What is RRP, and how can it support you?

RRP, or the Rest and Restore Protocol, is a gentle approach designed to support your nervous system and help you move towards deeper rest. At Safe Sound Connected, it is used as part of a personalised approach to support relaxation, regulation, and a greater sense of ease. Your pace and comfort stay central throughout.

In what ways are SSP and RRP different?

In broad terms, SSP focuses on helping you feel more regulated and connected through carefully chosen sound. RRP is a rest-focused approach that supports deep relaxation and recovery. RRP can make you feel all gooey and restful and SSP makes some people want smile at everyone on the street. Both offer a deep restful state for the nervous system but they feel distinctly different.However one size does not fit all and sometime people who would like SSP do better on RRP. After the assessments and looking at your back ground we can look at the option that feels like the best fit for you. On the Slow Release Programme I offer both SSP and RRP so there is a chance to add and titrate both programmes to suit your nervous system and healing. Essentially, there is no one size fits all and some people do well with RRP when SSP should work and vice versa. It all depends on the Individual and what they want to achieve.

How long does SSP or RRP support usually last?

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all timeframe. Your pace depends on your goals, how sensitive your nervous system feels, and how you respond to the work. Some people benefit from a shorter piece of support, while others prefer a slower, more gradual process. We’ll review this together and adjust as we go.

What is the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)?

SSP is an evidence-based listening therapy that uses filtered music to stimulate the vagus nerve, helping regulate the nervous system, improve emotional balance, and support feelings of safety and connection.

Who can benefit from the SSP or RRP?

These protocols may support people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, autism, attention and hyperactivity differences, chronic pain, fatigue, Long Covid, Parkinson's Disease and other nervous system-related conditions.

How does the SSP work?

SSP works through specially designed sound frequencies that influence the Autonomic Nervous System, helping to reduce stress responses and improve regulation and resilience over time.

Is the program delivered online or in-person?

Sessions are delivered online, allowing you to complete the program in a safe and comfortable environment from your own home with professional guidance from Michelle.

Do I need an assessment before starting?

Yes. A free initial assessment is offered, followed by a detailed assessment session to determine suitability and create a personalised listening plan.

How are the therapy and coaching programmes different?

The coaching programmes support you to listen to your nervous system while we work through the SSP or RRP together, with practical support and psycho-education. Therapy with SSP or RRP adds somatic and integrative therapy that can process trauma and works deeper than the protocols alone. As a therapist, Michelle is bound by the code of ethics of the BACP.

Remote Safe and Sound Protocol™ (SSP) and Rest and Restore Protocol™ (RRP) Therapy Online in the UK
with Michelle Doubtfire MBACP

Welcome to Safe Sound Connected providing online delivery of the Safe and Sound Protocol for clients across the UK, helping to regulate the nervous system and relieve chronic stress from the comfort of home.

When trauma traps your nervous system into survival mode, traditional talk therapy may feel too much. I intergrate somatic tools with advanced listening therpaies, specifically the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), to help you navigate shutdown, manage hyper vigilance and support lasting trauma recovery. Whilst somatic practices help you release store physical tension . SSP used unfiltered music to retune your vagus nerve for safety and outward connection and RRP targets your internal rhythums to promote deep rest and self regulation. Together these modaliites offer a bottom up path to step out of survival mode and safely reclaim your body.

Welcome from Michelle MBACP
Psychotherapist, Trauma Therapist and Certified SSP and RRP Provider

I am Michelle Doubtfire, a registered trauma therapist providing remote nervous system regulation for adult clients navigating trauma, stress, C-PTSD, chronic illness and anxiety across the UK and Worldwide.

My practice integrates the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) to help you shift your body out of chronic survival states and back into safety.

These research-backed auditory therapies gently retune the nervous system, helping to safely regulate your physiology and reduce the impact of trauma, chronic illness, and pain.

I am a Qualified and Certified SSP Provider and RRP Provider, Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Trauma Therapist.

More About Me

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Certified and Qualified SSP/ RRP Provider and Trauma Therapist

Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Professional Member of the Complex Trauma Institute

Registered Member of a Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register

A complete, integrated approach to the Safe and Sound Protocol

As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I offer a uniquely transformative approach to nervous system regulation.

I am able to offer you that essential qualified therapeutic support alongside your protocols, providing a safe, cohesive space for your entire healing journey.

You can be coached through the protocols or have therapy as an additional support. Your well-being is my absolute priority.

To ensure you receive the highest standard of care, my practice is supported by continuous professional guidance. I receive regular clinical supervision from a senior accredited therapist and SSP practitioner, and I work closely with the expert support team at Unyte in the USA.

