ABOUT US
THE KRC STORY
After several years of working in corporate management in the United States, Kate’s life and work took an international and humanitarian turn, allowing her to spend 17 years working in conflict-affected and post-disaster deployments in over 25 countries around the globe, including: Haiti, Congo-DRC, Gaza, Cambodia, Jordan, Uganda, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Vietnam, Lebanon, Ukraine and Serbia.
After many years in humanitarian service, Kate started to notice an increasing sense of exhaustion, cynicism and disillusionment.
Disturbed to find that she had lost her sense purpose and forgotten why she had started this work that she was previously so passionate about, she started seeking answers, eventually realizing that she was experiencing burnout.
As part of her own quest to recover, Kate became increasingly involved in supporting and promoting access to relevant and appropriate Psychosocial Support and Staff Care & Wellbeing services tailored for those working in humanitarian and development contexts.
Kate became a Certified Master Coach and Staff-Care & Wellbeing Specialist, focused on International Humanitarian Aid and non-profits. As her work expanded, she created Kate Roberts Consulting (KRC) to support humanitarians to create successful, fulfilling and intentional lives and careers in the midst of challenging and ever-changing contexts.
As KRC has grown, Kate has partnered with like-minded coaches, consultants, and trainers to expand both the reach and the services and KRC provides.
And so, here we are!
About Our Coaches
About Kate Roberts
As a Humanitarian Master Coach…
As a Certified Master Coach, my professional practice now draws on my years of living and working in complicated and high-stress environments. These experiences have equipped me with skills and perspective to understand the unique challenges faced by my clients who are engaged in humanitarian and development work.
My clients represent diverse cultures and professional backgrounds, who are seeking an authentic and meaningful environment for themselves and who are ready to make significant changes in their personal life, career and well-being.
I am an active member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), involved with their Communities of Practice and hold to their ethical practice guidelines.
As a Staff Care & Well-being Consultant…
I support Humanitarian and Development Organizations to develop and strengthen their Staff Care & Well-being plans and Psychosocial Support programming. I work with organizational focal points to identify barriers and create pathways in prevention and response of Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout.
I have continued to stay involved in related research projects and ongoing studies in psychology, trauma-informed care and global mental health with Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University and Fordham University.
As a Psychosocial Specialist…
With a background in Counseling Psychology, Mental Health and Humanitarian Management, I support individuals in a therapeutic space to process distressing events and environments, and to overcome their unique challenges.
In focused person-to-person care, Psychosocial Support addresses a combination of psychological aspects of human and social experiences and provides support in working through stressful situations, making sense of what is going on and gaining a sense of balance and clarity.
As a Human…
Originally from the U.S., I now divide my time between my adopted home of Portugal and traveling around the globe. I am passionate about the world around me and the people in it. You never know where I’ll be ringing in from on our next session…schedule a call with me and find out!
About Jaye Dryden
I’m still amazed that I get to be a coach! One of the things I love most in life is talking with people - hearing their stories, dreams, ideas. And as a coach, I get to be part of challenging them to grow, take the risk, pursue the dream, do the hard thing. It’s honestly a dream job.
A little about YOU…
The fact that you’re looking for a coach means something is niggling in the back of your mind, asking “What If”?
Perhaps something in your life is unsettled – a relationship or an unreached goal? Or maybe your project right now is to figure out what’s next? Well, let me encourage you, you can do it - whatever “it” is.
I would be honored to walk alongside you in this endeavor.
A little about ME…
I came to coaching in part because my background is varied. I love pursuing new challenges, taking some risks (mostly calculated) and that has given me a broad base of experience that helps me help my clients. I went to graduate school at the age of 40-something. At nearly 50, I started a non-profit and left my job to travel and study French for 3 months in Europe.
I’ve worked in both the corporate and non-profit world, as a manager, employee, volunteer, founder, humanitarian, teacher, mentor, and coach. I am a mother, a divorcee, a daughter, a sister and a friend.
Life transitions, as you can imagine, are a coaching passion of mine!
My coaching style…
My coaching style leans toward being a transformation accelerator. I see my job as walking alongside you, providing expert guidance to help you move toward the clarity you’re looking for on your journey.
My actual work involves connecting, listening, and challenging clients to discover their own courage, define and redefine goals, find freedom, and pivot - at any age, at any stage of life.
When I’m not at work …
Originally from South Dakota, I have been living on the west coast (by way of New Mexico, southern France, and Massachusetts) for twenty years. I love travel, yoga, running, reading (give me a detective novel!), laughing, journaling, and serving others.
HUMANITARIAN COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is…PEOPLE. At KRC, we believe in the resilience of people and in their capacity to overcome challenges and to create dynamic, transformative change in their own lives and in the world around them.
As coaches and wellbeing consultants, we are passionate about helping Individual humanitarians leverage their strengths to achieve healthy, successful and fulfilling lives, and supporting humanitarian organizations to build the best work environment possible for the people who do this critical work.
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity: We adhere to the highest ethical standards. We act authentically and transparently. We strive to intentionally cultivate trust and credibility.
Compassion: We listen. We are committed to understanding. We convey empathy, dignity, acceptance and inclusion in all interactions.
People: We respect each unique person. We believe in their worth, their voice and their capacities. We invest in their strengths, wellbeing and success.
Future-oriented: We support each individual’s process toward positive outcomes. We rejoice in the pebbles and the milestones. We advocate for a better future, in giving and in serving.
Learn: We promote a culture of curiosity, growth, sharing, improvement and evolving perspectives. We contribute to meaningful development, education and research.
Celebrate: We inspire passion, creativity and adventure. We enjoy the journey!
OUR MISSION
Supporting Humanitarian and Development Workers on their unique journeys of growth to intentionally pursue healthy, successful and fulfilling lives.
VISION
Inspiring a global society to embrace, promote and invest in the wellbeing of all individuals and communities to reach their maximum potential, realize their full purpose and live their best life.
COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL PRACTICE
All Kate Roberts Consulting coaches and consultants adhere to and promote the ICF Code of Ethics. The full Code of Ethics document, including Interpretive Statements can be found at: