Tomatis Support for ADHD
Auditory retraining for Adults and Children with an ADHD diagnosis or traits of ADHD.
When your brain is working hard to process a world that feels too overwhelming, it can lead to exhaustion, frustration, and a constant feeling of being out of sync.
How much of a difference could a stronger ear-brain connection make to your sense of calm, clarity and belonging?
The Bridge between Ear and Brain
Did you know the ears are the superhighway to the nervous system? This could be why you or your child sometimes feel overwhelmed by loud noises, struggle to focus in busy spaces, or get frustrated when listening feels like a constant effort? These challenges are common for brains with ADHD, which can sometimes process the world in its own distinct way. The good news is, your ear and brain can work together more harmoniously to create a sense of calm and clarity.
What is the Tomatis Method? Do you or your child sometimes feel overwhelmed by loud noises or struggle to focus in busy spaces? The Tomatis® Method is a gentle brain retraining method that uses specially filtered music to strengthen the ear-brain connection. It helps your unique brain process the world more harmoniously, creating a greater sense of calm and clarity.
How It HelpsA stronger ear-brain connection can help you or your child navigate daily life with greater ease.
For Adults, this can mean:
Greater Focus & Working Memory: Better concentration at work and home, with a stronger ability to recall information and manage multi-step projects.
Emotional Calm: A more regulated nervous system can reduce emotional overreactions and the feeling of overwhelm.
Easier Decision-Making: Helps you feel less stuck and more able to process information, reducing decision paralysis.
For Children, this can mean:
Better Attention: Improved listening skills in the classroom and at home, helping with following instructions.
Reduced Overwhelm: A calmer nervous system that helps with emotional regulation and communication.
More Fluid Learning: Makes it easier to remember what was said and start tasks without feeling stuck.
Please understand the Tomatis® Method is not designed to fix or cure ADHD, instead it works to: strengthen connections between neurons in the prefrontal cortex which can strengthen executive function abilities, soothe the Vagus nerve through the Amygdala connection and enhance emotional and sensory regulation.The Tomatis Process with Free to BeeYour journey with the Tomatis® Method is customised for you or your child. If I am working with your child, I will offer you or their other parent a complimentary listening package so that you too can reap the benefits of a listening programme. This is because when our children are stressed by a world that doesn't allow all their strengths to shine parents can become stressed too which can impact emotional and sensory regulation.After an initial consultation, we design a personalised program of gentle listening sessions that are comfortable and relaxing and are done at home. We are here to guide you every step of the way, making it a supportive and stress-free experience.
Little Quiz
This short quiz is designed to help you recognise if the challenges you or your child are facing might be related to how the brain processes sound. There are no right or wrong answers, just an opportunity to see how deeply these daily dynamics resonate with you.
Do you/your child:
▢ Get easily overwhelmed by loud or sudden noises? ▢ Struggle to focus on what someone is saying when there is background noise? ▢ Often feel exhausted or drained after a long day of listening and interacting? ▢ Overreact to "little" sounds that others seem to ignore (like a tapping pen or a humming fridge)? ▢ Find social interactions or communication exhausting? ▢ Have a hard time following multi-step instructions? ▢ Do you find yourself constantly fidgeting, doodling, moving, or having trouble sitting still when you need to be listening? ▢ Do you get stuck in a loop of overthinking, replaying conversations or events over and over? ▢ Struggle to find the right words or speak clearly, even when you know what you want to say? ▢ Often feel like you know what needs to be done but struggle to get started? ▢ Often need to ask people to repeat themselves?
If you answered yes to some or a lot of these questions, chances are your brain is working harder than it needs to.
This isn't a sign that something is broken. It simply means that your ear-brain connection could benefit from some gentle support. We're dedicated to helping you or your child find greater ease, focus, and peace in daily life by addressing these auditory and sensory challenges. We are committed to Tomatis support for ADHD and other neurodiversities.
The Tomatis® Method is perfect for people who want brain level change, rather than behavioural strategies to improve how they experience life.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tomatis® Method?
The Tomatis® Method is a form of auditory training. It's a gentle, natural process that uses specially filtered music to stimulate the auditory system and the brain. The goal is to improve the way your brain processes information, using the principle of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.
How can listening training help with common ADHD struggles?
By strengthening the ear-brain connection, the Tomatis® Method helps the brain to process sound more efficiently. This frees up the brain's valuable resources that were previously being used just to "try" to listen, allowing them to be reallocated to executive functions like sustained focus, emotional regulation, and working memory.
What does a Tomatis® session actually involve?
During a session, you listen to music through specialised headphones for a specified length of time over a number of days.
The headphones use both air conduction (through the earpieces) and bone conduction (through a small vibrator on top of the head).
The sessions are typically very gentle and relaxing, and you can simply sit, read, or entertain yourself quietly away from devices and screens.
Each programme is broken down into 3 mini-programmes or 'loops' of listening with evaluation between each loop so that we can optimise your programme as your listening profile changes. No two peoples listening or progress is exactly the same!
Can the sessions be done from home?
Yes. The program is designed for convenience and flexibility. We will program your headphones so you can complete your listening sessions from the comfort of your own home, on a somewhat flexible schedule that fits your life.
You will need to be able to visit me in person to conduct the listening evaluations and have your headphones programmed each step of the way.
We will then check in regularly to monitor your progress.
Can this be used alongside medication or coaching?
Absolutely. The Tomatis® Method is a powerful complementary program.
While medication and coaching work on the symptoms of ADHD, the Tomatis® Method works on a foundational level, to regulate the nervous system and enhance prefrontal cortex function through neuroplasticity.
A multi-faceted approach can support the benefits of other treatments and therapies.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the Maestro headphones is $900.00
(At present the headphones accommodate two listeners)
Each loop of listening is $600.00
Three loops are recommended for optimal results.
(One parent is offered a complementary listening programme when purchasing three loop programme package for a child).
I have been successful in gaining funding for the headphones for children who have government funding for their particular neurodiversity.
Jane Smith
Client Testimonials
"The Tomatis program has literally changed my life. I have stopped interrupting people when they're talking and can now stay focused on what is being said especially in busy places like cafes. I am also much calmer, sleeping better and my IBS has totally disappeared. I just feel happy and contented instead of tired and stressed."
Mary, New Zealand
Client Testimonials
"The biggest change for me is that now I can focus for sustained periods of time without being distracted by every noise in the background. My head feels clearer and I'm not nearly as exhausted as I used to be at the end of the day."
Geoff, New Zealand
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Please Note:
Free to Bee™ is not a Medical or Mental Health Agency or Service.
We are not trained medical or mental health professionals. Our training is to help clients move beyond life challenges that they believe are holding them back as a Life Coach, we welcome people with characteristics of ADHD and other neurodiversities. We are also trained in Tomatis® auditory retraining. We are passionate about Tomatis® support for ADHD and other neurodiversities.
While our services may contribute to increasing a person's overall resilience and ability to thrive despite life's challenges, it is not a replacement for medical or mental health help, support, diagnosis or advice.
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