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


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