“To share and speak freely.” Six factors to support psychological safety in the supervisory relationship
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: A “safe” supervisory relationship that is cognizant of indirect trauma and the emotional impacts of health and human service work is essential to practitioner growth, critical thinking, and well-being. The current study gathered allied health practitioner perspectives of effective professional supervision within a large health organization in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Experiencing psychological safety in professional supervision emerged as a central theme to support effective supervision. In this article, six interrelated factors that support psychological safety in the supervisory relationship are presented and discussed. The potential risks of the absence of psychological safety in the supervisory relationship are also considered.
Source: The Clinical Supervisor
Authors: Nicki Weld, Matthew Rankine, Leanne Browne
Institutions: University of Auckland, Health New Zealand
Language: English
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7204173126