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

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