Treating the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.
Meet Kathia
BACKGROUND
Kathia (she/her) moved to the United States from São Paulo, Brazil in 2001. Her desire to help people led to a degree in human development from Cornell University and several years working with the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma.
After undergoing acupuncture treatment herself, Kathia realized that healing the physical body can be just as powerful as healing the mind. She pivoted her career and received a Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture. She is licensed by the Massachusetts board of medicine and licensed nationally by NCCAOM.
CURRENTLY
Kathia has experience treating a variety of conditions with a focus on reproductive health, emotional disorders, pain conditions, and cancer recovery. She puts a special emphasis on continuing education in her field, participating in research studies, and treating a wide variety of people with different backgrounds.
Her diverse experiences have led to a holistic knowledge base and skills, and allow her to create an environment where all feel welcome and cared for regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality.
Outside of work, Kathia enjoys pottery, dancing, reading novels, and spending time with her family and friends. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese with a working knowledge of French.
Kathia currently accepts BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, MGBHP, United Health, Tufts, Aetna and Cigna.
Meet Ariel
BACKGROUND
Ariel Stimson (she/her, they/them) traces her roots to Bedford, Massachusetts, where her early passion for plants and caring for others guided her unique academic journey. Initially immersed in psychology and neuroscience at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Ariel's quest for a more holistic approach led her to craft a major merging clinical western herbalism, sustainable food and farming, bicycle mechanics, and social justice. Wanting to expand her holistic toolbox, she went back to school to complete a Master's degree in Oriental Medicine from the Oregon School of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Ariel’s professional experience includes supervising the herbal medicinary at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, working for the Portland Ashwagandha farm, providing community-style ear acupuncture at the Hooper Detox Center in Portland, as well as treating patients in community clinics, private practice and home visits.
CURRENTLY
Ariel is licensed in the state of Massachusetts as an acupuncturist and herbalist, and nationally board-certified with NCCAOM. Her areas of focus include neurology, emotional/mental/spiritual health, orthopedics and pain relief, and she has experience treating a wide range of other conditions. She enjoys treating elders, the LGBTQIA2S+ population and everyone in between. Ariel's gentle touch and compassionate approach allow for her patients to feel seen, heard and cared for in order for deep healing to occur. It fills her cup seeing positive changes in the lives of those she treats.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Ariel loves spending time in nature with her dog Monkey, connecting with friends and family, learning about plant and mushroom identification, mountain biking, hiking and playing music.
Ariel currently accepts BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, MGBHP, United Health, Aetna, and MassHealth Standard.
Meet Lace
BACKGROUND
Lace (they/them) graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS in May of 2025 with a Master's degree in acupuncture. They completed their board exams in July 2025 after interning at the NESA Treatment Center and Cambridge Health Alliance during their final year of school. Before coming to acupuncture, they attended Wellesley College where they received a Bachelor's degree in Math and Computer Science. Lace worked as a software engineer in startups across Boston after undergrad, and transitioned into acupuncture after seeing how much it helped with their own chronic pain as a patient. They are now bringing their analytical and problem-solving mind to patient care.
CURRENTLY
Lace trained as a General Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, and has an interest in helping people manage chronic conditions like endometriosis, fibromyalgia, stress, addiction recovery, mental health disorders, and long COVID.
Lace is nonbinary and hopes to validate and support any members of the queer community who come to them with their health concerns.
In Lace's free time, you will find them planning dinner parties, walking in the woods with their dog, listening to live music, watching TV, writing poetry, or crafting at home.
Lace is currently in network with MGBHP, Harvard Pilgrim, BCBS, Aetna, United Healthcare, Tufts and MassHealth Standard.
