The window benzodiazepines were originally FDA-approved for. Many people have taken them for years or decades.
Physician-supervised benzodiazepine tapering
Come off benzodiazepines safely, with a doctor beside you.
SafeTaper is a physician-supervised program for gradually tapering off Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium and similar medications from home. Start with eligibility; if it looks like a fit, book a discovery call before signup.
Eligibility is free. No signup payment or account creation before the discovery call.
Taper progress57%
On track. 10 weeks remaining
Why this is hard to do alone
Stopping suddenly is not just hard. It can be dangerous.
Benzodiazepines change your brain chemistry over time. Quitting cold turkey, or tapering too fast without guidance, can trigger severe withdrawal. Most people were never told that.
In 2020 the FDA added its strongest warning about the risks of dependence and withdrawal from long-term use.
What inpatient detox and rehab often cost, frequently on rushed timelines that lead to relapse.
There is a calmer way: a slow, supervised taper designed around your body and your life.
How it works
Your path to SafeTaper, in four steps.
Start with a free eligibility check and a discovery call before signup, payment, or account creation.
Check eligibility
Answer a brief private questionnaire so we can see whether SafeTaper is likely to be a fit.
Book a discovery call
If eligible, schedule a discovery call before signup payment or account creation.
Join SafeTaper
After the call, accepted clients can pay the initiation fee and start the intake workflow.
Begin supported care
Your clinician reviews your history, builds your plan, and supports your taper month by month.
Trust and safety
Real doctors. Real medicine. Genuinely safe.
This is a licensed medical practice, not an app that hands you a generic plan. Every taper is designed and monitored by a physician who specializes in benzodiazepine de-prescribing.
Physician-led, every step
A specialized prescriber sets your taper and adjusts it as your body responds.
The Ashton method
Built on the most trusted protocol for benzodiazepine withdrawal, modernized with clinical experience.
Prescriptions coordinated
We prescribe gradually decreasing doses and deliver them, so you are not juggling pharmacies or splitting pills.
Private and HIPAA-secure
Your records and identity are encrypted and used only by your clinical team.
You set the pace
Slow down, pause, or hold steady whenever you need. Your timeline is yours.
Care within a day
Message your team anytime. Clinical replies come within one business day.
Meet your clinician
Dr. Nathaniel Lepp, MD, MPH
Founder and lead physician. Addiction medicine.
Dr. Lepp completed fellowship training in addiction medicine under Dr. Anna Lembke at Stanford University. He is also a board-certified family physician and surgeon, selected by his peers and supervisors to serve as chief resident.
He founded SafeTaper after a gap became clear in Stanford's dual-diagnosis clinic: people chemically dependent on prescribed benzodiazepines, harmed by a medication they were told to take, with nowhere to turn for specialized care.
“Our mission at SafeTaper is to help people seek freedom from benzodiazepine dependence with careful medical guidance, compassion, and a pace that respects the person in front of us.”
- Stanford addiction-medicine fellowship
- Board-certified family physician and surgeon
- BS Neuroscience, MPH, MD
- 5+ years benzodiazepine de-prescribing
You are in control
The whole program, with you in charge of your taper.
Message your clinician whenever you need, see exactly where your taper stands, and slow down or hold any time. We stay close and adjust your plan as you go, so you are never guessing.
See your taper
A clear chart of every dose, past and future.
Track your progress
Know how far you have come and what is next.
Refills, handled
Doses arrive before you need them.
Visits and messages
Join video visits and reach your team anytime.
In their words
People who got their lives back.
Representative photos. Stories shared anonymously.
...I can honestly say that going through this program changed my life for the better...
I began taking benzodiazepines for sleep and anxiety, and within weeks I could feel how difficult withdrawal was going to be. With Dr. Lepp's guidance, I tapered gradually over about a year. I felt empowered, supported, and able to keep living my life while I came off the medication.
...I had been on benzos for such a long time that I had forgotten who I was without them...
Coming off benzodiazepines was an emotional rollercoaster, but Dr. Lepp understood what other doctors had dismissed. I sleep better now, tolerate anxiety better, and feel like myself again. SafeTaper helped me get my life back.
...Dr. Lepp met my fear and reluctance with compassion...
I needed someone who understood physical dependence and how frightening tapering can feel. Dr. Lepp met that fear with compassion and a clear plan. I regained independence and control, and I am deeply grateful I did not have to do it alone.
Simple, honest pricing
Know the cost before you book.
SafeTaper is a direct-care practice. Start with eligibility and a discovery call, then signup only if the program is the right fit.
Not billed through insurance. Signup payment happens after the discovery call.
What you will pay
Initiation fee
Paid after discovery call when you start SafeTaper care.
Ongoing care and prescriptions
Monitoring, prescriptions written and delivered, messaging, and the app.
Questions, answered
Is this right for me?
How does the discovery-first signup process work?
Start with the eligibility form. If SafeTaper looks like a fit, the next step is a discovery call. Signup payment and account creation happen only after that call.
What does SafeTaper cost?
This path has a $495 initiation fee and $395 per month for ongoing monitored care. SafeTaper is a direct-care practice and does not bill insurance.
Is the discovery call the medical intake?
No. The discovery call happens first so you can ask questions and confirm the fit. The medical intake happens after signup.
Who is a good fit?
SafeTaper is for people who are physically dependent on a benzodiazepine and ready to taper with medical guidance.
Step 1 of 2: Watch the overview
Dr. Lepp explains the SafeTaper program.
A 30-minute walkthrough of who SafeTaper is for, how the tapering process works, and what to expect from care.
Take the first step
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Start with eligibility. If SafeTaper looks like a fit, the next step is booking a discovery call.
See if SafeTaper is right for youNo charge to check eligibility.