Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Treatment
What is the Safe and Sound Protocol?
The Safe and Sound Protocol is a listening therapy designed by Dr. Stephen Porges, a leader and expert in trauma and human nervous systems. He developed this system with other profressionals to create a safe, non-invasive and easy treatment to help those with trauma, sensory sensitivities, and those stuck in unfavorable nervous system responses such as depression and anxiety. To learn more about this, visit the safe and sound website.
What are the benefits of SSP for the neurodivergent individual?
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) was designed specifically to help with nervous system regulation, which can greatly benefit neurodivergent people because it targets some of the areas that impact them the most. The benefits of this treatment include:
Reduce sound sensitivities- including hypervigilence due to trauma and those associated with Autism, ADHD and other neurodivergencies
Improve auditory processing
Enhance physiological state regulations (nervous system regulation to get a person out of their fight/flight/freeze response)
Increased social engagement behaviors by regulating your nervous system so that you can have the attention and capcity to engage with others without feeling overwhelmed, triggered or anxious
Rewire brain connections to create new connections and foster cues of safety
Improve nervous system functioning so that you can stay in a regulated state more often to get relief
Please note: results are not gauranteed. Each individual is different and will respond to the treatment differently. Contact us to learn more about the risks and benefits.
SSP Treatment Only
A treatment package designed for individuals who are not looking for long term psychotherapy but still want the benefit from a short term treatment with the safe and sound protocol. Package includes a minimum of six sessions (50 minutes long), assessments, nervous system mapping, psychoeducation on nervous systems, delivery of the SSP and a transition plan.
Cost of this package is determined between therapist and client before starting sessions based on economic privilege and equity scale. Package average is $650.
Please inquire about a limited number of sliding scale spots for this package, if needed. Access is important to us here at Bounce.
SSP Treatment & Therapy Combo
If you want ongoing psychotherapy and are interested in getting the SSP treatment, it is included in the price of your sessions with regular psychotherapy services! Contact us to learn more on how this treatment is integrated into different treatments offered here at Bounce Mental Health!
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