Tri Lotus Psychotherapy

Tri Lotus Psychotherapy Providing individual and couples counselling in Calgary, AB.

Tri Lotus Therapist Highlight: Sarah!Sarah’s focus is on parenting, children and youth, and relationships. 💛Whether you’...
09/29/2025

Tri Lotus Therapist Highlight: Sarah!

Sarah’s focus is on parenting, children and youth, and relationships. 💛

Whether you’re:
🪷 Struggling with postpartum or perinatal challenges
🪷 Navigating your child’s behavioural or emotional difficulties
🪷 Finding it hard to connect or communicate in your relationship
🪷 Managing co-parenting or separation
🪷 Working through family conflict - both parent/child and adult relationships
🪷 Experiencing anxiety or depression

…Sarah is here to support you every step of the way!

Reach out via the link in bio to book a complimentary 20minute introductory call to see how Sarah can help!

🛠️ Therapy isn’t just about talking, it’s about learning practical skills that help you cope, heal, and grow. 🪴 It’s a s...
09/26/2025

🛠️ Therapy isn’t just about talking, it’s about learning practical skills that help you cope, heal, and grow. 🪴

It’s a space to notice patterns, explore what’s been weighing on you, and practice new ways of responding.

The best part? These tools aren’t one-size-fits-all.

Therapy helps you discover strategies that fit you, so you can carry them into everyday life and create lasting change. 💛

👉 Swipe through to see some of the skills therapists often introduce to support clients.

Happy Relationship Tip Tuesday!One of the simplest but most powerful tools in relationships? The pause. 🪴When emotions r...
09/23/2025

Happy Relationship Tip Tuesday!

One of the simplest but most powerful tools in relationships? The pause. 🪴

When emotions run high, it’s easy to react in the heat of the moment. But taking even a few seconds to breathe before responding can:

🌟 Lower defensiveness
🌟 Prevent regretful words
🌟 Create space for real listening
🌟 Improve connection

Next time you feel yourself getting triggered, try pausing. You’ll be surprised at how much it can shift the tone of the conversation - and strengthen your connection.

🧠 Our minds are powerful, but sometimes our thoughts can turn against us. A single negative belief—like “I’m not good en...
09/19/2025

🧠 Our minds are powerful, but sometimes our thoughts can turn against us. A single negative belief—like “I’m not good enough,” “I’ll never succeed,” or “Nobody cares about me”—can spiral into painful emotions and behaviours that keep us stuck.

✨ This is where Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) comes in. CBT is a structured, research-based approach that helps you notice these unhelpful patterns and gently challenge them. Instead of automatically believing every thought, you learn to step back, test it, and reframe it.

💡 For example:

🪴 ❌ “I’m a failure.”
🪴 ✔️ “I made a mistake today, but mistakes are part of learning. I can try again.”

🌿 These small but powerful shifts in thinking can ease anxiety, lift mood, and help you respond to challenges with resilience. Over time, you start to feel more in control of your emotions—because you’ve learned to work with your mind, not against it.

💛 Therapy can guide you through this process, giving you tools that last far beyond the session. Change your thoughts → Change your life. ✨

🪴 Rhylee is one of our CBT therapists who can walk alongside you as you practice these skills. Reach out via the link in bio to book a complimentary 20min introductory call with her!

Happy Relationship Tip Tuesday! 💑 Every couple faces challenges, stress, disagreements, and seasons of disconnection. Bu...
09/16/2025

Happy Relationship Tip Tuesday!

💑 Every couple faces challenges, stress, disagreements, and seasons of disconnection.

But research shows the difference between relationships that thrive and those that struggle isn’t about never fighting.

✨ The Gottman Method found that the strongest couples, called the “Masters of Relationships,” do a few simple but powerful things:

🪴 They turn toward each other in small, everyday moments
🪴 They practice repair after conflict instead of letting distance grow
🪴 They build trust and appreciation over time

🌿 These habits don’t come naturally to everyone—and that’s okay. With guidance and practice, couples can learn to communicate more openly, resolve conflicts gently, and reconnect emotionally.

💡 If you’re feeling stuck, know that support is available. Our Couples Therapists at Tri Lotus Psychotherapy can give you the tools to strengthen your bond and feel like a team again. 💛✨ Reach out via the link in our bio.

Parenting comes with so many struggles that no one really warns you about…🪴 The identity shift — one day you’re just you...
09/15/2025

Parenting comes with so many struggles that no one really warns you about…

🪴 The identity shift — one day you’re just you, the next you’re “mom” or “dad.” Suddenly your needs, your hobbies, your time all feel like they’ve taken a backseat. It can feel like parts of yourself have gone missing, and no one really talks about how disorienting that can be.

🪴 The mental load — it’s not just about raising kids, it’s about carrying the invisible checklist in your mind 24/7. Doctor’s appointments, school forms, laundry, what’s for dinner, who needs what and when… even when you’re resting, your brain is still spinning.

🪴 The silent pressure — the one that whispers, “You should be doing more.” The pressure to parent perfectly, to show up for work, to maintain friendships, to keep the house together. It’s exhausting, and yet most of us don’t say it out loud.

If you’ve ever felt these things — you’re not failing, you’re human. 💛
And chances are, more parents around you are quietly carrying the same weight than you realize.

Happy Relationship Tip Tuesday!Conflict is inevitable, but how we start the conversation matters. Jumping in with blame ...
09/09/2025

Happy Relationship Tip Tuesday!

Conflict is inevitable, but how we start the conversation matters. Jumping in with blame or frustration often sparks defensiveness.

Try a “soft start” next time: gently express what’s on your mind without accusations. For example, instead of saying, “You never listen to me,” try: “I’d like to share something that’s been on my mind—can we talk?”

This small shift creates space for connection, understanding, and problem-solving—rather than escalation.

What’s one “soft start” you can try this week? Comment below and share! 💜🪴

Parenting isn’t always picture-perfect playdates and bedtime snuggles. There are struggles that often go unspoken—moment...
09/08/2025

Parenting isn’t always picture-perfect playdates and bedtime snuggles. There are struggles that often go unspoken—moments of loneliness, guilt, comparison, and exhaustion that can make you wonder if you’re doing enough 🪴

If you’ve ever felt isolated in a room full of people, guilty for needing a break, or so drained you’ve cried in the bathroom just to breathe - you’re not alone. 💛

Talking about these experiences doesn’t make you ungrateful. It makes you human. And naming what’s hard is the first step toward finding support, compassion, and connection. 💜

Which of these struggles feels most familiar to you? 🪴

It’s been a while…Here are some laughs for your Friday! 😂💜
09/05/2025

It’s been a while…
Here are some laughs for your Friday!
😂💜

✨ Moving cities. Starting a new job. Ending a relationship. Becoming a parent. ✨ Life transitions bring growth, but they...
09/04/2025

✨ Moving cities. Starting a new job. Ending a relationship. Becoming a parent. ✨

Life transitions bring growth, but they also bring uncertainty.
Our brains are wired to prefer what feels familiar, which is why even good change can feel heavy 💛

During transitions, it’s common to feel:
🪴 Fear of the unknown
🪴 Grief over what you’re leaving behind
🪴Excitement about what’s ahead

All of these emotions can exist together, and that doesn’t mean you’re “doing it wrong.” It means you’re human. 💜

👉 If you’re in the middle of a big change, give yourself patience and compassion. You don’t have to figure it all out at once, and you don’t have to figure it out alone.

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7370 Sierra Morena Boulevard SW Suite #102
Calgary, AB
T3H4H9

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Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm

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