Hi. I'm not sure if going on and off Klonopin would eliminate the dependency effect BUT
I go up and down with small doses all the time. My prescription is 1 .125 mg at night for myoclonus and up to 4 for a full blown myoclonic event / seizure.
I was also told by my doctors to take these as needed during the day for pre seizure activity. So my doctors seemed ok with varying the dose. Actually they encouraged it. As long as I didn't continuously increase my dose. I never wanted to increase the dosage because these make me waaaaay too drowsy if I do.
I seem to get by with taking 1/3 - 1/2 of a .125 mg tablet for 2-3 nights but have to go back to taking the whole tablet for 1 night for myoclonus.
Not exactly what you asked but I've found I can play with the dosage. I went off it completely after 16 years for about 4 years until I realized my myoclonus had just become much much milder and not vanished like I thought.
Hth .. x
Eta. Have you tried natural sleep aids like melatonin, 5htp, chamomile tea, etc ? Or even a little Benadryl ? I'm not sure if Natural calm, powdered magnesium citrate, is considered a sleep aid but it makes me relaxed.