Blog #trauma

Think SSP isn’t working? Before you give up, discover why progress is often more subtle than expected, why pacing matters, and why “no obvious changes” doesn’t always mean nothing is happening.

Did SSP make you feel worse? Learn why dysregulation doesn’t necessarily mean SSP is wrong for you, how safety can sometimes feel unsafe, and why there may be more reason for hope than you think.

After a fox attack devastated my flock, I found myself navigating grief, uncertainty, and ultimately joy through incubating and hatching chicks. This personal story explores what resilience really looks like—and why healing isn’t about never struggling again, but about developing a nervous system that can find its way back to balance when life inevitably happens.

Discover how the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) can support not only humans but also our beloved pets. In this post, I share my dog Amy’s remarkable transformation—from anxious and sound‑sensitive to calm and playful—and explain how SSP and RRP can help both species experience greater safety and regulation. I also outline common areas of improvement for humans after SSP and note that when clients work with me, I include supervision of their pet’s listening process at no extra cost.

In this post, I share the joy of a recent session with a Safe & Sound Protocol provider, where I combined Brainspotting with bite-sized SSP consultation in a deeply intuitive and healing. We were both teary at different points as we witnessed her reclaiming her confidence and more of who she really is. It’s a story about following what resonates, trusting the process, and the quiet magic that happens when healing is supported from the inside out.

A story about how an interaction with a warm, funny personable nurse affected my nervous system during a time of stress and fear, in a way that mirrors what the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) does for our physiology.

Regardless of the level of complexity or sensitivity of the individual, Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) can be an incredibly effective and positively life changing approach for almost anyone when SSP delivery is carefully titrated to the nervous system of the individual. However, there is also significant risk that SSP can become incredibly uncomfortable or that someone can be less in a (most often, temporarily) much worse situation, when someone chooses to work with a provider who is less well informed about SSP. Learn what things to watch for and how to recognize if a provider you are considering accessing SSP through is likely to be a good choice for you and your family.

A brief explanation of how Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) helps achieve better nervous system regulation.