The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a non-invasive, neuroscience-informed listening intervention developed by Stephen Porges to support nervous system regulation through specially filtered music. Grounded in Polyvagal Theory, SSP helps create a greater sense of safety, improve social engagement, and enhance the nervous system's capacity for self-regulation and resilience. The protocol is individually paced, allowing each person's nervous system time to integrate the listening experience.

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Suitable for children, adolescents, and adults, SSP can be integrated into counselling to support individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, sensory processing differences, emotional and behavioural regulation challenges, attachment concerns, and performance-related difficulties. By promoting a more regulated nervous system, SSP may improve emotional well-being, attention, social connection, sleep, and overall functioning, while enhancing the effectiveness of other therapeutic approaches.