About Life Interrupted

Mary Chedda is a licensed marriage and family therapist. With her extensive education and experience, Mary helps children and adults alike to gain the confidence to pursue their fullest potential while learning to adapt to life’s challenges. She believes that everyone deserves to be happy and that everyone has the power to restore their self-worth. With her caring and compassionate approach, Mary works with her clients to help them identify their strengths and develop strategies to overcome obstacles. Whether it’s through individual or family therapy, Mary is dedicated to helping her clients regain their sense of purpose and find the happiness they deserve.

Mary is a dedicated and compassionate mental health professional with a unique perspective on the challenges of adoption, as she is also an adoptee herself. Her extensive training and experience allow her to provide specialized support to both children and adults who are navigating the complexities of ADHD and autism. With a deep understanding of these neurodevelopmental conditions and a personal connection to the adoption experience, Mary offers a holistic and empathetic approach to her clients. She is committed to helping individuals and their families build resilience, enhance their well-being, and achieve their full potential, making her a valuable resource for those seeking guidance in these areas.

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an
evidence-based listening therapy designed to reduce
sound sensitivities and improve auditory processing,
behavioral state regulation, and social engagement
behaviors through filtered music.

As a practical application of Polyvagal Theory, the SSP
acts as a non-invasive, acoustic vagal nerve stimulator,
helping to re-tune the nervous system to better
support connection, collaboration and resilience.

The SSP involves listening to specially filtered music
through headphones alongside a provider, in-person
or remotely. Suitable for children and adults, the SSP
has demonstrated benefits for individuals with
trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences and
more.

Developed by world-renowned researcher and
Unyte’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory focuses on what is happening in the body and the nervous system, and explains how our sense of safety, danger or life-threat can impact our behavior.

Understanding Polyvagal Theory gives us a scientific
framework that can be applied through physiological,
or “bottom-up” therapies, to help change and improve
how we feel, think and connect with others.