When was atime Imisunderstoodsomeone?What did Ilearn? What kinds ofpeople areyou typicallydrawn to inrelationships? What do Ineed rightnow to feelmoregrounded? Do you noticeany patterns inhow you copewith stress ordisappointment? Do you noticeany repeatingpatterns in yourromantic orplatonicrelationships? What have youlearned aboutyourselfthrough pastemotional pain? How did yourfamily handleconflict, andhow do youhandle it now? When do you feellike you needsomeone else to“rescue” you?What emotionscome up in thosemoments? Do you strugglewith settingboundaries?Describe a recenttime when thiswas difficult. What does yourbody feel likewhen you’rereminded of thetrauma? How did yourcaregiversexpress (orwithhold) love,anger, orapproval? When do Ifind ithardest tounderstandmyself? What do youfear wouldhappen if youstopped tryingto pleaseothers? What are yourearliestmemories ofyour parentsor caregivers? What doesavoidance looklike in your life?What are youavoidingfeeling? What doesemotionalmaturity looklike for you? What do youcriticize most inothers—andcould that reflectsomething withinyou? How has yourunderstandingof your ownmind changedover time? What labels(e.g., “the smartone,” “thetroublemaker”)were placed onyou growing up? When do youbecome overlyself-critical? Whatwould a morecompassionatevoice say instead? What wouldhealing looklike for you?What can youdo today togive your innerchild the carethey missed? What parts ofyour identityor life do youwant toreclaim?Whatmatters mostto me in liferight now? What wouldit mean tofully acceptall parts ofyourself? How do youthink your earlyrelationshipsinfluence yourcurrent ones? When do youfeel like you're“too much” or“not enough”for others? What do youthink someoneclose to youneedsemotionallyright now? How do youtypicallyrespond toconflict orrejection? What internalvoices ormessages doyou hear whenyou're feelingvulnerable? What do youfear peoplemightdiscoverabout you? What kind ofadult wouldyour youngerself have feltsafe with? When do I catchmyself usingsarcasm, denial,or avoidance?What am Iprotecting myselffrom? What do youexpect from othersemotionally—andwhere do thoseexpectations comefrom? What unmetemotionalneeds didyou have asa child?When was the lasttime you feltemotionallydisconnected fromsomeone? Whatthoughts ormemories came up? Do you tend toovercompensatein certain areasof life? What areyou trying toprove or protect? What does“being lovable”mean to you?Do you believeyou are lovableas you are? What do Ilong foremotionallythat I rarelyexpress? What do youwant to changein how yourelate toyourself orothers? Do you feel likeyou always haveto be on guard?What are youprotectingyourself from? How do youknow whenyou’re “in yourhead” versus“in yourfeelings”? What qualitiesdo you wantyour HealthyAdult to have?What parts ofyourself do youfeel proud of?Which parts doyou struggle toaccept? Were there anyunspoken rulesor expectationsin yourhouseholdgrowing up? What does yourPunitive Parentsay to you?How can youchallenge thatvoice? What situationstend to triggerstrongemotionalreactions inyou? What kind ofperson do Iwant to bein 5 years? When was atime Imisunderstoodsomeone?What did Ilearn? What kinds ofpeople areyou typicallydrawn to inrelationships? What do Ineed rightnow to feelmoregrounded? Do you noticeany patterns inhow you copewith stress ordisappointment? Do you noticeany repeatingpatterns in yourromantic orplatonicrelationships? What have youlearned aboutyourselfthrough pastemotional pain? How did yourfamily handleconflict, andhow do youhandle it now? When do you feellike you needsomeone else to“rescue” you?What emotionscome up in thosemoments? Do you strugglewith settingboundaries?Describe a recenttime when thiswas difficult. What does yourbody feel likewhen you’rereminded of thetrauma? How did yourcaregiversexpress (orwithhold) love,anger, orapproval? When do Ifind ithardest tounderstandmyself? What do youfear wouldhappen if youstopped tryingto pleaseothers? What are yourearliestmemories ofyour parentsor caregivers? What doesavoidance looklike in your life?What are youavoidingfeeling? What doesemotionalmaturity looklike for you? What do youcriticize most inothers—andcould that reflectsomething withinyou? How has yourunderstandingof your ownmind changedover time? What labels(e.g., “the smartone,” “thetroublemaker”)were placed onyou growing up? When do youbecome overlyself-critical? Whatwould a morecompassionatevoice say instead? What wouldhealing looklike for you?What can youdo today togive your innerchild the carethey missed? What parts ofyour identityor life do youwant toreclaim?Whatmatters mostto me in liferight now? What wouldit mean tofully acceptall parts ofyourself? How do youthink your earlyrelationshipsinfluence yourcurrent ones? When do youfeel like you're“too much” or“not enough”for others? What do youthink someoneclose to youneedsemotionallyright now? How do youtypicallyrespond toconflict orrejection? What internalvoices ormessages doyou hear whenyou're feelingvulnerable? What