DIGITAL SAFE & SOUND PROTOCOL (SSP): 
A PORTAL TO SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT™
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Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and based on the Polyvagal Theory, the Safe and Sound Protocol™ (SSP) is a five-hour auditory intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience.  The intervention uses prosodic vocal music that has been filtered to train the middle ear muscles to focus in on the frequency envelop of human speech.  Once human speech is properly perceived, the portal to social engagement has been opened.  SSP assists in calming the physiological and emotional state which leads to improved communication and more successful therapy.













Safe and Sound Protocol™ Digital Interventions are administered at home on Android and iOS devices.  Over-the-ear headphones provide the best results.  

The SSP is a research-based therapy showing significant results in the following areas:
     Social and emotional difficulties
     Auditory sensitivities, including Hyperacusis and Misophonia
     Anxiety- and trauma-related challenges, including sleep difficulties, gut problems (IBS), Hypertension, Chronic pain, Vasovagal Syncope, Dissociation, "Self-medicating", emotional dysregulation
Inattention
     Stressors that impact social engagement
     Chronic Illness, including Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Dysautonomia, 
Long-COVID, Chronic Pain
 

​Health insurance does not cover SSP yet.  
Payment plans and family/group discounts are available.
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Established Clients
Out-of-Pocket Cost:​
$100 for one five-hour intervention of the protocol for one person
OR
$250.00 for 12-months of unlimited access to the protocol for one person
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Non-Established Clients
Out-of-Pocket Cost:​
$250 for one five-hour intervention of the protocol for one person
OR
$500.00 for 12-months of unlimited access to the protocol for one person
(less than $42 per month)

I​n an effort to promote accessibility to the Safe and Sound Protocol
and to encourage a system of community support,
a sliding scale pricing model is available
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​If you are interested in completing the Digital Safe and Sound Protocol™ at home and you are physically in North Carolina or Arizona, please contact for more details.  
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If you are physically in another state, please complete this form to be matched with a Unyte-iLs Safe and Sound Provider in your area.