Pauline Shannon
Neuro-developmental therapist, Tomatis consultant and NeurOptimal® trainer.
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Safe and Sound Protocol
-For adults and children-
Appointments offered in throughout central Scotland with clinics in Leith, Aberdeen, near Biggar and in your own home. We can now offer a home based programme reducing the need to travel to our clinics and making the Safe and Sound Protocol available to more people.
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) by Unyte-iLs is an evidence-based intensive listening programme aimed at those with anxiety, social communication difficulties and trauma that has been developed as a result of over four decades of peer-reviewed research, based on Dr Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory.
Music is played through over-ear headphones, which has been specially filtered in order to gradually expose the auditory system to different sound frequencies. It works by stimulating the facial and vagus nerves and helping the autonomic nervous system to regulate, improving concentration and social engagement.
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Applications
Now more than ever, the world is a busy place filled with uncertainty. People of all ages, demographics and geographies are struggling. When faced with what the body perceives as threats or danger, it responds by re-tuning the nervous system into states of defence – either “fight or flight” (sympathetic) or “freeze” (dorsal vagal). The brain and body’s first priority is to keep us alive.
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When the nervous system remains in a chronic state of defense, it affects both the mind and body – impacting how we feel, think, and connect with others.
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This can adversely affect our health and day-to-day experience in the world. A proven solution is to look from the bottom up.
In addition to acute, repetitive, complex and developmental trauma, the Safe and Sound Protocol has been proven to help the following difficulties and challenges:
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Social and emotional difficulties
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Attachment disorder
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Auditory sensitivities
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Auditory processing difficulties
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Anxiety and trauma related challenges
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Inattention
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Stressors that impact social engagement
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Menopause see here for a practitionners experience of SSP and Menopause.
click here for a video about Safe and Sound - Unyte-iLs: Safe & Sound Protocol - YouTube
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