Dr. Kate Watson

About Me

I'm on a mission to help people who are struggling with how to help others. Here are some recent examples of my clients:

1. A mother who is struggling with how to help her adult son who doesn't work or date. We worked on understanding her limits and boundaries and we strategized on ways to rebuild a new kind of relationship with him.
2. A leader who has a bad habit of micromanaging the team. I helped her think of more productive ways to help them achieve their goals.
3. A wife who feels overburdened by her husband's alcohol abuse. She was taking too much responsibility for helping him. We worked on ways that she can be proud of her support and not build resentment.
4. A friend who is worried about her bestie's chaotic marriage. I helped her craft a way to open a conversation about her concern without attacking or blaming her friend or the friend's husband.
5. A young woman who is worried about world politics and social justice. She had anxiety about how she could be more helpful. I helped her set realistic goals for making the world a better place.

About me:

Dr. Kate Watson holds a graduate degree in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a doctorate in health policy and social justice from Drexel University.

She has earned multiple certificates to inform her coaching style:

1. 2007- Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
2. 2008- Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Drinking
3. 2010- Certified DV Advocate
4. 2010- Advanced Motivational Interviewing
5. 2010- Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
6. 2013- Strategies in Behavior Modification
7. 2013- Weight Management Specialist
8. 2016- Yoga Lean I Certified
9. 2016- Yoga Lean II Certified
10. 2016- Certified Mind and Body Specialist
11. 2018- Certified Health Coach
12. 2020- Certified Life Coach
13. 2025- Certified Neurodiversity Coach
14. 2025- Certified in Polyvagal Therapy
15. 2025- Certified Women’s Empowerment Coach

She is the owner of The Advocacy Academy, a training and consulting company that provides professional development training to victim advocates, family advocates, and child advocates who respond to power-based violence around the world. She has clients in 8 countries and 40 states.

She and her husband split their time between Philadelphia and New York. She loves hosting brunches with her friends, cheering for the Philadelphia Union soccer team, and attending Broadway shows.

Coaching with me

How I like to coach

My style is transparency. If I'm not sure how to be helpful, I'll seek your input. After all, I'm not always correct. So, it makes sense to work together.

Experience, Certifications & Training

Certifications and Degrees

• Certified Life Coach
• Certified Health Coach
• Masters-level Counselor
• Certified Women's Empowerment Coach

Training and development

• 20 years of experience with motivational interviewing
• Certificate in Feminist Organizing

Professional and life experience

I coach part-time. In my full-time work, I provide training workshops for advocates.