True progress begins with a regulated nervous system

If you struggle with anxiety, complex trauma, or chronic conditions like pain, fatigue or Long Covid and ME/CFS, your nervous system may be locked in a continuous fight-or-flight loop.

Our nervous system shapes how we navigate the world, process information, connect with others, and respond to therapy. When stress, trauma, pain, or neurodevelopmental challenges push the body into survival modes—like fight, flight, or freeze—even the best therapeutic techniques fail to stick. Healing and growth can only land when the body first feels safe.

By utilising the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), we gently stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve using specialised acoustic training.

As an experienced online practitioner, I deliver the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) through a fully supported, onine remote framework. I provide somatic co-regulation and tailored clinical guidance which are informed by my years of training to ensure you process the protocol safely and at your own pace.

Proven to support real change for clients

Listening therapies deliver measurable, evidence-based results across diverse settings.

87% of clients who completed the SSP reported an improvement in trauma-related symptoms

81% of clients who completed the SSP reported an improvement in symptoms of depression

76% of clients who completed the RRP reported an improvement in symptoms of insomnia

93% of clients who completed the RRP reported an improvement in symptoms of anxiety

76% In a study of 29 children with ASD, 76% showed normal auditory processing after ILS

What is the Safe and Sound Protocol?

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a powerful evidence-based listening therapy designed to help regulate the nervous system, so you can better connect with yourself, others and the world around you. SSP involves listening to specially filtered music through headphones alongside a provider, in-person or remotely to re-tune the nervous system to better support connection, collaboration and resilience.

The SSP stimulates the vagus nerve affecting the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) allowing for the repatterning of neural networks and improved regulation. As a result it promotes a deeper sense of calm and connection; enhancing mental and physical wellbeing.

The SSP has demonstrated clinical benefits for individuals with a trauma history, anxiety, sensory processing differences, Parkison's disease, Long Covid, CFS/ME, stroke and neuro-developmental differences, such as autism, hyperactivity and attention.

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Safe and Sound Protocol and Rest and Restore Protocol UK

Who can benefit from SSP or RRP?

Since qualifying in SSP, I have seen its profound effect on people's ability to improve their mental health and heal nervous system dysregulation.

SSP has demonstrated many proven clinical outcomes for adults and children:

with anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic stress;
suffering from PTSD, CPTSD and trauma from accidents, illnesses, disasters, assault, combat, medical and birth interventions;
who have suffered sexual, emotional or physical abuse in childhood or as adults;
with social or sensory difficulties;
with neuro-developmental differences, such as autism, hyperactivity and attention.
with chronic conditions such as Long Covid, dysautonomia, CFS/ME, Chronic Pain or TMS Syndrome;
with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease or Stroke;
with Lymes disease or mould exposure
with social and communication difficulties.

Frequently asked questions

About SSP and RRP

Who this support may help

Working with Michelle

Fees and Packages

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In broad terms, SSP focuses on helping you feel more regulated and connected through carefully chosen sound. RRP is a rest-focused approach that supports deep relaxation and recovery. RRP can make you feel all gooey and restful and SSP makes some people want smile at everyone on the street. Both offer a deep restful state for the nervous system but they feel distinctly different.However one size does not fit all and sometime people who would like SSP do better on RRP. After the assessments and looking at your back ground we can look at the option that feels like the best fit for you. On the Slow Release Programme I offer both SSP and RRP so there is a chance to add and titrate both programmes to suit your nervous system and healing. Essentially, there is no one size fits all and some people do well with RRP when SSP should work and vice versa. It all depends on the Individual and what they want to achieve.
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Book a free call

If you are living with trauma, anxiety, or a chronic condition like Long Covid, simply reaching out for support can feel completely overwhelming for your body. To make the call easier, we can discuss any accessibility issues you may have before we meet.

Please fill in the the assessment below to book a completely free, 30-minute connection call.

Together, we will simply chat about what your body is experiencing, explore how we can support your system, and see if this approach feels like a right fit for you—with zero pressure or obligation.

Warmest Wishes Michelle

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Remote Safe and Sound Protocol™ (SSP) and Rest and Restore Protocol™ (RRP) Therapy Online in the UK with Michelle Doubtfire MBACP

​​​Welcome to Safe Sound Connected providing online delivery of the Safe and Sound Protocol for clients across the UK, helping to regulate the nervous system and relieve chronic stress from the comfort of home.

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Welcome from Michelle MBACP Psychotherapist, Trauma Therapist and Certified SSP and RRP Provider

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