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

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