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

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.


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