For nearly twenty years, antidepressants were part of my daily life. They helped me through seasons when I needed stability — but over time, I began to feel disconnected from my emotions, my energy, and my sense of self.

When I decided to begin tapering, I did what most people do: I looked for guidance. What I found instead were conflicting opinions, fear-based forums, and a lack of structured, compassionate support. The medical system offered little beyond “go slow,” while online spaces often lacked the nuance or science I needed to feel safe.

So I did what I knew how to do best — I studied, tracked, tested, and listened to my body.

As I dove deeper into the science, I discovered why antidepressant withdrawal can feel so destabilizing. Your brain’s serotonin transporters (SERT) don’t decrease in a straight line — they follow a hyperbolic curve. That means a 10mg drop at 100mg isn’t the same as a 10mg drop at 25mg. The lower you go, the more those tiny reductions matter.

Once I started applying this understanding — along with nervous system support, functional nutrition, and trauma-informed tools — everything changed. My tapers became calmer, my symptoms shorter, and my nervous system steadier. I realized this process didn’t have to feel like survival. It could actually become a pathway to healing.

After years of coaching others in brain health and functional medicine, I knew this was the gap I was meant to fill — helping people come off antidepressants safely, slowly, and intuitively.

Unmedicating Me was born out of two truths:

1. The science of antidepressant tapering matters — precision, pacing, and physiology all count.

2. But healing the nervous system and reconnecting with yourself matter just as much.

My work bridges both. I combine evidence-based strategies (like hyperbolic tapering and circadian alignment) with nervous system regulation, breathwork, and practical lifestyle coaching to make this journey more grounded, less fearful, and deeply restorative.

I believe in:

• Data-informed compassion — using science to guide choices, not to control them.

• Collaboration — working in tandem with your prescriber to ensure medical safety.

• Nervous-system first — regulating before reducing.

• Empowerment — teaching you how to understand your body’s signals and respond with confidence.

Together, we’ll create a plan that’s personalized to your physiology, your rhythm, and your readiness — not a generic timeline.

If you’re ready to explore what it might look like to taper safely — or you simply want to understand your options — I’d love to connect.