(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Stranger asked you "but what kind of therapist are you?"
Client left something behind in your office.
Had a client with a family member who doesn't "believe" in therapy
Talked about anxiety related to the election with a client
Vented to a coworker
Existed only on the snacks you can eat in 5 minutes between sessions
Had technical difficulties trying to do telehealth sessions
Had an intervention go unexpectedly well
Had a client yell at you
Client in telehealth session was in a weird setting (stairwell, car, etc)
Gone to the office bathroom to cry
Seen a client make more progress than you even hoped for
Encouraged self-care when you know you could improve in this area
Office temp was way off!
Rewrote you Psychology Today profile for the 2,400th time
Practiced your own deep breathing when faced with a challenging client
Had a family member of a client yell at you
Been “doorknobbed”
Talked with a client who was drunk or high
Been tempted to google a client
Almost had to leave a session midway through because you were wrong about how long you could hold it
Received sentiment of appreciation from a client
Spent a long time creating an intervention that lasted 5 minutes in session
Had a client’s pet or your own pet interrupt or photo bomb telehealth sessions
Daydreamed about quitting and doing a less emotional job