Top 40 Social Work Influencers in 2026

1. Brene Brown

Bio Researcher. Storyteller. Texan.
HOU + ATX via SATX *****@brenebrown.com Instagram Handle @brenebrown Instagram Followers 5.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female brenebrown.com/podcast-show/.. + Follow Get Email Contact Request upto top 1,000 Social Work Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Nedra Glover

Bio I help people set boundaries to have better relationships.
NYT Bestselling Author, Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Join 152k+ on Substack #NedraNuggets *****@nedratawwab.com Instagram Handle @nedratawwab Instagram Followers 1.8M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Minaa B.

Bio Teaching you about family, siblings and community.
Therapist, Author & Creator of The Siblinghood Theory
🎙️ @thisfeelsfamiliarpod | 📩 Newsletter ↓ *****@minaab.com Instagram Handle @minaa_b Instagram Followers 244.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Marissa Nickel

Bio clinical social worker | lcsw 💙
fueled by vulnerability, wit, and humanness
“be kind” warrior 🫶🏼
📍 boise, id
here, i’m not your therapist, unless i am *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tok_therapy_with_marissa Instagram Followers 1.7M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Shahem Mclaurin

Bio email: *****@5hahem.com
EMDR Therapist | artist | founder of @freedomcollectivetherapy | LCSW | NYC Instagram Handle @5hahem Instagram Followers 356.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Kim Young

Bio Connector/Expert Troublemaker/Hoodrat
I’m officially counting down to #socialworkretirement2030
Host of Revolutionary Hoodrat 🎙️
Views are my own *****@dopeblacksocialworker.com Instagram Handle @dopeblack_socialworker Instagram Followers 68.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Marvin Toliver

Bio @tedxwilmde Speaker - April 2022 @smithsonian_channel-Cycle-breaker Founder of @dearblackman_yougood and @reimagineculture_llc *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mtoliver_lcsw Instagram Followers 33.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Chantelle

Bio 🌻Supervision • Professional Development • AMHSW support
🧡Private Practice @reach.wellbeing
🎈Showcasing creativity
🍁Caring a lot about a lot *****@reachwellbeing.com.au Instagram Handle @theassertivesocialworker Instagram Followers 31.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Amy Pinnell

Bio 🌻 Social Worker, Therapist & Consultant
🦋I help deep-feeling social workers thrive
🌸Take the Workplace Boundaries Quiz ⬇️ *****@sensitivesocialworker.com Instagram Handle @sensitivesocialworker Instagram Followers 29.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Catherine, LCSW

Bio Resources to help Clinical Social Workers RISE
Speaker, Podcaster, Author & Therapist
Clinical Supervisors➡️ @risedirectory
Get SW Resources ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @socialworkersrise Instagram Followers 22.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female open.spotify.com/show/5AK.. + Follow Get Email Contact

11. Lily Keller

Bio MSW, LISW | Lily Keller
🧠 Psychoeducation + Mental Health
🦋 Helping you feel safe, seen & supported
📍Columbus, Ohio Instagram Handle @clinical.sw Instagram Followers 21.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +62% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Alejandra Cortez

Bio 🔥Latina Therapist & Macro Social Worker
🌱Mental Wellness+ Uplifting Communities
✨Therapy|Coaching |Consulting |Trainings
🗣️Views my own | DM ≠ Therapy *****@alejandracortez.com Instagram Handle @thesocialchanger Instagram Followers 17.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Luana Silva

Bio 👩🏽‍💼Servidora Pública do SUAS
👩🏽‍🎓Especialista em Trabalho Social com Famílias
🔸Livros e cursos
🔸Espaço destinado ao exercício profissional
Acesse: Instagram Handle @socialwork_napratica Instagram Followers 16.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Laura Swanson

Bio Filling the gaps of social work education 🌻Hosted by Laura Swanson, LCSW🧘🏼‍♀️🪷 Not checking DM's, please email me! 😊 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @socialworkbub Instagram Followers 7.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Jocelyn Sailor

Bio School Social Work Expert. Private Practice Owner. Founder of School Social Work Solution Planner™️ Natural Hair, Motherhood, Wellness *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @schoolsocialworksolutions Instagram Followers 7.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Coranda Wims

Bio The Social Work Effect®
ef·fect /əˈfekt/
power to produce results; validity; influence
Social Workers have the power to produce positive results. *****@thesocialworkeffect.com Instagram Handle @thesocialworkeffect Instagram Followers 6.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Marthea Pitts

Bio I teach MSW social workers w/ 2+ yrs exp. how to get macro social work jobs.
🏆3x Award Winning Career Coach
⭐220+ MACRO Jobs Landed | Free E-Course👇🏾 *****@martheapitts.com Instagram Handle @the_mswcoach Instagram Followers 5.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Blake

Bio TBRI®️ Practitioner, MSW
Personal account ✨Helping Christians as they foster/adopt
✨all views are my own *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @christiansocialworker Instagram Followers 5.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Michelle Bruxer

Bio Helping future social workers navigate grad school
🎓Program selection + strategy
✍️Personal statement support
👥 3000+ supported
⬇️Start here Instagram Handle @msw.helper Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Melvin

