Tinnitus Specialists
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
What is TRT?
While there is currently no cure for tinnitus, there are ways that you can manage symptoms such as associated hearing loss and difficulty sleeping.
TRT begins with a comprehensive diagnosis and hearing test to assess the extent of the problem. It is often caused by exposure to loud noise or damage to the inner ear.
Depending on the outcome, treatment involves finding the best way to help you ‘tune out’ tinnitus symptoms in a similar vein to how you would overlook the sound of drops of rain on a window.
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
Tinnitus symptoms can be extremely debilitating, with the condition characterised by hearing ringing or buzzing noises not made by something around you.
We understand that tinnitus can severely impact your quality of life. Asset Therapy’s specialists are trained in tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) and can help you to manage your condition.
Treating anxiety around tinnitus
Our therapists can work with you to retrain your mind so that you don’t feel anxious when hearing noise in the inner ear, helping you to live more comfortably with a diagnosis of tinnitus.
This can involve placing small devices behind the ear that generate enough noise to distract you from the symptoms of tinnitus, as well as the use of hearing aids to correct any hearing loss which may have caused the condition.
Another option is to explore how you can mentally ‘block out’ unwanted sounds in your ear, using a combination of talking therapies such as CBT, deep relaxation exercises and stress management to reduce anxiety.
Benefits of TRT
With sessions taking place over the course of several months, you should start to see the following benefits of TRT:
- Improvement in emotional response to symptoms
- Sustained relief over time in the majority of cases
- Improved hearing and reduction of buzzing or hissing sounds
Who can benefit from TRT?
TRT can be accessed by individuals requiring secondary diagnoses or medico-legal reports for insurance or work-related purposes. We also accept NHS referrals and general public appointments.
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