LISTENING
THERAPY
Your Questions Answered
What conditions does it treat?
Listening Therapy has successfully treated a wide variety
of conditions. Of these we have specifically targeted:
Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, Brain Injury,
Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Epilepsy, Learning Difficulties, Speech & Voice
Conditions, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Motor Development Delay, Dyslexia,
Depression, Stress.
However Listening Therapy also provides a wonderful
tonic for general health and wellbeing and can help with other areas,
such as, tiredness, posture and pregnancy.
One other main area for treatment include the learning
of foreign languages, where the Listening Therapy opens up one's
cars to the frequency at which the other language operates, thus
allowing one to hear and speak the language better. We are also involved
with musical training, where the treatment enhances the musical abilities
to produce sounds, by voice, or instrument.
Sounds too good to be true! - is it?
During treatment for many types of problems, we
have achieved what would normally be regarded as cures. However,
we do not normally claim that these complicated conditions will be
cured by Listening Therapy. What we are saying is that the treatment
will help you or your child to open up, and unlock your true potential.
Although every case is different we are familiar
with the above conditions and how they respond to treatment. After
an initial assessment session we will give you an honest opinion
as to how much we think the Listening Therapy can help. Furthermore,
if we do not believe that we can help you in any way, we will tell
you so.
How does it actually work?
The therapy uses sounds, mainly music and the recorded
voice of the mother, which are played through a machine called an
Electronic Listening Device*. The music used is mainly Mozart and
Gregorian Chant and, as you listen through special headphones, your
ears are stimulated, in such a way, that they are trained to listen
properly. The improvement, in our listening, enables the brain to
receive clearer auditory messages, which are easier to process. It
also creates a tremendous stimulation to the brain, providing greater
energy. The treatment normally induces relief from anxiety and stress,
almost as a by-product. For specific problems, such as dyslexia or
attention deficit disorder, the Therapy will work at changing the
dominance between left and right ears and correcting the dysfunction
of the muscles of the middle ear, allowing the client to listen correctly.
This prevents the confusion, experienced by many young persons where
all sounds "flood in", making it difficult and exhausting
to listen to parents or teachers.
What do I have to do?
The Therapy sessions involve nothing more strenuous
than listening to the filtered music through special headphones.
However the client should be positively motivated. This does not
mean having to listen to the music with concentration, as many of
our clients nod off to sleep, but having a positive attitude of mind
to the likely outcome of the Therapy
What do 1 do whilst 1 am listening?
The treatment works best if you concentrate on something
else such as drawing or doing a jigsaw. Reading and writing activities
will prevent the Listening Therapy from obtaining the best results
and should be avoided.
Is that all?
In the later phases of treatment you may also be
asked to read aloud in one of the soundproof booths provided for
this purpose. Using our own voice in this way encourages self-listening,
which an important part of the treatment.
How long are the sessions and how many will
1 need?
A standard session is two hours long, during which
time you will listen to four separate half-hour tapes. A standard
course of treatment falls into three separate phases. The first session
lasts for 13 days (i.e. two hours a day for 13 days), over a 15 day
period. This is followed by at least one further 7 day session with
breaks of several weeks in between. An average treatment therefore
can take around four or five months to complete.
Is the treatment safe?
Completely. We have treated babies only a few months
old as well as children, adults and expectant Mums. No side-effects
have ever been reported in the last forty years of Listening Therapy
and the method is safe to use in conjunction with other types of
treatment.
How much does it cost?
The full cost of the standard treatment as described
above is just over £1,375.00 (incl. VAT.) and is payable in
stages as you progress through the treatment.
Is there any help with the cost?
The Listening Therapy is not currently available
on the NHS, although we have had several instances where the cost
was funded by the Health Authorities.
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