Our Approach

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A different kind of care — medicine for the whole person: body, mind, and soul.

 

When you walk into Luna Acupuncture & Wellness, the space is warm, calm, and intentionally inviting. No white coats, no clinical atmosphere. Just a comfortable environment where real healing can happen.

 

Our philosophy is to see and understand each person as more than a set of symptoms or lab results; as a whole person: body, mind, and soul. Beyond the physical assessment, we take into consideration a patient's mindset, beliefs, emotional patterns, and inner life. This can be essential clinical information. In East Asian Medicine, these dimensions are directly mapped onto the body's physiology, and addressing them allows us to deliver the highest level of care.

 

For over 5,000 years, the founding physicians of acupuncture and Chinese medicine understood that a person cannot be reduced to their physical body alone. The ancient principle of Shen, Qi, and Jing; encompassing soul, heart, mind, energy, and the physical body; describes the complete nature of a human being. True healing requires attending to all of these layers. That understanding informs everything we do at Luna.

 

Many patients are pleasantly surprised by what shifts beyond the condition they came in for; improved energy, mood, sleep, flexibility, and emotional resilience. That is the medicine working at the level it was designed to reach.

 

What to Expect

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Complimentary 15-Minute Discovery Consultation
The recommended first step. We'll talk through your health concerns and give you an honest assessment of whether this approach can support you. And if we're not the right fit, we'll tell you that too, and point you toward what might be.

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Initial Visit 
A detailed health history, a comprehensive classical diagnostic evaluation, and your first acupuncture treatment.

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Follow-Up Visits 
Time for reassessment, treatment, and integration, with quiet time built in to rest while the treatment settles. Your visits here are never rushed; many patients tell us this is the most restorative part of their week.

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Between your visits
After your initial visit, Dr. Carter spends an additional one to two hours with your complete case, studying, cross-referencing, and building the precise, individualized plan your care will follow, then refining it as you progress. 

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To begin, call 503-853-2866 to schedule your complimentary consultation. If we're with a patient when you call, leave a voicemail, every inquiry is generally returned within the business day.