THe Sovereign Life Project
You are not broken; Healing is possible
Let the healing begin
Welcome to The Sovereign Life Project! Discover how you can transform your journey of coming off medication with our unwavering, effective support, life coaching and practice.
Reducing medication starts here
- Are you trying to come off medication — and finding it’s nothing like you were told it would be?
The symptoms can be overwhelming. And often, the hardest part isn't even the physical sensation — it's the fear. The fear that something is deeply wrong. And the question:
"Will this ever get better?"
Maybe you experience
- Fatigue and neurological sensation
- Anxiety and depression
- Pain and brain fog
- Brainzaps or swollen belly
- A nervous system that feels like it's permanently on alert
And maybe no one around you really understands.
You've spoken to professionals — and still, the symptoms remain. The fear remains.
You're not broken. Your body is caught in a pattern — and patterns can change.
You've heard things like "it's just anxiety" or "you'll have to live with it." But something in you knows that isn't the full picture — and your intuition is right.
Here's what's actually happening: your nervous system has learned a habitual pattern of activating fear. That pattern is what drives the pain, the anxiety, the heart palpitations, the sleepless nights. It isn't a life sentence. It's a habit. And habits — even deeply ingrained ones — can be retrained.
“Healing doesn't begin by fighting your symptoms”
“ It begins by repeatedly showing your body a different possibility — safety, ease, wellbeing — until that becomes the new pattern.”
A platform built to train your nervous system back to safety
Inside The Sovereign Life Project, Beside explaining how withdraw and pain works, I've created a carefully created a collection of guided recordings — each one designed to do exactly this: activate feelings of safety and wellbeing, repeatedly, until your system begins to remember that this is home.
They work because repetition is the language your nervous system understands. One listen helps a little. Coming back again and again is what creates lasting change.
To give you a first taste of what's waiting on the platform, I'd like to offer you one of these recordings — completely free. It's called From Panic to Peace, and it was made for the moments when the fear feels too big to think your way through.
Disclaimer: The decision to come off medication
is always made by you and your doctor as a team.
This decision making process is not part of the SLP.
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About Me
Hi, my name is Elisabeth
Welcome to the Sovereign Life Project. My dream come true
About Me
Hi, I’m Elisabeth — founder of The Sovereign Life Project (SLP), trauma-informed coach, nervous system educator, and someone who’s walked the difficult road of medication withdrawal… alone.
When I came off Lorazepam and Diazepam, there was no roadmap. No professional support. No guidebook for the emotional, physical, and spiritual unraveling that happens when your brain and body are trying to find balance again. That experience changed me forever.
What I couldn’t understand at the time — and what sparked my lifelong mission — was why something so common could feel so terrifying, so isolating. Why were doctors saying everything was fine, when my body was screaming otherwise? Why was there so little help?
I made myself a promise: to become the expert I so badly needed back then — and to make this path safer and more supported for others.
Elisabeth Krijtenburg
Founder and CEO, The Sovereign Life Project
The Sovereign Life Project stands for
We believe in a future where individuals can achieve freedom from medication dependency, reclaim their lives, and thrive with purpose and joy. Our goal is to support people to achieve their goal to be free, living fulfilling lives, rooted in their true selves.
How it works
Make A Choice
This is where it all begins.
Not with all the answers — but with one powerful decision:
Listen to the part of you that knows there’s more for you.
Choose a new path for your life.
Start the journey.
In The Sovereign Life Project, you’ll learn how your nervous system works, why withdrawal can feel overwhelming, and how to support your healing with tools grounded in science, safety, and sovereignty.
You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be willing.
Willing to learn.
Willing to feel.
Willing to come home to yourself.
This isn’t just education — it’s transformation.
WHO I Help
Champions of Their Own Lives
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At Sovereign Life Project, we believe in the transformative power of education and support. Watch the webinar and discover the knowledge and resources you need to reclaim your sovereignty and thrive, and what will be provided inside the Sovereign Life Project.
Real Stories, Real Impact
Testimonials
What Clients Are Saying
"Of of course, there is light at the end of the tunnel. However, it is so comforting to be taken 'by the hand' in a heartwarming way and to travel the path to that light with her.
Her recordings in the SLP help me immensely, have been incremental to my recovery, and I fall asleep with her voice in my head, peacefully.
I am now reconnecting with my 'mind' as a friend again."
After a few private sessions, I got rid of my somewhat depressed feelings, and I feel like moving forward positively again. Not only does her insight help me enormously, but the methods she uses (EFT and MAP) are also unique and very effective.
Yes, I'm definitely back, and it's getting better and better!
Thank you Elisabeth!
Love Marike
I was off the meds but so ill.
Once I found the SLP, everything shifted. I could finally understand why my body was behaving the way it did. I committed to retrain my brain, and Liz was so right about it all. Slowly but surely my symptoms diminished significantly. And sometimes when they flare up, I can see the triggers more and respond with a correction.
"Elisabeth is a committed, effective and good coach, also due to her own experience with tapering. As soon as I realised that the benzodiazepine I was prescribed was making me sicker, I could call her for advice."
"Through tools like MAP sessions, Elisabeth works with you to strengthen your subconscious — helping you move toward the future you want and let go of pain from the past. It's somewhat similar to EMDR, but much gentler and far less taxing on a nervous system that’s already highly overstimulated during withdrawal."
Elisabeth guides, encourages, motivates — and simply shows up during this process. I experienced her presence as incredibly helpful and deeply supportive. No matter what state I was in, she was right there with me holding space. I never felt judged or discouraged after talking to her.
Elisabeth is such a comfort an support in my journey of coming off medication. She never judges and is always holding space, no matter what. You can hear her presence and light in her voice, in all her recordings. This journey was lonely and hell without her support. But now, with the SLP, I know I will continue till the end.
"I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart of all the space, time and help you have given me. And of course for all the insights and wisdom you gave relentlessly. You really made the difference.
Love, Mieke. "
FAQ
Your Questions Answered
The Sovereign Life Project supports people who feel called to come off psychiatric medication in a conscious, informed, and empowered way. Our focus is on helping you taper with awareness, emotional support, and nervous system guidance — not just reducing pills, but reclaiming your wholeness.
While we don’t guide the tapering of every medication in a clinical sense, we do offer personal support for many commonly prescribed drugs, including:
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Antidepressants
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Antipsychotics
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Benzodiazepines
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Z-drugs (sleep medications)
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Opioids
Our approach is not medical — it’s educational, emotional, and deeply human. We work with your inner world: your beliefs, your symptoms, your nervous system, and your capacity to heal. And when needed, we encourage collaboration with your healthcare provider to keep your process safe and sustainable.
And even if you’re not tapering — if you’re living with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, fatigue, or another long-term condition — the knowledge and practices inside the Sovereign Life Project will still support you.
You are welcome here.
This isn’t about being anti-medication. It’s about being pro-choice — your choice, your pace, your healing.
If you’re unsure, I recommend starting by watching the webinar and then scheduling an appointment with me to discuss your specific needs and questions.
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Ready to reclaim your life and achieve true freedom? Join Sovereign Life Project today, and let’s build a future where you can thrive both personally and professionally.