The Reflective Roadmap: Closure and Synthesis for Counselor Trainees in Supervision

This article introduces the importance of qualitative closure during supervision for counselors-in-training completing practicum or internship experiences. The authors address what is currently in the literature around termination for counseling students in supervision and how a tool called the reflective roadmap can provide a powerful synthesis process for learning. The authors introduce the reflective roadmap technique and provide examples of how it can be used throughout supervision. Discussion involves implications for counselor education and counseling practice and research.