Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
A science-backed reset for your nervous system
Restore calm. Regain clarity. Rewire from within.
Through specially filtered music, the SSP sends cues of safety to your nervous system, building the foundation for awareness, embodiment and resilience.
A Polyvagal-Informed Approach to Real Change
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), developed by Dr. Stephen Porges who discovered and authored Polyvagal Theory, uses specially filtered music to engage the auditory pathways connected to the autonomic nervous system. By stimulating the middle ear muscles and supporting improved detection of safe vocal tones, SSP helps shift the body from a chronic defense state into a state of greater calm and connection.
When delivered within the context of safe, co-regulated facilitation, SSP provides a model of safety that can gradually be internalized, supporting reduced physiological reactivity and a greater sense of internal coherence. This can enhance decision-making, presence, and the capacity to engage in nourishing relationships. As the nervous system becomes less burdened by underlying threat responses, individuals often find they need less effort to manage emotions and behaviors. Regulation becomes more automatic, and emotional energy becomes more available for meaningful connection and action.
The Safe and Sound Protocol, paired with guided support, helps calm stress and opens space for lasting change in how you feel, connect, and respond to life.
Who Can Benefit?
SSP is suitable for a range of individuals looking to restore the nervous system to a more relaxed and connected state.
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SSP is ideal for those who want more ease, emotional agility, and resilience. In real life, not just in theory.
Professionals navigating high pressure or burnout
Those with chronic stress, pain, or tension
People looking to improve their emotional intelligence and relationships
People working through trauma or emotional overwhelm
Neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, autism)
People who are feeling stressed out and would like to support more ease
Clients Often Notice
Better sleep and recovery​
Better emotional regulation and resilience
Increased calm, focus and presence
Improved access to the wisdom of emotions
More social connection and deeper relationships
Reduced chronic pain and more pleasure
Many describe it as 'finally feeling safe in my own body.'
What's Included
Filtered SSP Music
5 hours of filtered music delivered in 2-30 minute segments.
1:1 Coaching Support
Coaching throughout your journey.
Convenient Delivery
Virtual or in-person delivery.
Integration
Tips & tools for integrating into daily life.
SSP With Support = Sustainable Change
SSP is not something you're left to navigate alone. I work closely with you to:
This isn't about changing you.
It's about helping your system come home to itself.
Why I Pair SSP with Kind Self-Leadership™
SSP helps your nervous system feel safe again by using filtered music to gently shift your body’s response to sound, connection, and emotional cues. As your ventral vagus activates, human voices begin to feel more soothing than threatening. This opens the door to connection, co-regulation, and deeper healing.
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Kind Self-Leadership™ supports that process by giving you the tools to co-regulate with yourself through warmth, precision, and choice. While SSP recalibrates your system automatically through your physiology, Kind Self-Leadership™ helps you stay steady, soothe yourself through words and actions, and move forward with intention even as old patterns take some time to release.
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Together, they support both the physiological shift and the behavioral integration that make real change sustainable.
Your Nervous System on
Kind Self-Leadership™
Kind Self-Leadership™ is one of my proprietary methods. It is an approach that blends kindness and ambition. Learn to treat yourself how you would like to be treated and to guide yourself with positive regard toward your chosen goals.
Based on personal and client experience, KSL improves your ability to care for yourself and complete tasks, boosts your confidence, and even positively impacts your health. It also helps you form more positive relationships with others as you get used to a kind, balanced way of communicating.
Pricing & Structure
Nervous System Assessment
$200 USD / 60 minutes
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Explore how your nervous system is functioning
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Self-assessments to understand your system more deeply and track change over time (not diagnostic)
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Helpful for determining next steps, whether with SSP or another path
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Know yourself better
Self-Listening Access + Text Support
$200 USD / year
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App access to SSP music on your phone or computer for on-demand listening
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Text or email check-ins after each home listening session
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Ongoing support and safety monitoring between sessions
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Offered only when your body shows readiness
SSP Guided Session
$200 USD / 60 minutes
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Deepen your journey with personalized guidance and co-regulated support.
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Experience what safety and connection feel like as you integrate.
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Learn and apply Kind Self-Leadership™ throughout the process helping you achieve goals with clarity and resilience.
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Sessions are held 1-2 times per week.
Integration Session (Post-SSP)
$200 USD / 60 minutes
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Process new insights or shifts and how to maintain them long-term
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Explore next steps in healing and support
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SSP opens a door to flexibility and transformation. Many clients choose to continue receiving coaching after SSP to keep building the life of their dreams with enhanced capabilities
Sample Nervous System Support Bundle (get one free session)
$1,000 USD
May be available to you after the initial assessment depending on readiness and fit.
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💡 All timelines are just estimates. Your nervous system sets the pace. Some move through SSP in three weeks, others over a year. There’s no right way. The aim is not to finish music quickly or check a box, but to support your system in truly feeling safe. This work honors your rhythms and is tailored with care.
What's Included:
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4 Guided SSP Listening Sessions
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Access to Self-Listening with Text Support
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1 Integration Session to Reflect & Plan Next Steps
Perfect For:
Clients ready to move through the full SSP arc with structure and support.​
Can I do SSP by myself without a provider?
The Safe and Sound Protocol is a powerful therapeutic intervention and is only available for use with the supervision of a trained professional (e.g. therapist, licensed social worker, mental health practitioner, clinician, educator, etc.). Your provider may, however, suggest some independent listening as part of your SSP experience. All SSP providers are required to complete an extensive training and certification course prior to delivering the SSP to ensure safe and effective delivery.
Please note that publicly available "SSP" playlists on Spotify and other platforms are not SSP filtered music. SSP music is only available through the Unyte app through certified facilitators.
Ready to Begin or Learn More?
I offer SSP to a small number of clients at a time to ensure a personalized, supported experience. You can begin with a standalone round or integrate it into broader coaching.
This information is regarding general health and wellness, and is not intended to provide medical advice. The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is not an FDA-approved therapy or treatment. The FDA has not reviewed these statements or claims. We encourage you to consult with your medical provider regarding recovery from health conditions.