do youfear peoplemightdiscoverabout you? What kind ofadult wouldyour youngerself have feltsafe with? When do I catchmyself usingsarcasm, denial,or avoidance?What am Iprotecting myselffrom? What do youexpect from othersemotionally—andwhere do thoseexpectations comefrom? What unmetemotionalneeds didyou have asa child?When was the lasttime you feltemotionallydisconnected fromsomeone? Whatthoughts ormemories came up? Do you tend toovercompensatein certain areasof life? What areyou trying toprove or protect? What does“being lovable”mean to you?Do you believeyou are lovableas you are? What do Ilong foremotionallythat I rarelyexpress? What do youwant to changein how yourelate toyourself orothers? Do you feel likeyou always haveto be on guard?What are youprotectingyourself from? How do youknow whenyou’re “in yourhead” versus“in yourfeelings”? What qualitiesdo you wantyour HealthyAdult to have?What parts ofyourself do youfeel proud of?Which parts doyou struggle toaccept? Were there anyunspoken rulesor expectationsin yourhouseholdgrowing up? What does yourPunitive Parentsay to you?How can youchallenge thatvoice? What situationstend to triggerstrongemotionalreactions inyou? What kind ofperson do Iwant to bein 5 years? 

Therapy Bingo & Journal Prompts - Call List

(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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  1. When was a time I misunderstood someone? What did I learn?
  2. What kinds of people are you typically drawn to in relationships?
  3. What do I need right now to feel more grounded?
  4. Do you notice any patterns in how you cope with stress or disappointment?
  5. Do you notice any repeating patterns in your romantic or platonic relationships?
  6. What have you learned about yourself through past emotional pain?
  7. How did your family handle conflict, and how do you handle it now?
  8. When do you feel like you need someone else to “rescue” you? What emotions come up in those moments?
  9. Do you struggle with setting boundaries? Describe a recent time when this was difficult.
  10. What does your body feel like when you’re reminded of the trauma?
  11. How did your caregivers express (or withhold) love, anger, or approval?
  12. When do I find it hardest to understand myself?
  13. What do you fear would happen if you stopped trying to please others?
  14. What are your earliest memories of your parents or caregivers?
  15. What does avoidance look like in your life? What are you avoiding feeling?
  16. What does emotional maturity look like for you?
  17. What do you criticize most in others—and could that reflect something within you?
  18. How has your understanding of your own mind changed over time?
  19. What labels (e.g., “the smart one,” “the troublemaker”) were placed on you growing up?
  20. When do you become overly self-critical? What would a more compassionate voice say instead?
  21. What would healing look like for you?
  22. What can you do today to give your inner child the care they missed?
  23. What parts of your identity or life do you want to reclaim?
  24. What matters most to me in life right now?
  25. What would it mean to fully accept all parts of yourself?
  26. How do you think your early relationships influence your current ones?
  27. When do you feel like you're “too much” or “not enough” for others?
  28. What do you think someone close to you needs emotionally right now?
  29. How do you typically respond to conflict or rejection?
  30. What internal voices or messages do you hear when you're feeling vulnerable?
  31. What do you fear people might discover about you?
  32. What kind of adult would your younger self have felt safe with?
  33. When do I catch myself using sarcasm, denial, or avoidance? What am I protecting myself from?
  34. What do you expect from others emotionally—and where do those expectations come from?
  35. What unmet emotional needs did you have as a child?
  36. When was the last time you felt emotionally disconnected from someone? What thoughts or memories came up?
  37. Do you tend to overcompensate in certain areas of life? What are you trying to prove or protect?
  38. What does “being lovable” mean to you? Do you believe you are lovable as you are?
  39. What do I long for emotionally that I rarely express?
  40. What do you want to change in how you relate to yourself or others?
  41. Do you feel like you always have to be on guard? What are you protecting yourself from?
  42. How do you know when you’re “in your head” versus “in your feelings”?
  43. What qualities do you want your Healthy Adult to have?
  44. What parts of yourself do you feel proud of? Which parts do you struggle to accept?
  45. Were there any unspoken rules or expectations in your household growing up?
  46. What does your Punitive Parent say to you? How can you challenge that voice?
  47. What situations tend to trigger strong emotional reactions in you?
  48. What kind of person do I want to be in 5 years?