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

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