Rebecca Payne

Rebecca Payne is a psychologist in private practice who has been working independently since graduating with her doctorate in 2022. She earned her undergraduate degree from Hampshire College in 2011, where she designed her own major in psychology, psychoanalysis, and international criminal justice, and later completed her doctorate in clinical psychology with a concentration in forensics at William James College in Boston after entering the program in 2017. Prior to her current role, Payne worked as a top fundraiser for Save the Children, in artist relations for her family's guitar string company, and briefly in a news control room. Her professional focus includes forensic psychology and supporting clients with borderline personality disorder, and she maintains memberships in the American Psychological Association, the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, and the American Psychology-Law Society. Payne sponsors children through Save the Children and sees pro bono patients. She attributes her success to stubbornness and an ability to push through challenges, values kindness and respect for all people, and advises others to love what they do while prioritizing self-care to avoid burnout. She recently started the podcast Psychology of Success.