I was initially a patient of Dr. Marissa Witt-Doerring and later Dr. Josef. I would highly recommend both of them. I also received support from one of their taper coaches, Trudy. She was great, too. I decided I wanted to taper a couple years ago when I realized that the mirtazapine I was taking was harming my health. I initially approached my primary care doctor for help since she was the prescriber. Although she meant well, she didn’t understand how to taper it safely, and she had me stop much too quickly. As a result, I became severely ill from withdrawal. At that point, none of my doctors knew what to do. Luckily, that’s when I found the Witt-Doerrings’ practice and became one of their patients. They helped me stabilize on a reinstatement dose. Then, they worked with me to redo the taper at a slower pace. They checked in often and adjusted the taper speed based on my withdrawal symptoms. There were some ups and downs during the withdrawal — that’s just part of the process — but I felt supported every step of the way. Because the taper was handled so carefully, the withdrawal symptoms were kept to a minimum. When I finished tapering mirtazapine, I then tapered bupropion. I am now completely off antidepressants for the first time in years, and my health is improving. I’ve lost about 20 pounds, I’m sleeping better, and my mood is more stable. My dysautonomia symptoms, which used to be quite disabling, have reduced significantly.  I have some chronic health conditions, so I see a lot of doctors. I can say hands down that this is the best medical practice I’ve ever been a patient of. Everyone who works here is an expert on what they do. They take a whole person approach to health, and they genuinely care about their patients.