
BA Creative Writing, Oberlin College. MSW Clinical Social Work, University of Pennsylvania.
Rebecca Newman, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience in social work and clinical practice. She currently serves as the lead clinician in an academic medical practice. Her expertise spans case management, psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and practice operations. Since 2019, Rebecca has integrated writing into her professional activities, authoring more than 45 articles on topics including mental health, social work, healthcare education, and higher education. Additionally, she has contributed expert advice to over 30 articles in publications such as Prevention, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, and Shape. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Oberlin College in 2010 and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, practicing social work continuously since that time.