Bio •Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
•School Social Worker & Psychotherapist
•Human Instagram Handle @socialworkmel Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Lauren Gutierrez

Bio Documenting lattes, lessons & little joys 📓☕️🎬☁️come grow with me⤵ ⤵ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @socialworkscrapbook Instagram Followers 17.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Joi Britt

Bio Our Mental Wellness Matters
French Fry Friendship Theory®️
Podcaster | Speaker | Consultant *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thejoiofsocialwork Instagram Followers 10.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Manicka Thomas

Bio 34k - YT
Follow along for my new series: Case Manager to Consultant™
🤔Want to land your first contract in 90 days
GRAB YOUR SERIES WORKBOOK HERE👇🏾 *****@manickathomas.com Instagram Handle @manickathomas Instagram Followers 6.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female youtube.com/@ManickaThomas + Follow Get Email Contact

24. Erica Priscilla

Bio Stories that heal, inspire, and connect communities✨
Created by @ericapriscillas
"Vol. III: The Mentorship Edition" out now!
Order your copy below 💜📘 *****@sandovalcolab.com Instagram Handle @latinxinsocialwork Instagram Followers 4.4K Type Nano Gender Female thelatinxsocialworkpodcast.b.. + Follow Get Email Contact

25. Young Black Social Worker

Bio Yewande✨
🙋🏾‍♀️Experienced Team Manager
📣Speaker
🎙️Podcasting *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @youngblacksocialworker Instagram Followers 4.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Timothy Gordon

Bio Timothy Gordon, MSW & Colleagues
🧠 Counselling & Therapy (in person/virtual)
🧘 MYACT Group Sessions
📚 Education | ACT Training *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @zensocialworker Instagram Followers 1.5K Type Nano Get Email Contact

27. Kristen Gingrich

Bio | lifestyle ✨| mental health 🧠| maine 🦞|
| Glow Pro with @glowmode_official |
|media/partnerships: *****@gmail.com|
👇find more here👇 Instagram Handle @notyouraveragethrpst Instagram Followers 324K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Erica Komisar

Bio Psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author helping parents to live their best lives and raise healthier children.
Founder of @attachmentcircles Instagram Handle @ericakomisar Instagram Followers 340.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Harleny Vasquez

Bio Ex-Social Worker ➡️ Career Coach | First-Gen🇩🇴 📍NJ
I help Gen Z + early-career pros navigate careers
💌*****@yourevolvedmind.com Instagram Handle @yourevolvedmind Instagram Followers 7.5K Type Nano Gender Female social-work-insider.buzzspro.. + Follow Get Email Contact

30. Jacqueline Garcia

Bio Licensed Therapist + Consultant
a lighthearted space donde hablo de la salud mental con humor, corazón, y cultura.
👇🏼let’s connect🔗 *****@therapylux.org Instagram Handle @therapylux Instagram Followers 85.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Sandeep Gill

Bio •I help Women to heal relationship patterns & date towards healthy & long-lasting LOVE
• Offerings ⤵️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @she_writes_herstory Instagram Followers 21.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Elyce Mandich

Bio you can find me over at @elycemandich now ✨ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thetherapyco_ Instagram Followers 66 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Maribí

Bio 🇩🇴 mental health therapist & school counselor
📍licensed in FL and IL
📧 *****@projectchula.com for inquiries
*not taking any new clients Instagram Handle @projectchula Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Get Email Contact

34. Jane Armstrong

Bio ❤️‍🩹 Virtual therapy & support groups for #TFMR parents like me.
✨ ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS in TX, CO, HI, FL, ID, & SC!
⬇️ Schedule a FREE intro call! *****@bothandtherapy.com Instagram Handle @tfmrsocialworker Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Stacie Later

Bio 💜IG ≠ Therapy
🔥Trauma Specialist and Suicidologist
📚Sharing mental health truths and funnies
🌳Love for growth and horses🐴
📕Author
📍UT, USA
🪪UT,ID,SC *****@alliancecounselingutah.com Instagram Handle @stacielater_lcsw Instagram Followers 5.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Nicole Sachs

Bio ➖Creator, JournalSpeak
➖ Host, The Cure for Chronic Pain Podcast 🎙️
➖MIND YOUR BODY 📕
➖Learn the neuroscience of pain.
➖Heal yourself. I will help. ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nicolesachslcsw Instagram Followers 186K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female audioboom.com/channels/49768.. + Follow Get Email Contact

37. Dr. Katie Hurley

Bio BREAKING THE BOY CODE. Youth mental health, suicide prevention, mean girls, positive masculinity. Speaker. Author. Senior Leader Book me: @apbspeakers *****@apbspeakers.com Instagram Handle @drkatiehurleylcsw Instagram Followers 9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. LaTasha D. Oliver

Bio Queer Spiritual Being
Mental Health Educator
Nonmonogamous
Married, But Not Like That... *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tacticalsocialworker_pllc Instagram Followers 14.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Sojourner White

Bio 🚆 Rail travel & global cultural storytelling
🌍 Social worker turned travel writer & storyteller
💌 *****@sojournies.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ | 📍 Milwaukee Instagram Handle @thesojournies Instagram Followers 131.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact