{"id":191,"date":"2022-01-11T11:36:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2022-04-12T18:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T22:01:04","slug":"ssp-safe-sound-protocol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/ssp-safe-sound-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"SSP – Safe Sound Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641990667809{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/hphone.jpg?id=260) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641921821935{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

THE SCIENCE OF SAFETY:<\/h4>\n

The Foundation of the
\nSafe and Sound Protocol<\/h1>\n

According to Polyvagal Theory, the nervous system is the foundation of wellness. If clients aren\u2019t progressing, it may be because their nervous system is in chronic defense. However, we cannot think our way to safety \u2014 we must start from the bottom-up.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1641921214066{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n

In a state of defense<\/strong><\/em>, the Autonomic Nervous System
\nis biased to detecting & interpreting cues as dangerous<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2<\/span><\/p>\n

Interpreting cues as dangerous limits ability to connect<\/strong><\/em>,
\nleading to a greater state of defense<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n

This bias leads to learned disuse of the Social Engagement System<\/strong><\/em>, perpetuating the interpretation of cues as dangerous<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641922225930{background-color: #af040a !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white”]<\/p>\n

The Safe and Sound Protocol interrupts and redirects
\nthis feedback loop with cues of safety.<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”20″][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Safe and Sound Protocol is an acoustic vagal nerve simulator<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926524656{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

The SSP interrupts<\/strong> <\/em>chronic states of nervous system defense by stimulating the neural networks associated with listening.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926532017{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

The SSP uses algorithmically filtered music focused on the frequency range of the human voice<\/strong><\/em> that alters the way sounds are interpreted.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926545338{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

This ushers the nervous system out of a defensive (fight, flight or freeze) state and into a socially engaged (ventral vagal) state<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926524656{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641928766605{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #af040a !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white”]<\/p>\n

SSP Explained<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926524656{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

SSP Connect<\/h2>\n

Music is a powerful input to the nervous\u00a0 system and SSP Connect consists of 5 hours of full spectrum, classical music. The classical music has been curated to be calming & grounding, with a soothing tempo and without abrupt changes. SSP Connect isa warmup to the SSP Core for individuals who would benefit from a slower & gentler introduction for highly defensive nervous systems. This pathway provides the opportunity for the client to connect with the experience of listening to music as a partof therapy. This familiarity helps to providethe \u201csafe\u201d before \u201csound\u201d experience & create a setting to guide the way for the client as they enter SSP Core pathway.<\/p>\n

SSP Connect includes three new 5-hour playlists of full-spectrum, unfiltered music.<\/p>\n

Benefits of the SSP Connect:
\n\u2022 Improvement in listening & spontaneous speech
\n\u2022 A soothing, settling experience for those who are anxious or tense
\n\u2022 Create neurological sense of safety
\n\u2022 Preparatory program before SSP Core & SSP Balance<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926532017{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

SSP Core<\/h2>\n

This is the existing, original SSP that has been used by thousands of providers & tens of thousands of clients since its release in March 2017. Dr. Porges\u2019 patented intervention is designed to reduce stress & auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. Algorithms modulate the frequencies and acoustic energy of the music. SSP Core uses 5 hours of prosodic vocal music that has been modulated to train the neural network.<\/p>\n

SSP Balance<\/h2>\n

The 3rd Pathway can be used to extend and integrate the gains of the SSP Core while potentially acting as a state stabilizer. The SSP Balance was developed as a follow up to the SSP Core to offer an opportunity to return to return to music as a calming and grounding experience with a less strenuous neural workout. The 5 hour music in SSP Balance uses the same playlists as SSP Core, but is treated to present the frequency envelope of human voice with a narrower and less dynamic modulation around this range. This pathway should feel less of an exercise program than SSP Core and more of a re-experiencing of the cues of safety your client will remember from SSP Core.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1641926524656{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

SSP Connect, Core, & Balance<\/h2>\n

Effectively treats the following diagnoses<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

ADHD<\/h4>\n

Autism<\/h4>\n

Depression<\/h4>\n

Anxiety<\/h4>\n

Learning Problems<\/h4>\n

Communication Problems<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Chronic Fatigue<\/h4>\n

Chronic Pain<\/h4>\n

IBS<\/h4>\n

Behavior Problems<\/h4>\n

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)<\/h4>\n

Parkinsons Trauma<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641926303004{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How the SSP Works<\/h1>\n

Help your clients connect with themselves, others and the
\nworld from a foundation of physiological safety.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n

Engage the ventral vagal complex through the neural network associated with listening.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2<\/span><\/p>\n

Shift the nervous system into safety using the SSP\u2019s algorithmically filtered music.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n

Administer therapy to a physiologically and psychologically available client.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641928766605{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #af040a !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”white”]<\/p>\n

HOW THE SSP IS DELIVERED<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926524656{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

The client experiences the SSP through over-the-ear headphones in-clinic or remotely, connected via the Unyte-iLs app.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641926532017{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar”]<\/p>\n

The clinician manages client access, tracks listening
\nand accesses resources on the MyUnyte Platform.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641929288214{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Efficacy of the SSP<\/h1>\n

The SSP is supported by a strong and growing base of clinical evidence.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]CLINICAL TRIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two sequential randomized controlled trials showed significant improvements in autonomic nervous system regulation, including:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Increased auditory processing<\/li>\n
  • Reduced auditory sensitivity<\/li>\n
  • Improved emotional control<\/li>\n
  • Vagal regulation of the heart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641988870231{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 130px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    Impact on Clinical Practice<\/h1>\n

    Therapy is more effective when a client is settled on a foundation of safety. The Safe and Sound Protocol helps cultivate that safety from the bottom-up.<\/p>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar2″]<\/p>\n

    Providers report the SSP \u201copens up\u201d their clients and relaxes their defenses, improving accessibility.<\/p>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar2″]<\/p>\n

    As a result, clients often experience quicker progress, becoming more engaged and devoted in therapy.<\/p>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar2″]<\/p>\n

    Ultimately, the SSP helps to accelerate results and improve therapeutic outcomes.<\/p>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text el_class=”resaltar2″]<\/p>\n

    Once integrated, the SSP often becomes an essential piece of a clinical approach.<\/p>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1641988913367{margin-top: -200px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    3,500+<\/span>
    \ntrained clinicians<\/div>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    2,700+<\/span>
    \nactive clinicians<\/div>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    300,000+<\/span>
    \nlistening sessions<\/div>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    [vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1641990667809{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/hphone.jpg?id=260) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1641921821935{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191"}],"version-history":[{"count":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191\/revisions\/307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianmonteleone.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}