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

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