Evren "Ev" Juniper
Doctor of East Asian Medicine
Licensed Acupuncturist
DAcCHM, MAcCHM, LAc
About Dr. Ev
Founder and Doctor of East Asian Medicine at ECHO Acupuncture
Most people who come to ECHO have already been trying to figure things out for a while.
Something isn’t fully resolving. Or it improves, then returns. Or it shifts shape without ever really settling. For some, it shows up as pain. For others, as stress, fatigue, or health concerns that never quite go away.
Most people arrive here after having to navigate a lot of conflicting information—and not all of it useful.
Many have tried the protocols, the supplements, the trending advice—often with real effort and intention—only to find that it doesn’t lead to lasting change. In an environment where health information is constantly being packaged for attention, it can be difficult to tell what is actually useful, and what is simply well-presented.
My own path into this work included sorting through that same landscape—trying what was recommended, seeing what didn’t hold, and eventually finding approaches that did. That experience continues to shape how I practice: with care, with discernment, and with a focus on what actually creates change in the body over time.
Not just addressing symptoms as they appear, but looking at the underlying patterns that allow those symptoms to keep returning—and working in a way that supports change that actually holds.
Treatment isn’t fixed to a single method. It shifts depending on what’s needed.
Sometimes that means direct, focused care—reducing pain, improving function, or supporting the underlying conditions that allow the body to change in a clear and practical way.
Other times, the work is more systemic—supporting sleep, digestion, hormonal regulation, or the broader internal patterns shaping how the body is functioning.
And often, it includes attention to how stress and internal tension are held in the body, and how those patterns begin to influence physical symptoms over time.
Care evolves as the body reorganizes—not just as symptoms appear or disappear.
This approach is supported by a range of tools, including multiple acupuncture techniques, advanced clinical herbal medicine, and complementary methods within East Asian Medicine such as cupping and moxa. When it’s useful, guidance around diet, supplements, or lifestyle can be layered in—but always in a way that is realistic and sustainable.
In the treatment room, the process is responsive and precise. There isn’t a standard formula applied across the board. Treatment is shaped in real time, guided by how the body presents and how it responds.
This also means working within real life.
When deeper changes are possible, I help guide them in a way that is steady and manageable. When they’re not, care is adapted to help manage symptoms and support a greater sense of ease in your body.
The goal isn’t to force change or chase quick fixes. It’s to understand what the body is actually able to shift—and to consistently support that process in a way that can be integrated and maintained over time.
That is the work at the heart of ECHO.
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Licensure & Board Certification
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Board Certified in Acupuncture, Biomedicine, and the Foundations of East Asian Medicine
National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
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Licensed Acupuncturist
Oregon Medical Board -
Practicing East Asian Medicine in Oregon
Academic Degrees
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Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (DAcCHM)
National University of Natural Medicine -
Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAcCHM)
National University of Natural Medicine -
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
California State University, Fullerton
Post-Graduate Study
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Advanced training in herbal medicine and formula design within East Asian Medicine
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Fertility, reproductive health, and integrative support for conception and assisted reproductive care
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Electro-acupuncture and orthopedic approaches for chronic pain and nerve dysfunction
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Motor point and trigger point therapy for musculoskeletal conditions
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Classical meridian-based and embodied acupuncture approaches
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East Asian Medicine approaches to emotional and nervous system regulation
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Acupuncture scar therapy and tissue integration work
Training and Clinical Background
Dr. Evren “Ev” Juniper is a board-certified acupuncturist licensed by the Oregon Medical Board. She holds both a Doctorate and Master’s in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (DAcCHM, MAcCHM) from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon.
Her clinical work is grounded in a strong foundation of classical acupuncture and eastern herbal medicine, integrated with modern, anatomically and neurologically informed approaches. Her training spans multiple acupuncture lineages and complementary modalities, including motor point and trigger point needling—allowing her to engage both traditional meridian systems and contemporary understandings of anatomy and physiology.
This breadth supports a nuanced, layered approach to care. Treatments may address musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, while also working with internal patterns related to stress, digestion, hormonal balance, and systemic regulation. By bridging classical and modern frameworks, she is able to respond to what is most clinically relevant in the moment—whether that is local tissue dynamics, broader physiological patterns, or the interaction between the two.
Central to her work is an embodied approach to acupuncture. Rather than applying a fixed protocol, treatments are guided by refined palpation, clinical observation, and real-time feedback from the body. This allows for precise, responsive care that adapts moment to moment—supporting meaningful change without forcing the process or overriding what the body is showing.
Her care reflects a depth that extends beyond isolated symptoms. She works with patients across a wide range of concerns, including complex and chronic conditions, mental-emotional health, reproductive and fertility support, and overall wellness. Each treatment is shaped through careful assessment and clinical reasoning, with an emphasis on precision, adaptability, and meaningful, lasting change.
Alongside her training in East Asian Medicine, Dr. Ev completed three years in NUNM’s naturopathic medical program—a rigorous curriculum paralleling conventional medical education. Her studies included anatomy, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, nutrition, western botanical medicine, and clinical diagnostics.
Rather than treating these as separate systems, her work integrates them into a cohesive clinical approach. East Asian Medicine provides the diagnostic framework and long-view strategy, while biomedical insight and additional techniques are incorporated when appropriate to support specific clinical needs.
Dr. Ev earned her Bachelor of Biological Science from California State University, Fullerton, with a concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, graduating with honors after completing her pre-medical coursework.
In practice, this translates into care that is both flexible and grounded—able to address immediate concerns directly while also working with the broader patterns that shape health over time.