Safe and Sound (SSP) & Rest and Restore (RRP)

Especially for those who’ve been through traumatic experiences, feeling safe and being able to connect in a real way again with the people we love, can seem like a dream from the past. Often, people who’ve been through trauma, eventually just give up, feeling like they’ve tried everything and nothing really works. They assume they’ll just have to live in a state of discomfort, anxiety and loneliness for the rest of their lives. Thanks to much research over the last 15 years and a correspondingly clearer understanding of trauma and the brain, we don’t have to settle for just “surviving to the end”.

SSP & RRP are amazing programs that utilize Polyvagal Theory to deliver specially filtrated music which acts as a neural exercise for the brain, re-establishing in one's nervous system a sense of calm and a feeling of wellbeing. And, one of the best things is, this is a “passive” treatment. People who feel like they’ve tried everything, are usually pretty tired. The idea of going through another round of therapy, explaining the situation once again to someone new, feeling momentary relief, followed by the horrifying feeling that you’ve been too vulnerable and shared too much, and ultimately, finding yourself still in the same place you were in before, feels miserable and hopeless.

The Safe and Sound Protocol is more oriented toward helping people to feel safer in their relationships with others while Rest and Restore is more focused on helping people to feel safer within themselves. Both are effective holistically but have slightly different nuances; one often being a better fit than the other, based on presenting concerns.

One of the best things about these listening protocols is that all you have to “do” is listen and keep me (your coach) updated on any responses or reactions you may be having to the music you hear. This is often a huge relief for extremely busy people, who know they need to somehow address their struggles but have no idea how they are going to find the time. It may seem a bit like magic but it’s actually science, making use of the amazing way that God has created our bodies to function.