There is no official “cure” for misophonia, nor is it recognized as a disorder or mental illness. However, clinicians and academic reseachers have been treating misophonia with coping skills approaches for two decades. Clinicians such as mental health professionals, audiologists, MDs, and other practitioners all offer various perspectives on coping with misophonia. The International Misophonia Foundation is also interested in conducting research on coping skills and treatments for misophonia, especially ones to help sufferers deal with the impact of misophonia on their everyday lives. Despite a lack of official “treatment”, misophonia is a condition that impacts numerous individuals and should be taken seriously. The IMF offers clinician trainings, classes for coping with misophonia, teen group classes, education materials and more. It is our hope that the resources for misophonia will grow over time and more novel treatment approaches will become known and thoroughly researched.
The IMF does NOT condone or support exposure therapy for misophonia, nor does the IMF endorse specific treatment types. All coping skills offerings should be considered as ways to help alleviate suffering of individuals, and not considered a “one-size-fits-all” cure. While we believe in hope, we also believe in not having falls promises or misleading information.
The Misophonia Matters Approach
Misophonia Matters is an advocacy-based coping skills approaching which includes a class, book, and workbook for adults, teens, and clinicians by long-time advocate Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond. Shaylynn has been advocating for misophonia since 2015 and moved to a career in counselling based on her experiences as a misophonia advocate and sufferer of the disorder. The Misophonia Matters approach includes advocacy, psychoeducation, sensory-based skills, and cognitive and psychological skills. Worksheets are presented throughout the program. Central to Misophonia Matters is the idea that while we cannot treat and prevent misophonia, we can learn to navigate and adapt to our world through accommodation, coping skills, and an empathetic advocacy-based approach.
1-on-1 SessionsTeen Group Class