Katherine Mahood

About Katherine Mahood

Dr. Kate Mahood, is a Maryland State Licensed Acupuncturist and is Founder and Director of Wellsview: Center for Holistic & Integrative Health.

​She holds a Doctor of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science, a Master of Oriental Medicine degree from Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), formerly Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts (including a Master of Acupuncture degree and Graduate Chinese Herbal Certificate) and is also a graduate of MUIH’s Health Coaching Certification Program.

Prior to studying East Asian Medicine, Kate worked as a land conservationist and architectural historian, providing consulting services to professional engineers, architects, governmental and non-profit agencies throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. She holds a Masters from the University of Virginia School of Architecture. She had over 18 years of administrative and managerial experience as a “building doctor” before beginning her formal studies at Tai Sophia in 2006. A long- term student of Asian art and design, including Feng Shui, Kate finds her fields of endeavor dramatically inform each other on a daily basis. She is an experienced teacher and guest lecturer in her areas of expertise.

Since 2012, Kate has been dedicated to bridging eastern and western medical traditions, fostering a “better” model of care grounded in nature, SOPHIA, the Wu Hsing/5, and each other, all while honoring the seven generations of her local community and surrounding neighborhoods. Center Goals include celebrating fine tea, herbs and espresso too! ….sustainability, fair practices, affordable healthcare for all, botanical stewardship, community garden/medicinal herb projects, health ed, mindful movement, nourishing tastes, community connections, and creating sacred sanctuary for humanity and wellbeing. Please Join us!