe and Sound Protocol is a therapeutic listening programme developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, based on his Polyvagal Theory. This theory explains how our nervous system regulates our sense of safety and connection through the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in our fight, flight, and social engagement responses.
Who Does It Help?
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is designed to support individuals who struggle with social engagement, emotional regulation, and sensory processing. This cutting-edge therapy is particularly effective for people with conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, and sensory processing disorder. The SSP works by stimulating the vagus nerve through specially designed music, helping individuals calm their nervous system, improve emotional resilience, and enhance their ability to connect with others.
This protocol is beneficial for anyone who experiences challenges in social interactions, has difficulty managing stress, or struggles with overstimulation from their environment. By promoting safety and calmness within the nervous system, the SSP creates the foundation for improved communication, focus, and overall well-being.
Who Does It Help?
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is designed to support individuals who struggle with social engagement, emotional regulation, and sensory processing. This cutting-edge therapy is particularly effective for people with conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, and sensory processing disorder. The SSP works by stimulating the vagus nerve through specially designed music, helping individuals calm their nervous system, improve emotional resilience, and enhance their ability to connect with others.
This protocol is beneficial for anyone who experiences challenges in social interactions, has difficulty managing stress, or struggles with overstimulation from their environment. By promoting safety and calmness within the nervous system, the SSP creates the foundation for improved communication, focus, and overall well-being.
Why Does It Work?
SSP uses specially filtered music to stimulate the vagus nerve and train the autonomic nervous system to feel safer and more regulated. By influencing the middle ear muscles, the protocol improves our ability to hear human voice frequencies and tune out threatening sounds—literally helping the body feel safe enough to connect, engage, and heal.
Benefits Include:
Reduced anxiety and stress
Improved emotional regulation
Increased social engagement
Enhanced focus and attention
Support for trauma, neurodivergence (e.g., autism), and chronic stress
Why Does It Work?
SSP uses specially filtered music to stimulate the vagus nerve and train the autonomic nervous system to feel safer and more regulated. By influencing the middle ear muscles, the protocol improves our ability to hear human voice frequencies and tune out threatening sounds—literally helping the body feel safe enough to connect, engage, and heal.
Benefits Include:
Reduced anxiety and stress
Improved emotional regulation
Increased social engagement
Enhanced focus and attention
Support for trauma, neurodivergence (e.g., autism), and chronic stress
How to Use SSP: The Three Phases
1. Connect
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
2. Core
Purpose: The main therapeutic work; engages vagal regulation.
Music: Highly filtered to target the middle ear and vagus nerve.
Use: Delivered in short, carefully paced sessions—typically 5–30 minutes at a time.
Duration: 5 hours total, spread over days or weeks. Go slowly based on tolerance.
3. Balance
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
How to Use SSP: The Three Phases
1. Connect
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
2. Core
Purpose: The main therapeutic work; engages vagal regulation.
Music: Highly filtered to target the middle ear and vagus nerve.
Use: Delivered in short, carefully paced sessions—typically 5–30 minutes at a time.
Duration: 5 hours total, spread over days or weeks. Go slowly based on tolerance.
3. Balance
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
Our Options
Remote
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
Face to Face
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
Our Options
Remote
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
Face to Face
Purpose: Prepare the nervous system gently.
Music: Soothing, less filtered.
Use: Ideal for sensitive or highly dysregulated clients; helps build trust and tolerance.
Duration: Flexible—may be repeated or extended.
Pricing
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
1-Year Subscription with Support
£400
Access the SSP listening programme with guidance and ongoing support.
Monthly payment plan available on request.
Pricing
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
1-Year Subscription with Support
£400
Access the SSP listening programme with guidance and ongoing support.
Monthly payment plan available on request.
Important Notes
SSP should be guided by a trained provider.
It’s not just about listening to music—it’s about using music as a co-regulatory tool. So any change in state, like breathing change, red ears, feeling restless, pause recentre, or stop. Sometimes starting off listening to 1 to 2 mins isn't unusual.
Observe the individual’s nervous system responses, not just behavior.
The environment should be calm, safe, and distraction-free.
Important Notes
SSP should be guided by a trained provider.
It’s not just about listening to music—it’s about using music as a co-regulatory tool. So any change in state, like breathing change, red ears, feeling restless, pause recentre, or stop. Sometimes starting off listening to 1 to 2 mins isn't unusual.
Observe the individual’s nervous system responses, not just behavior.
The environment should be calm, safe, and distraction-free.
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NeurOptimal® is a training tool and does not diagnose, treat, mitigate prevent or cure any disease, disorder or abnormal physical state, nor does it restore, modify or correct the body’s structure or functioning. If you require medical assistance, please seek the advice of your physician.
We encourage you to visit our Research Page and our FAQ Page to learn more about the benefits of Neurofeedback and NeurOptimal®.
©2025 - Neurofeedback Brain Training - All Rights Reserved