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What is Safe + Sound Protocol (SSP)?

Dr. Nazneen Nizami, PTSD, Trauma / The Collective

https://youtu.be/uNF3esfVn8I AN INTERVIEW WITH: NAZNEEN NIZAMI, PsyD, LMFT :: ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR Interview WHAT IS SAFE + SOUND PROTOCOL? Safe and Sound Protocol is a auditory intervention. You use these over the ear headphones to listen to different pitches of wavelengths that are designed to target your vagus nerve, which is right back here. The […]

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TRAUMA + THE POLYVAGAL THEORY

Polyvagal theory is a leading model for understanding the role of the nervous system in trauma. Developed in 1994, polyvagal theory explains how the vagus nerve, which connects the brain to the body, influences our emotion regulation, social connection, and fear response. The theory proposes that the vagus nerve has three branches that correspond to