Hi, I'm Dr. Jennifer Faigin

I help people who are tired of feeling stuck — in their pain, their stress, their sleeplessness — find their way back to feeling like themselves again.

Never tried acupuncture or fire cupping before?

You’re in exactly the right place. Most of my patients were uncertain the first time too —

and almost every one of them has told me they wish they’d come sooner.

About Dr. Jennifer Faigin

My story

Why I Do This — And What Makes My Approach Different

I grew up watching medicine from the inside. Both of my parents were family practice physicians, and from a young age I understood what Western medicine could do — and what it couldn’t. I watched it save lives. I watched it intervene at exactly the right moments and give people back years they would have otherwise lost. I have never stopped being grateful for that.

But I also watched it fall short. Patients leaving with a prescription and no real understanding of why they were suffering. Chronic pain, fatigue, hormonal imbalance cycling through appointment after appointment without anyone looking at the whole picture — treating symptoms without real curiosity about roots.

That gap — between what medicine does brilliantly and what it leaves behind — is what set me on my path. I didn’t want to choose between conventional medicine and holistic care. I wanted to understand both deeply, and know when each was truly needed.

“I grew up watching Western medicine help just as many people as it fell short for. I knew both sides of that equation from the inside — and I knew that we could do better.”

Before I ever studied acupuncture, I spent more than 30 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist and holistic bodywork practitioner. Those years gave me something no academic programme could — a deep, felt understanding of the human body. I learned to read where tension lives and why. To sense the difference between a muscle tight from overuse and one bracing against something emotional. To notice where the body is quietly struggling before a patient has found the words to describe it.

Then I went back to school. I trained at PIHMA — the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture — and earned my doctoral degree, becoming a Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc), board-certified by the NCBAHM. What I bring to your treatment is thirty years of listening to bodies with my hands, combined with one of the highest academic credentials available in my field.

What I treat

I May Be Able to Help If You're Dealing With...

Acupuncture and fire cupping can address a much wider range of conditions than most people realize. I specialize in a persons whole health — including but not limited to these conditions. If you don’t see your concern listed, please reach out. Chances are we can talk through it together.

Allergies & sinus congestion

Reduces inflammatory response and helps regulate the immune system’s overreaction to allergens.

Anxiety & Stress

Activates the parasympathetic nervous system, lowering cortisol and producing a measurable calming effect.

Chronic pain

Stimulates the release of endorphins and reduces inflammation, easing persistent pain in the back, neck, joints, and beyond.

Depression

Balances serotonin and dopamine levels, supporting mood regulation and reducing feelings of low energy and hopelessness.

Digestive issues

Supports gut motility and reduces inflammation, helping conditions like IBS, bloating, and nausea.

Fatigue & low energy

Addresses the root causes of exhaustion — poor sleep, stress, and adrenal strain — rather than just the symptom.

Headaches & Migraines

Reduces the frequency and severity of headaches by improving circulation and relieving muscular tension.

Hormonal Imbalances

Supports the endocrine system to ease symptoms of menopause, PMS, and thyroid irregularities.

Immune dysfunction

Regular treatment has been shown to strengthen immune response and reduce the frequency of illness.

Insomnia & Poor Sleep

Promotes melatonin production and regulates sleep cycles for deeper, more consistent rest.

Musculoskeletal injuries

Accelerates recovery from sprains, strains, and repetitive stress injuries by improving circulation to affected tissue.

PTSD symptoms

Calms the overactive threat response, reduces flashback intensity, and helps the nervous system feel safe again.

Tinnitus & Ear Issues

Improves circulation to the inner ear and reduces nervous system tension, helping to lower the intensity and frequency of ringing or buzzing sounds.

My philosophy

I Don't Have a Protocol. I Have a Way of Seeing.

I don’t believe your body is broken. I believe it’s communicating. Pain, fatigue, anxiety, poor sleep, hormonal disruption — these aren’t failures. They are signals. And my job isn’t to silence them. It’s to understand what they’re saying and help your body address what’s actually driving them.

I work comfortably alongside your doctor, your physical therapist, your mental health provider. I’m not asking you to choose between acupuncture and conventional medicine. I’m asking how we can make everything work together — because that’s where the lasting results live.

I don’t rush. At Cedar & Sage, your appointment is structured around you — not a billing cycle. I ask the questions most practitioners don’t have time for. I notice things you didn’t mention. I make connections between symptoms that have always seemed unrelated. And I explain everything I’m doing in plain language, so you leave with both a treatment and an understanding of why.

“Many of my patients have seen other practitioners before finding me. What they say afterward isn’t that those providers were wrong — it’s that none of them had seen the whole picture. I try to see it from the very first conversation.”

My credentials

You Deserve to Know Exactly Who Is Treating You

Degree

Studies

Certifications and Licenses

LMT Licenses

Specialities

Founder

You Don't Have to Keep Feeling This Way.

DAc

Doctor of Acupuncture

NCBAHM

Nationally Board-Certified

LAc

Licensed in Arizona

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Licensed Massage Therapist in AZ & TX