Dr. Kate Watson

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:

  • 2007- Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

  • 2008- Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Drinking

  • 2010- Certified DV Advocate

  • 2010- Advanced Motivational Interviewing

  • 2010- Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

  • 2013- Strategies in Behavior Modification

  • 2013- Weight Management Specialist

  • 2016- Yoga Lean I Certified

  • 2016- Yoga Lean II Certified

  • 2016- Certified Mind and Body Specialist

  • 2018- Certified Health Coach

  • 2020- Certified Life Coach

  • 2025- Certified Neurodiversity Coach

  • 2025- Certified in Polyvagal Therapy

  • 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.

 

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