CHELLA PLASTIRAS, RSLP
MEET CHELLA
Chella earned her Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Psychology from the University of Alberta before going on to complete her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Western Carolina University. Over her career, Chella has supported individuals of all ages across a wide variety of settings, including long-term care in North Carolina, school-based therapy in Seattle and Vancouver, and private practice in Squamish.
Chella Plastiras brings an adaptable, dynamic, and play-based approach to her sessions. She loves collaborative problem-solving with families, ensuring clients build the skills and confidence they need for authentic, spontaneous communication. Driven by a lifelong passion for learning, Chella holds special clinical interests in fluency/stuttering disorders as well as orofacial myofunctional disorders across the lifespan.
Outside of the clinic, Chella loves traveling, gardening, hiking, and getting lost in a good book. She is thrilled to be in Victoria and is loving every moment of exploring Island life!
Chella has completed the following professional development courses:
- Hanen: It takes two to talk
- Lidcombe
- The Comprehensive Stuttering Program (ISTAR)
- Western Workshop for Stuttering
- Seattle Summer Stuttering Camp for Teens
- Cleft Lip and Palate: Evaluation and Treatment of Speech & Resonance Disorders for the SLP
- Cultivating Safe Spaces: Self Care, Belonging, and Human Capacity
- The Breathe Course (Dr. Soroush Zaghi, ENT)
- The Oral Rest Posture Program (Nicole Dickson and Karrie Page, SLPs)
- Feed the Peds (Haillie Bulkin, SLP)
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