Safe & Sound
Gentle, music-based support rooted in Polyvagal Theory
for nervous system regulation, safety & connection.
The Safe & Sound Protocol
What Is Safe & Sound?
- A gentle, music-based nervous system intervention developed by Dr. Stephen Porges
- Grounded in Polyvagal Theory and designed to support lasting shifts in nervous system regulation
- Uses specially filtered music to support regulation and a greater sense of safety
- Personalized to your nervous system, pacing, and listening response
Trauma-Responsive Approach
- Supports greater nervous system flexibility, resilience, and capacity for regulation
- Can complement trauma recovery, anxiety support, and other somatic work
- Designed to be paced gradually and responsively according to your own nervous system
- Guided and monitored by an SSP-trained & certified provider
In a nutshell: SSP uses filtered music to help your nervous system recognize more cues of safety & connection.
Listen & Heal
Could This Work for Me?
You may be drawn to SSP if your nervous system often feels like it has trouble finding — or staying in — a sense of safety and regulation.
Anxiety &
Chronic Stress
Often feeling keyed up,
worried, tense, or unable
to fully settle.
Trauma
Responses
Fight, flight, freeze,
hypervigilance, or feeling
chronically unsafe.
Emotional
Overwhelm
Big reactions, difficulty
settling after activation,
or feeling overwhelmed.
Sensory
Sensitivity
Feeling particularly sensitive
or reactive to sound,
stimulation, or busy settings.
Attention &
Regulation
Difficulty settling enough
to focus, organize,
or stay present.
Connection &
Relationships
Difficulty feeling at ease,
connected, or safe with
other people.
Sleep &
Restoration
Difficulty shifting out
of activation and
into rest.
Persistent Stress
in the Body
Physical tension or discomfort
that seems tied to prolonged
stress and activation.
It’s not only about calming down.
It’s about building greater capacity to move through activation and return to regulation.
“The SSP offers a space to relearn and reconnect to the experience of inner ease, within the self and within relationship to other, allowing for deeper healing and growth to occur.”
The Process Look Like?
SSP is highly individualized. Your listening pace, session length, and progression
are adjusted according to how your nervous system responds.
PREPARE & PERSONALIZE
Intake & Autonomic Mapping
Understand your history, current patterns,
sensitivities, and goals.
Your Listening Plan
Create a starting pace and pathway designed
around your nervous system.
Baseline & Check-Ins
Track your experience before, during,
and after each round.
LISTEN & ADAPT
Gentle, Gradual Listening
Begin with short listening periods and
increase gradually as appropriate.
Ongoing Provider Guidance
Review responses and adjust pacing,
timing, and supports along the way.
Integration & Next Steps
Complete a round, review changes, and determine
whether to pause, repeat, or transition into maintenance.
SSP unfolds at your pace.
The process is intentionally gradual, responsive, and guided by what your nervous system can comfortably integrate.
By the Numbers
Real-world evidence. Measurable change.
Improved Anxiety
Symptoms
Improved Depression
Symptoms
Improved Trauma-Related
Symptoms
Improved Psychosocial
Functioning
* Based on clinical research studies & real-world evidence.
LEARN MORE HERE →Your SSP Journey?
I offer two pathways to experience the Safe & Sound Protocol— choose what feels right for you.
Integrated in Sessions
SSP delivered weekly at the start of your Somatic Stacking™ trauma recovery sessions, with personalized pacing and live support.
- ✓ SSP integrated into live, weekly sessions
- ✓ Personalized support and pacing
- ✓ Somatic Stacking™ integration
- ✓ Ongoing nervous system support
Best for those seeking guided, live coaching support.
VIEW IN-SESSION SSPSelf-Paced Plan
Independent SSP listening with provider guidance, personalized progress check-ins, pacing adjustments, and resources.
- ✓ Flexible, independent listening
- ✓ Personalized progress check-ins
- ✓ Pacing adjustments as needed
Best for those seeking flexible, expert-guided independent work.
VIEW SELF-PACED SSPNot Sure Which SSP Pathway is Right for You?
Let’s talk it through. I’d be happy to answer your questions and help you find the best fit.
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— Carl Jung