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

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