The Psychological Safety Studio™
Helping organizations build cultures where high performers can show up fully, contribute without burning out, and actually stay.
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ABOUT DR. WHITLEY
Dr. Whitley Grant-Goodman is a licensed
therapist, speaker, and organizational wellness
consultant with over 10 years of experience in
mental health and human performance.
Her doctoral research on burnout and belonging among high-achieving professionals forms the foundation of her work, giving organizations a research-backed, clinically informed approach to improving employee well-being, retention, and workplace culture. This gives organizations a research-backed, clinically informed approach that most wellness training simply doesn’t have.
Dr. Whitley bridges the gap between performance and people — helping teams build the psychological safety needed to reduce burnout, strengthen belonging, and retain their best talent.
CREDENTIALS & BACKGROUND
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Supervisor (LCMHCS)
• Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS)
• 10+ years in mental health & organizational wellness
• Doctoral research: burnout & belonging in professional spaces
• Founder, The Psychological Safety Studio™
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WHAT YOUR ORGANIZATION GAINS
Reduced burnout & turnover
When employees feelsafetoshow up fully, they stay longer and perform better.
Stronger team belonging
Research-backed tools that go beyond surface-level inclusion to build real psychological safety.
Leadership culture and team sustainability
Frameworks that help leaders recognizeandaddress the hidden costs of inequitable labor distribution.
Sustainable high performance
Employees who operate from a place of wellness — not survival — think more creatively and collaborate more openly.
TRUSTED BY
Bennett College • Shaw University • North Carolina State University • UNC Charlotte • University of North Carolina Greensboro • Meredith College • McDaniel College • Davidson College • Ellucian • NC Community Action Association • North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
SIGNATURE KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS
Beyond Burnout: Building a Culture of Care
For organizations ready to move from reactive wellness to proactive cultures of care. Leaders walk away with tools to identify and address burnout before it costs them their best people.
Belonging by Design: Psychological Safety That
Sticks
A research-backed deepdive into what psychological safety actually looks like in practice — and the specific behaviors that build or erode it on any team.
The Hidden Cost of High Performance
Explores the invisible labor tax carried by high-achieving employees and gives leaders a framework for building equitable, sustainable workplaces.