Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes

What Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes does

Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes is a France-based professional network of certified sophrologists specializing in the non-medical management of hearing disorders, principally subjective tinnitus, hyperacusis, and vertigo. Founded in December 2010 by Patricia Grévin, the network brings together over 200 practitioners trained in a proprietary, condition-specific sophrology protocol (typically 6–8 sessions over 2–4 months for tinnitus; 6–12 months for hyperacusis) developed under medical input from ENT specialists and validated by a peer-reviewed study published in the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology in April 2020, which reported a 51.9% average reduction in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores among completing patients.

The core product is the protocol itself, taught exclusively to network members through a formal specialization cycle (Cycle de Spécialisation Troubles de l'Audition). Delivery occurs via individual sessions, group courses, and seminars, supplemented by a free 20-minute telephone listening and referral service. The network operates in all 13 French regions plus Switzerland, Belgium, and the Amsterdam region, and maintains institutional partnerships with AFREPA, the Journée Nationale de l'Audition (JNA), UNESCO's Semaine du Son, the Idéal Audition audiology network, and the GDR Vertige research consortium.

Economically, the entity functions as a coordinator rather than a conventional revenue-capturing business: individual practitioners set their own session pricing and bill patients directly, while the central organization derives revenue from practitioner training, book royalties, and ecosystem coordination. It is founder-led, privately held, and has no disclosed external funding, with Patricia Grévin having concluded her AFREPA board tenure in June 2026 while continuing to lead clinical and research activities.

Name

Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes

Legal name

Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes

Website

https://pole-sophrologie-acouphenes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes is a French-founded (2010) professional network of 200+ certified sophrologists delivering a proprietary, clinically validated protocol for chronic tinnitus, hyperacusis, and vertigo to individual patients across France, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vestibular & Balance Disorders (ENT) (HLAKAMAJ)

Keywords

• Sophrology therapy services
• Tinnitus management therapy
• Hyperacusis treatment programs
• Vertigo balance therapy
• Hearing disorder sophrology

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Sophrology Sessions: One-on-one sophrology sessions with specialized practitioners for tinnitus, hyperacusis, and vertigo treatment. Sessions follow the specific protocol developed for hearing disorders.
2. Group Classes and Courses: Weekly group sessions for ongoing practice of relaxation techniques adapted to symptoms.
3. Seminars and Workshops: Day seminars and workshops led by Patricia Grévin for deeper training and practice.
4. Telephone Consultation Service: Phone listening and information service provided free of charge to help patients find nearby specialists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes operates a network of certified sophrologists who deliver specialized sophrology protocols for the non-medical management of tinnitus (acouphènes), hyperacusis, and vertigo (vertiges). The flagship tinnitus protocol consists of 6-8 sessions over 2-4 months and was clinically validated in a peer-reviewed study demonstrating a 51.9% average reduction in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scores. The network connects patients with trained specialists via a website directory, a free telephone listening service, group courses, and seminars led by founder Patricia Grévin.

