Strivesocial Speech Pathology
Helping people communicate with confidence, clarity and connection.
Practical, neuroaffirming speech pathology for children, teens and adults who need support with communication, social understanding and everyday participation. Melbourne outer east and online across Australia.
Julie Athanasiou — Speech Pathologist
What we provide
Speech therapy focused on real life
Our work centres on functional communication — the real situations that matter most: conversations, friendships, workplace interactions, emotional expression, self-advocacy and feeling understood.
Social communication
Understanding conversation, reading social situations, joining in, repairing misunderstandings and building confident relationships.
Language support
Help with expressive and receptive language, organising thoughts, understanding instructions and communicating more effectively every day.
Pragmatic skills
Therapy that connects directly to school, work, home and community — not just worksheets, but real-world practice and carryover.
Complex profiles
Thoughtful support for autistic and ADHD individuals, including those with anxiety, learning differences and social confidence challenges.
Our approach
Practical, respectful and tailored.
Neuroaffirming
We work with the person, not against them. Therapy respects neurodivergent communication styles while building skills that support confidence.
Goal-led
Sessions are shaped around meaningful goals — making friends, managing conversations, coping in groups, expressing needs clearly.
Evidence-informed
Julie combines speech pathology expertise with structured social learning approaches developed through years of working with neurodivergent people of all ages.
Real-life focused
Strategies that carry over beyond the session — at home, at school, at work, in the community and in everyday relationships.
Who we help
Support across the lifespan
Children
Building early communication skills, social confidence and school readiness through play-based and structured approaches.
Teenagers
Navigating friendships, group dynamics, self-advocacy and the social demands of high school and beyond.
Adults
Support with workplace communication, social confidence, relationship skills and understanding social expectations in everyday life.
Ready to start?
Book a free 15-minute consultation to talk through your needs.
No obligation. We will chat about what is happening, whether speech pathology is the right fit, and what support could look like.