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Sound therapy uses resonance, rhythm, and vibration to create positive changes at a cellular level, helping to alleviate anxiety and stress that is held in both the mind and body. The ultimate goal is to bring a peaceful awareness to the mind, releasing both mind and body to feel safe and cared for. In this environment a calmer mind is open to face the challenges of overcoming chronic behaviors that lead the client toward self destruction.

What Is the History of Sound Therapy?

Ancient and indigenous cultures around the world have been using sound vibrations to effective healing for centuries. In the 1950’s a research team was formed and for the first time in modern science, ventured into the realm of sound therapy by doing a study of the impact sound has on the mind/body complex. Since then, a growing body of evidence points to the effectiveness of sound therapy and the positive emotional and physical results it has in a rehabilitation setting. In the 1970’s biophysicist Gerald Oster found that certain sound vibration sync easily to the brain enabling a process known today as “brainwave entrainment.” This type of treatment can help create a more positive existential frame for a client in recovery as it opens the mind and soothes the body in an organic way, allowing a more open and calmer client who can more easily participate in their recovery.

How Accepted Is It in the Treatment Community?

Sound therapy is definitely gaining momentum as more than 20 clinical studies prove its efficiency in addressing cognitive functioning deficits and relieving stress. More and more rehab centers are introducing sound therapy as part of their holistic plan. Evidence shows that the outcomes of sound therapy are positive and beneficial to patients’ behavior, especially when doctors pair them with other scientific methods, such as individual therapy, behavioral therapy, and so on. The proof is in the pudding. I facilitate and experience the benefits to those in recovery. It never ceases to amaze and thrill me.

What Other Therapies Are Often Used in Conjunction with Sound Therapy?

Using sound, rhythm, and vibration in conjunction with other conventional or alternative therapies, such as individual or group sessions, yoga, brain mapping, exercising or acupuncture enables patients to tackle not only the physical effects of the addiction but the emotional and mental ones too. More often than not, addiction also leads to the development of a co-occurring condition (or vice versa) and cleansing the body of the substance isn’t enough for a complete and lasting recovery, patients must also address the physiological and emotional issues that may have led to the destructive behavior in the first place. Sound therapy allows professionals to tackle addiction at brainwave level, thus making it easier for patients to achieve a meditative state and come to terms with their problems.

How Does Sound Healing Help People in Recovery?

  • Creates a sense of wholeness in the body

  • Stimulates brain waves, to promote inner peace

  • Relaxes the body

  • Relieves stress and anxiety

  • Unblocks and redirects energy

  • Releases negative emotions

  • Releases toxins in the body

Stephanie Lekkos plays a drum over a client who is lying on a a padded bench.
Stephanie Lekkos plays a triangle over a client laying in a zero gravity chair.
Stephanie Lekkos plays a chime over a client laying on a sheepskin rug.