Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
& Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP)
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) and Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), 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, while RRP helps the body come into a more restful and restorative state.
When delivered within the context of safe, co-regulated facilitation, SSP & RRP provide 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.
Listening therapy, paired with guided support, helps calm stress and opens space for lasting change in how you feel, connect, and respond to life.​
My Approach
My toolkit combines:
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- Coaching
- Safe and Sound Protocol
- Kind Self-Leadership™
- Experience advising C-Suite leaders of organizations of varying sizes and industries as a consultant
- A variety of other powerful nervous system regulation tools
- Empathic listening
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Somatic tools - embodying yourself
- Breathwork
- Meditation​
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... and lots more depending on what you need and enjoy. My toolkit is always growing and my approach is personalized to every client.
Who Can Benefit?
Listening therapies are suitable for a range of individuals looking to restore the nervous system to a more relaxed and connected state.
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SSP & RRP are 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, insomnia, digestion challenges, 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 Music
Specially designed music that calms your body on a physiological level.
1:1 Coaching Support
Coaching throughout your journey to help understand changes, process emotions that come up, embed new possibilities into daily living, and practice safe relating
Convenient Delivery
Convenient virtual delivery.
Integration
Tips & tools for integrating into daily life and reaping sustainable benefits.
Listening Therapy With Support = Sustainable Change
This 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 Listening Therapies 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.
Investment & 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/RRP 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 or RRP music
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On-demand listening on your phone or computer
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Offered only when your body shows readiness
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Listen at a time and place that fits your body's schedule and comfort
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Headphones or speakers recommended
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
Nervous System Gym
Full program: $1950 USD
or 3 monthly payments of $695 USD
​​A 12-week program to help you begin to move out of chronic stress, shutdown, or emotional overwhelm and into clarity, energy, and calm.
What's Included:
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10 Guided Coaching Sessions
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A tailored nervous system program customized to your body's page and needs
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Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) or Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), if appropriate
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Kind Self-Leadership guidance
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Other nervous system care guidance and tools
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Regulation practices in-between sessions
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Self-regulation practices that last a lifetime
Perfect For:
Clients motivated and ready to commit to caring for their inner world - not just talking about it - and moving toward enhanced calm and performance.
Can I do SSP/RRP by myself without a provider?
The Safe and Sound Protocol and Rest and Restore Protocol are powerful therapeutic intervention and 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 experience. All SSP& RRP providers are required to complete an extensive training and certification course prior to delivering the programs to ensure safe and effective delivery.
Please note that publicly available "SSP" playlists on Spotify and other platforms are not SSP filtered music. SSP / RRP music is only available through the Unyte app through certified facilitators.
Ready to Begin or Learn More?
I offer coaching 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) and Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) are 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.
The information presented here is not intended as a substitute to the medical recommendations of physicians, mental health professionals, and other healthcare providers. Rather, it is meant to help in the mutual quest toward wellbeing.