Product overview

The Pôle Sophrologie et Acouphènes operates as a specialized healthcare network offering sophrology services for hearing disorders. The core offering is a specialized sophrology protocol of 6-8 sessions specifically adapted for subjective tinnitus, which was scientifically evaluated and published in peer-reviewed journals. The network connects over 200 certified sophrologists across France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Amsterdam. Services include individual follow-up sessions, collective courses, seminars led by founder Patricia Grévin, telephone listening services, and specialization training for other sophrologists. The network also publishes books on tinnitus management and maintains partnerships with audiology organizations for multidisciplinary care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protocole de Sophrologie Spécifiquement Adapté aux Acouphènes (Tinnitus Sophrology Protocol) A specialized sophrology protocol of 6-8 sessions over 2-4 months designed for adults suffering from subjective tinnitus. Addresses sensory, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dimensions; clinically validated to produce a 51.9% average reduction in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scores.
• Protocole de Sophrologie pour l'Hyperacousie (Hyperacusis Sophrology Protocol) Specialized sophrology techniques targeting cognitive, sensory, emotional, and behavioral components of sound hypersensitivity, aimed at helping patients regain normal social and professional life within 6-12 months.
• Protocole de Sophrologie pour les Vertiges (Vertigo Sophrology Protocol) Sophrology techniques adapted for balance disorders including Ménière's disease, positional vertigo, PPPD, and instability, focused on restoring calm, balance confidence, and preventing panic attacks.
• Accompagnement en Séances Individuelles (Individual Sophrology Sessions) One-on-one sessions with network sophrologists, tailored to each patient's specific tinnitus, hyperacusis, or vertigo symptoms and delivered under standardized protocols taught by Patricia Grévin.
• Cours Collectifs et Stages (Group Courses and Seminars) Weekly group sessions and intensive day seminars for ongoing practice of relaxation techniques adapted to tinnitus, hyperacusis, and vertigo symptoms.
• Service d'Écoute Téléphonique (Telephone Listening Service) Free ≈20-minute phone consultation where patients are listened to, reassured, advised, and oriented to a nearby network specialist.
• Cycle de Spécialisation Troubles de l'Audition (Specialization Training for Sophrologists) Formal training cycle qualifying certified sophrologists to join the network and deliver the proprietary protocols for tinnitus, hyperacusis, and vertigo. Includes medical input from ENT specialists, ongoing supervision, and access to the referral directory.
• Guide Pratique sur les Acouphènes (Tinnitus Practical Guide Book) Book by Patricia Grévin published by Éditions Médicis providing a practical guide to managing tinnitus through sophrology; available via Amazon, FNAC, and Éditions Médicis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51.9% average reduction in tinnitus handicap (THI score) after completing the protocol
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Journée Nationale de l'Audition (JNA) / Association Nationale de l'AuditioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Long-standing partnership since 2015. The network participates annually as an official partner in the JNA event, organizing conferences, workshops, and awareness sessions across France to educate the public about hearing health and sophrology solutions for tinnitus.
• AFREPA (Association Francophone des Équipes Pluridisciplinaires en Acouphénologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFREPA is the leading professional association for tinnitus management in French-speaking countries. The network has been a member since AFREPA's founding in 2008. Patricia Grévin served on the board for 18 years. Joint scientific congresses and research collaboration.
• La Semaine du Son de l'UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner since 2018. Annual participation in the UNESCO Sound Week event, organizing workshops and sound awareness activities across France focused on hearing health.
• SSP - Syndicat des Sophrologues ProfessionnelsminorOthersProfessional union for sophrologists providing industry representation and professional standards.
• SSI - Syndicat des Sophrologues IndépendantminorOthersIndependent sophrologist union providing professional support for self-employed practitioners.
• L'AÉRA (Association d'Etude et de Recherche en Acouphénologie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for study and research in tinnitus. Listed as a professional contact for the network.
• Idéal Audition (Audioprothésistes Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Ideal Audition hearing aid specialist network. Sophrologues from the network provide on-site sessions at Ideal Audition clinics during JNA events and as part of ongoing patient care for hearing aid users experiencing tinnitus.
• GDR Vertige (Groupement de Recherche Physiopathologie Vestibulaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on PPPD (Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness). Patricia Grévin joined the research team to develop and test a specific sophrology protocol for PPPD patients, in partnership with Julie Eveleigh and researchers Quentin Montardy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Oto: Digital therapeutics app providing CBT-based tinnitus therapy and self-management tools, targeting the same chronic tinnitus and hyperacusis patient population as Pôle — represents the digital alternative pathway competing for the same end-user demand.
• MindEar: Digital CBT and sound therapy platform for tinnitus management developed from clinical research — overlapping therapeutic modality (CBT/relaxation) and patient population, with a lower-friction digital delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Audika: French hearing care network (part of the Demant group) providing audiology services and hearing aids across France — comparable as a French specialty outpatient care network for hearing disorders with a referral overlap.
• Amplifon: Global hearing care network combining hearing aid retail with audiology rehabilitation services — comparable as a multidisciplinary hearing care provider with embedded tinnitus support offerings across multiple geographies.
• Sonova (Phonak): Global hearing aid manufacturer (Phonak brand) with audiological care and rehabilitation programs — comparable through its integrated approach to hearing loss and tinnitus management via audiology hardware plus adjunctive care.
• Widex: Hearing aid manufacturer with tinnitus management features (WIDEX Zen) and audiology partnerships — comparable as an incumbent player offering integrated tinnitus solutions within hearing healthcare.

Others

• AFREPA (Association Francophone des Équipes Pluridisciplinaires en Acouphénologie): Leading French-speaking professional association for tinnitus management — directly comparable ecosystem player and current Pôle partner, focused on multidisciplinary tinnitus care rather than direct service delivery.

Direct peers

• Tinnitus Clinic: UK-based specialized tinnitus treatment centers offering multidisciplinary therapy for tinnitus, hyperacusis, and related hearing disorders — directly comparable as a specialty clinical network delivering non-pharmacological tinnitus care to chronic sufferers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sophrologie.Et.Acouphenes
• Instagraminstagram.com/pole_sophrologie_acouphenes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pole-sophrologie-et-acouphenes

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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