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

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