Safe & Sound Protocol

Telehealth
Available Australia-wide
Not applicable
Wait-time
2-4 weeks
Rebates
Private, Medicare, NDIS
Fee range
$900 - $1200
Referral required
No referral required
Required

Safe & Sound Protocol for neurodivergent individuals uses specifically filtered auditory stimulation to support nervous system regulation in brains that process sensory information differently. While traditional sensory strategies focus on managing overwhelm after it happens, SSP works at the foundational level to improve your nervous system's capacity to filter and integrate sensory input, reducing the hypervigilance and defensive responses that lead to sensory overload, meltdowns, and burnout.

Our SSP-certified clinical psychologist understands that neurodivergent nervous systems often exist in a state of chronic overwhelm, where everyday sensory experiences trigger protective responses designed for genuine threats. Years of masking, sensory bombardment, and social demands create measurable changes in vagal tone and autonomic regulation. SSP helps retrain these neural pathways, supporting your nervous system's ability to recognise safety and maintain the calm-alert state necessary for optimal functioning and genuine relaxation.

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How it works

1. Neurodivergent-Informed Assessment

Your initial 60-minute consultation includes comprehensive sensory profiling across all modalities, masking history evaluation, and nervous system regulation pattern mapping. We assess how your unique neurotype affects sensory processing, social engagement, and autonomic function while identifying specific triggers that activate defensive responses or contribute to sensory overwhelm and subsequent shutdowns.

2. Personalised Sensory-Aware Protocol Development

Based on your sensory profile and masking patterns, we design a tailored SSP intervention that respects your nervous system's current capacity and processing differences. This includes determining optimal session timing to work with your natural energy rhythms, volume adjustments for auditory sensitivities, and strategies to prevent overwhelm during the neural retraining process.

3. Accessible Platform Setup and Sensory Accommodation

You'll receive comprehensive instruction on accessing our SSP digital platform with accommodations for executive function differences and sensory needs. We provide detailed written instructions, troubleshooting support, and guidance on creating optimal listening environments that honour your sensory preferences while maximising therapeutic benefit.

4. Graduated Treatment Implementation

Your SSP sessions begin with shorter durations and lower intensities, gradually building your nervous system's tolerance and capacity. We monitor for signs of overwhelm, sensory overload, or increased masking behaviours, adjusting the protocol to support regulation rather than challenge an already stressed nervous system. Sessions typically progress from 5-minute segments to full 15-minute treatments as your system integrates the changes.

5. Integration and Regulation Monitoring

Regular clinical sessions track improvements in sensory tolerance, emotional regulation, and overall nervous system flexibility. We document changes in masking behaviours, stimming patterns, and capacity for social engagement through our biiography platform, ensuring your SSP progress supports rather than conflicts with your broader neurodivergent identity and accommodation needs.

6. Authentic Self-Regulation Mastery

You'll develop sophisticated understanding of your nervous system's authentic needs versus defensive responses, learning to distinguish between healthy self-advocacy and trauma-based hypervigilance. We provide strategies for maintaining nervous system regulation in neurotypical environments while preserving your authentic neurotype, reducing the exhausting need for constant masking and performance.

Expected outcomes

Clinical Benefits

  • Improved sensory processing and reduced overwhelm from everyday environmental stimuli like fluorescent lighting, background noise, and social settings
  • Enhanced interoceptive awareness supporting better recognition of hunger, fatigue, and emotional states often masked by chronic nervous system activation
  • Increased vagal tone and parasympathetic function supporting better sleep quality, digestion, and recovery from daily stressors
  • Reduced hypervigilance and defensive responding allowing for more flexible, adaptive responses to unexpected changes or social demands
  • Better emotional regulation with decreased frequency and intensity of meltdowns, shutdowns, and sensory-triggered overwhelm episodes

Quality of Life Improvements

  • Reduced masking fatigue and burnout through improved nervous system capacity for authentic self-expression and social engagement
  • Enhanced ability to participate in previously overwhelming environments like workplaces, social gatherings, and public spaces without prolonged recovery periods
  • Improved executive function and cognitive clarity as nervous system resources shift from defensive hypervigilance to optimal functioning
  • Increased capacity for meaningful relationships and social connection without exhausting performance demands or people-pleasing behaviours
  • Greater self-advocacy skills and confidence in communicating sensory and accommodation needs without guilt or shame

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