Dr. Ev Juniper
Doctor of East Asian Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist
My work is rooted in East Asian Medicine—a tradition that views healing as a living process, where the body and one’s lived experience are inseparable. It works with the same intelligence that shapes rivers and designs the seasons, restoring balance rather than forcing it. Experiencing that firsthand changed my life.
What first drew me to this medicine was its philosophy, but what ultimately caused me to dedicate my life to it was its effect. It changed me in ways nothing else ever had. After years of chasing different forms of wellness, I encountered something both ancient and astonishingly precise—a system able to unravel patterns I had assumed were permanent. It showed me that the body isn’t broken; it’s responding. Given the right support, it can remember its own full expression again.
Much of my work now centers on relationship—walking with people through the longer arc of change, recovery, and growth. I spend time not only treating, but deeply understanding each person: how stress, transitions, and embodied patterns reflect the deeper movement of their life.
Integrity is one of my core values. Who I am in the treatment room isn’t different from who I am anywhere else. I’m honest when I believe something isn’t the right fit, and I’m always oriented toward helping in whatever way I can. That sincerity is part of what allows real trust—and real change—to take root.
Many who find their way here have tried other approaches without lasting relief. This medicine moves differently—subtly at first, but over time it helps the body reorient toward health. The changes may be quiet—a steadier mood, fewer flare-ups, deeper rest—but together they create something profound: the sense of returning to yourself.
What to expect
Eastern medicine works on many levels—physical, emotional, energetic. Healing often unfolds in unexpected ways, rarely following a straight line. Unlike conventional approaches, this medicine also embraces the unseen—emotion, energy, and consciousness—and how they shape our physical health. It takes the long view, aiming not just for symptom relief, but for deep regeneration, resilience, and long-term vitality.
Rooted in nature’s wisdom, eastern medicine recognizes that no two people heal the same way. Just as different plants thrive in different environments, each person responds uniquely to care. What helps one body restore balance might disrupt another.
That’s why treatment is individualized, shaped by your unique presentation and needs. It’s slow medicine—but restorative. What it lacks in quick fixes, it makes up for in lasting change.
Education, Training & Scholarship
Dr. Evren “Ev” Juniper is a board-certified acupuncturist (NCCAOM) licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, with a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (DAcCHM) and a Master’s in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. During graduate school, she immersed herself in multiple acupuncture lineages, herbal traditions, and the classical foundations of East Asian Medicine—including the study and translation of historical medical and philosophical texts.
Before fully dedicating herself to this path, she spent three years in NUNM’s naturopathic medical program—a curriculum that closely parallels conventional medical school. This training deepened her understanding of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, western herbs, supplements, and nutrition, and strengthened her ability to bridge biomedical insight with the philosophy of East Asian Medicine. While in the naturopathic program, she began seeing an acupuncturist and had a personally transformative experience—one that ultimately led her to change course completely.
Dr. Ev holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration on Evolutionary Biology and Ecology from California State University, Fullerton, where she completed her pre-medical studies and graduated with honors.
In practice, she integrates eastern and western perspectives to create individualized, holistic treatment strategies—and collaborates fluidly with practitioners across disciplines to support comprehensive, patient-centered care.