THERAPY PROMPTS
Journal prompts to ground your next therapy session
Arrive at your appointment with specific evidence rather than recency bias. These prompts help you capture what actually happened across the past fortnight.
Why these prompts work
When your therapist asks what has been happening, it is easy to default to whatever happened yesterday. Journaling specific observations throughout the week gives you concrete, dated evidence to review before walking in.
The Prompts
“What was the single most demanding moment this week, and how did your body react?”
Identifies somatic responses and triggers before cognitive justifications obscure them.
“Which thought repeated itself more than three times without producing an action?”
Surfaces loops and rumination patterns to bring to your therapist's attention.
“What is one thing you hesitated to tell someone, and what was the fear behind it?”
Examines boundary setting, avoidance, and interpersonal friction.
“When did you feel most grounded or at ease, and what conditions allowed that?”
Records protective factors and positive baselines rather than focusing solely on distress.
“What topic did you actively avoid thinking about until tonight?”
Pinpoints emotional resistance to explore safely in your next session.
How Kept uses reflection questions
Write your answers in Kept freely without formatting. When your summary day arrives, the app extracts your exact quoted sentences and counted writing metrics into a single page you can read before your appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I read my entire journal to my therapist?
No. Bringing a one-page summary with key quotes and counted active days is far more effective than reading raw entries aloud.
Can I customize the prompts in Kept?
Kept provides a daily question from your recurring terms and lets you tap 'Another' to reroll whenever you want a different question.
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