About us

At Shift Speech Pathology, we are passionate about supporting children and adolescents during the important foundational years of their development.

We believe every individual is unique, and are committed to creating a nurturing environment where they feel empowered to express themselves, build confidence, and thrive across all areas of communication, learning, social connection, and emotional wellbeing.

We take pride in helping clients and families experience meaningful progress — that positive “shift” so often described by our clients and their parents.

For us, “Shift” represents growth, confidence, connection, and the small but powerful changes that make a lasting difference in a child’s life.

Stephanie Levas ‍

Founder and Principal Speech Pathologist

Stephanie has a strong passion for helping others to realise their potential and thrive! She enjoys sharing the collaborative goal setting journey with her clients, their families and others within their support team.

Stephanie is a Certified Practising member of Speech Pathology Australia. She has completed a Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences as well as a Masters degree in Speech Pathology.

Stephanie has experience supporting clients across a range of areas including speech sound disorders, language disorders, literacy difficulties (including dyslexia), fluency, early intervention, paediatric feeding, oral function and oral motor development, neurodiversity-affirming social communication support, and voice therapy.

Stephanie is committed to implementing current evidence-based practice to best utilise her skills and experience.

Testimonials

  • “We've had the pleasure of working with Stephanie for nearly two years, and the impact she's had on our son's speech has been truly remarkable. Her sessions are not only engaging and fun, but her expertise and professionalism have helped boost our son's confidence tremendously. As a result, he eagerly looks forward to each session with excitement and enthusiasm.”

  • “My daughter has been working with Stephanie and we are so happy with the progress and how far she has come! Starting school was daunting and Stephanie helped guide my daughter through with calm and patience which has helped her keep up with her learning and friends!”

  • “Stephanie has been absolutely wonderful with our 3-year old son. From the very beginning, she really took the time to understand him and built such a genuine connection with him, which made a huge difference to his engagement and confidence.

    He has genuinely loved his sessions and always looked forward to them. We’ve seen huge improvements in his communication, and it’s been so rewarding seeing him refer back to things he’s learnt during sessions in everyday life.”

  • “Stephanie has been warm, patient, supportive and incredibly knowledgeable throughout the process. We would highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a speech therapist who truly connects with children.”