At Evolving Connections, Jo Distefano offers individual, couples & family counselling.
Jo provides a warm, supportive space for growth, healing & stronger relationships.
🌟 Sunshine Coast’s #1 trusted Counsellor with 60+ 5-star reviews. Evolving Connections is a relationship counselling and psychotherapy service that is constantly looking at ways to enhance your ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Hi, my name is Jo Distefano and I am the founder of Evolving Connections Counselling. I am passionate about relationships because they are essential to health and well-being. After spending thousands of hours working with amazing people, I have learnt that there is a hunger and drive for knowledge and internal development. Having worked extensively with clients as individuals and in relationships I have seen that human beings are motivated to discover meaningful ways of living so that they can thrive in their lives and with others. My experience has shown me that people are capable of continuously evolving and that healthy connections to others is a fundamental human need. The wisdom and resilience that people demonstrate never ceases to amaze me! Clients come to value working with me because I help them discover who they are, what’s important to them and what this makes possible for them as individuals and in their relationships.
05/02/2026
The quality of your relationships shapes the quality of your life.
Therapy can help you create the connection you deserve. 🌱
There was a moment when you tried to handle everything on your own… and it felt heavier than ever. đź’
Knowing when and how to seek help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of courage.
Reaching out to a therapist can be the first step toward understanding yourself, untangling the overwhelm, and finding a little more peace each day. 🌿
You don’t have to wait for a “crisis” to take care of yourself.
25/01/2026
NOT A DATE TO CELEBRATE
22/01/2026
The most important relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself.
Invest in it.
Care for it.
And keep going.
15/01/2026
Feeling overwhelmed?
You don’t have to ride the waves alone. Here are 3 simple Internal Family Systems (IFS) tools you can try today to calm the inner chaos and reconnect with yourself. 💚
Your feelings are valid, and taking small steps can make a big difference.
31/12/2025
Welcoming 2026 with gratitude, growth, and gentler conversations with ourselves.
May this year bring healing, clarity, and the courage to keep choosing yourself.
Happy New Year 💚🌱
28/12/2025
🧠✨ "Research indicates that as children develop, their brains 'mirror' their parents', establishing a powerful connection that significantly influences their emotional and cognitive growth. According to Dr. Daniel Siegel, a leading figure in this field, a parent's journey toward self-awareness and emotional health profoundly impacts their child’s development (Siegel, 2012).
By prioritizing our own mental well-being, we don’t just enhance our nurturing abilities; we also model emotional resilience and awareness for our children. This mirroring effect means that as we grow, our children thrive alongside us, benefiting from a stable and supportive environment.
Let’s commit to becoming the best versions of ourselves—both for our own well-being and for our children’s future. Together, we can cultivate a healthier, more compassionate world. 🌱❤️
21/12/2025
You are allowed to be compassionate to yourself first đź’š
19/12/2025
Always choose kindness đź’š
09/12/2025
Real love is noticing the little things… the effort, the progress, the small steps forward. Celebrate them - they’re what strengthen your connection every day. 🌿
07/12/2025
Thank you for your kind words, Jimmy.
05/12/2025
Growth doesn’t end when the Couples Intensive does. With the right tools, intention, and small daily habits, couples can keep strengthening their connection long after the session.
Here are simple ways to stay grounded, communicate openly, and continue building the relationship you’re both working toward. 💚
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And suddenly you just know...It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings - Meister Eckhart
Hi, my name is Jo Distefano and I am the founder of The Avenue. Drawing on the experience and learning I have gained over the past eight years, I am expanding my remit. As such, I will be including relationship counselling for individuals, couples and families and running strengths-based support groups as part of my ongoing services. Of course, my work with loss and grief will continue to be integral to my practice. Other than this, the most obvious difference will be the change in name of my FB page from The Avenue Grief and Loss Counselling Service to Evolving Connections Counselling.
Evolving Connections will continue to assist you in managing the challenges of loss and grief and the aim, as always, will be to strive for a heightened awareness of Self to facilitate a broader outlook and a stronger approach to change.
In addition to all of this, there will now be regular blogs, videos and additional information uploaded to my website as well as continuing to provide my regular posts on FB.
Thank you for your ongoing support and staying with me throughout the years.