Tinnitus Treatment Packages

My Framework is based on 4 pillars, but what underpins everything is Health Education. This truly is the FOUNDATION to effective tinnitus care.  During the consultation I will explain why we believe tinnitus happens, and what the triggers are likely to have been in your case. I will also explain the principles behind each of the following 4 pillars, and WHY THEY WORK. 

Pillar 1 is medically treating any recurrent or ongoing triggers, and this will be person-specific. This is also why I only offer my Tinnitus Treatment Package to patients of mine, to ensure that the treatment I provide is always as effective as possible. 

Pillar 2 is Sound Therapy. This is when you use other sounds to not only distract you from the tinnitus, but also to help keep you more relaxed, thereby making the tinnitus sound itself less intrusive. I will discuss different sounds one can use during the consultation. Additionally, as part of my Treatment Package,  I provide you with access to an app which comes with a large library of different sounds you can use.

Pillar 3 is Psychological Based Methods. I am very pleased to be able to offer a personalised digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed programme, which you can access from anywhere, via your smartphone or tablet. You’ll start by completing a short questionnaire so the programme can be built and personalised for you. You will then work through the programme, at your own pace, typically requiring just 10 minutes per day. You will listen to audio sessions that use CBT informed approaches to change your REACTION to your tinnitus, which, in my experience, best leads to HABITUATION. You can access the programme via a simple app (the same one which includes the Sound Therapy Library mentioned above), anytime. 

Pillar 4 is Stress Optimization. Aside from the advice I will give you in clinic, the same app as above also includes lots of other helpful content for management, such as advice on improving sleep (including sleep stories), and physical exercises to help release muscle tension, to help in optimizing stress management.

I will be able to track all your progress in the app, and we will have a 15 minute telephone/video consultation, at 4 weeks, to see how you are getting on, and I can then tailor the management plan accordingly. Package 2 also includes a 30 minute face to face / video consultation, at 4 months, to ensure the effectiveness of the programme.