Feel Safe Therapy · Listening Pathways · Adults 18+
Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP)
Sometimes rest is difficult to find, even when we know we need it. Rest and Restore Protocol is a guided listening approach designed to support restoration and a greater sense of steadiness.
At Feel Safe Therapy, RRP is offered as part of a personalised, polyvagal-informed Pathway. Your listening is paced with you and, depending on your chosen Pathway, can sit alongside psychotherapy, Live Well coaching and reflective resources.
When might RRP be helpful?
People sometimes enquire about RRP when they are experiencing:
- persistent stress, tension or overwhelm
- difficulty resting or switching off
- sleep difficulties and fatigue
- anxiety or feeling constantly on alert
- stress-related physical discomfort or a sense of disconnection
Listening at your own pace
You listen to specially composed music through the Unyte app, with guidance about how to begin, when to pause and how to notice your responses.
We review the experience together and adapt the listening plan as needed. It is not about forcing yourself to feel calm or completing the music as quickly as possible.
Early research · 2024 pilot
What early research is showing
In preliminary testing reported by Unyte Health, some participants showed improved scores on standardised symptom questionnaires following RRP listening. These circles show the percentage reporting an improvement in each assessed group.
How to understand these numbers: These are early, provider-collected pilot findings, not results from a randomised controlled trial. The wider pilot involved 110 people, but each questionnaire had a smaller number of participants. Figures were reported after at least one hour of listening. Other care or circumstances may also have influenced changes. They do not predict an individual's experience or establish that RRP caused the improvements.
Source: Unyte Health, Nervous System Regulation Through Listening: The Science and Applications (2025), pp. 23–24. Figures are reproduced here as an original visual summary, not from Unyte's brochure artwork.
What to expect
- An initial conversation about your needs and whether RRP may suit you
- A personalised plan for listening and pacing
- Supported listening using the Unyte app
- Check-ins and opportunities to reflect on your experience
- A review of next steps
Working alongside Michelle
Michelle Courtney is an integrative, BACP-member psychotherapist whose work brings together Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, body-based awareness and her own APES model for exploring patterns of getting stuck and the possibility of steadier responses.
RRP can complement this work; the level of psychotherapy or coaching support depends on the Pathway you choose.
Explore a Pathway that fits your life
You can explore The Steady Start, From Stuck to Steady™ and Finding Your Steady on the SSP & RRP Pathways page, where you can also send an enquiry about what might be appropriate for you.
RRP is a supportive listening approach, not a replacement for medical advice or treatment. Individual experiences vary.