about dr Silver

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Dr Elijah Silver is a board-certified naturopathic doctor and instructor of homeopathy at National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM). Since earning a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from NUNM in 2014, they have spent the last decade practicing homeopathy with children, youth, and adults, integrating deep scholarship with a compassionate, intuitive approach to healing.

Dr. Silver’s clinical work is rooted in classical homeopathy, with a focus on chronic emotional distress, neurodivergence, trauma, and the kinds of complex experiences that often go unseen or misdiagnosed in conventional care. Their practice is trauma-informed, spiritually grounded, and queer and trans-affirming. They offer care that recognizes each patient’s symptoms as part of a meaningful whole - not just problems to be fixed, but expressions of the body’s intelligence, resilience, and history.

They see homeopathy as a medicine that helps people realign with their core self while also making space for who they are becoming. In this work, old patterns can loosen, long-held tensions can soften, and new ways of being can begin to emerge. Whether someone is moving through grief, identity shifts, chronic illness, or inner conflict, Dr. Silver offers a kind of care that honors the past while tending to the unfolding future, a space where healing is not just possible, but deeply personal and alive.

About Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of medicine developed over 200 years ago. It uses highly diluted natural substances - derived from plants, minerals, and animals - to interact with the body’s own healing intelligence, influencing cell signaling, modulating inflammation, supporting hormone balance, and affecting the subtle systems that regulate mood, immunity, and energy levels. These substances are prepared through a process of dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking), creating what many researchers now recognize as a form of nanomedicine.

Homeopathic remedies are non-toxic, non-addictive, and safe for people of all ages, including children and pregnant individuals. When used correctly, they offer a precise and powerful stimulus to the system without introducing side effects or suppression. People who use homeopathy regularly report not only relief from chronic conditions, but also shifts in their mental clarity, emotional resilience, and overall sense of well-being.

Because each remedy is selected based on the unique pattern of a person’s symptoms and constitution, treatment is highly individualized and responsive. Over time, many people find that not only do their symptoms improve, but their capacity to respond to life deepens as well. In this way, homeopathy becomes more than a tool for relief; it becomes a path toward integration, coherence, and lasting change.

why Juniper Tree?

The juniper tree has long been seen as a symbol of refuge, a place where people go when they feel lost, overwhelmed, or at a breaking point. It’s the tree that offers shelter in the wilderness, a resting place for those who’ve reached the end of what they can carry. In this way, the juniper has becomes a symbol of endurance and rest, a companion for the in-between. The shade of the juniper tree offers a kind of medicine that’s not about pushing through, but about being held long enough to remember the way forward.

About our space

Juniper Tree is located in a beautiful Victorian building in inner Southeast Portland, close to major bus lines and easy to reach from most parts of the city. There’s plenty of free street parking, and the space itself is quiet, calm, and thoughtfully set up for both children and adults. If coming in person isn’t the right fit, secure telehealth visits are always available.

a Note on accessibility

Dr. Silver’s office is on the first floor, but the entrance to the building includes four steps, and the house, which was built over 130 years ago, has some doorways that are not ADA-accessible. If mobility or access is a concern, please contact Dr Silver. Dr. Silver offers telehealth for any circumstance, and is always glad to talk through your needs and find the best path forward.