Smart Planning
Automated schedules
Planning & visualization tool
Your path to safe, gradual recovery
Science-backed medication tapering planner designed to help you gradually reduce medication use with personalized schedules, collaborate with your clinician, or include family and friends for motivational support.
Visual Timeline
Clear progress tracking
Clinician Ready
Exportable PDFs and clinician-friendly reviews
Sponsor Friendly
Gifted access, billing stays private
Secure & Private
Protected data and private billing.
Guideline Aligned
Built on evidence-based tapering.
Patient Centered
Built around comfort and pacing.
Motivation & Support
Invite family and friends to encourage progress.
Taper planning made simple
Tools designed for planning, sharing, and tracking with your clinician
Dose reduction schedules
Create a step-down schedule from your current prescribed dose and the timeline you choose.
Timeline flexibility
Adjust your schedule as you and your clinician iterate.
Clear boundaries
GentleStep doesn’t determine appropriate medication doses—use it to plan and discuss changes with a licensed healthcare professional.
Clinician-shareable
Export your schedule as a PDF to review with your healthcare professional.
Progress tracking
Mark completed doses and visualize your journey toward recovery.
Support resources
Access guides and articles to help you understand tapering concepts and prepare questions for your clinician.
Three steps to plan and track
1
Enter your details
Select your medication and enter your current prescribed dose (as provided by your clinician), then choose a timeline.
2
Review your plan
Generate an example dose-reduction schedule to review and discuss with your clinician.
3
Track progress
Track progress and iterate with your clinician.
Latest articles
New insights and updates from the GentleStep team.
Tapering basics: plan, review, adjust
Foundations for a safe taper: align with your clinician, pace reductions, and observe each step.
Read moreHow sponsorship works in GentleStep
Sponsors pay, beneficiaries use—billing stays private with email-locked invites and pause controls.
Read moreSharing taper plans with your clinician
Use exports, notes, and history to keep taper plans clinician-led and easy to review together.
Read moreWays GentleStep Can Help
How we help you plan, track, and communicate with your clinician.
Structured planning
Build a configurable step-down schedule from your current prescribed dose to review with your clinician.
Clinician collaboration
Generate detailed reports and plans to share with your healthcare provider for better coordinated care.
Symptom Tracking
Track symptoms and notes so you can discuss changes with your clinician.
Motivational Support
Stay motivated throughout your journey with encouraging milestones and supportive messaging during the process.
Smart Reminders
Receive timely notifications so you don’t miss a scheduled step or check-in.
Personal Journal
A private space to reflect on your journey, record side effects, and track your emotional well-being.
Articles & resources
Access a library of articles to better understand tapering concepts and how to work with your clinician.
Secure Data
Sensitive notes are encrypted and your data is protected with security safeguards to keep your journey private.
Weekly Progress Reports
Get a weekly breakdown of your adherence and symptom trends to visualize your long-term progress.
Cross-Platform Sync
Access your tapering plan and progress seamlessly across all your devices, anytime, anywhere.
Sponsor pays, user uses
Share premium access as a gift—beneficiaries see who pays, but never see invoices or card details. Email-locked invites and easy revoke keep control with the sponsor.
Medications we cover
Gradual, step-wise reductions allow pauses as needed; pacing is highly individual and should be clinician-led.
Antidepressants (SSRIs/SNRIs)
Gradual, step-wise reductions allow pauses as needed; pacing is highly individual and should be clinician-led.
Benzodiazepines
Short-acting benzodiazepines often transition to a long-acting option before slow reductions.
Opioids
Guidelines emphasize individualized, patient-centered tapering—often 10% per month or slower.
Other medications
Many taper plans benefit from individualized pacing, regular monitoring, and clinician collaboration.
Safety & boundaries
Planning & visualization tool only. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before making medication changes.
Clinician collaboration
Decisions to reduce or discontinue medication should always be made individually with a licensed healthcare professional.
Gradual reductions
Many taper plans use gradual, step-wise reductions and allow pauses as needed.
Monitoring & support
Regular monitoring and psychosocial support are important components of a tapering process.
User control
Sponsors cover access while beneficiaries focus on recovery; billing stays private to the payer.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about taper planning, clinician collaboration, sponsorship, privacy, and safety boundaries.
What does GentleStep do?
It helps you visualize and track a taper plan, export a PDF for your clinician, and stay organized with reminders, journals, and symptom tracking.
Does GentleStep give medical advice?
No. It is a planning and visualization tool only. All dose decisions must be made with a licensed healthcare professional.
How do I involve my clinician?
Export a clinician-ready PDF, review it together, and adjust the plan collaboratively while keeping your timeline transparent.
How does sponsorship or gifting work?
A sponsor pays, a beneficiary uses. Billing details stay private to the payer. Invites are email-locked, with pause and revoke controls.
Is my data private?
Sensitive notes are encrypted in transit and at rest. You control who can see your plan. See the privacy policy for details.
Which platforms are supported?
GentleStep works on web, iOS, Android, and macOS. Plans stay in sync across devices.
What does it cost?
Premium monthly and yearly options are available, plus sponsorship. See pricing pages for current rates.
Can I adjust my taper later?
Yes. You can change pace, add steps, and regenerate schedules as you and your clinician iterate.
Start planning with your clinician
Create a draft schedule to review and adjust with a licensed healthcare professional.