A Survey of Counselor Educators’ Psychological Safety

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of the role of psychological safety among counselor educators (CEs) in relation to job stress, burnout, and job satisfaction. Participants ( n = 205) were recruited from a list of all faculty members in Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs‐accredited programs. A series of one‐way analyses of variance and Kruskal–Wallis tests indicated no differences in psychological safety scores based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, rank, or tenure type, and bivariate correlations revealed no significant associations with age or years of experience. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that psychological safety was a significant predictor of professional well‐being, with higher levels associated with lower job stress and burnout and greater job satisfaction. Psychological safety also functioned as a protective moderator, weakening the effects of job stress on burnout. Findings suggest that fostering psychological safety may play an important role in reducing stress and burnout while enhancing job satisfaction and professional effectiveness among CEs.