I’m Gabriella Chapa, M.S., CCC-SLP, and I joined Monkey Mouths in 2025 as a speech-language pathologist. I earned my undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University-Kingsville and my master’s degree from University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Prior to Monkey Mouths, I worked in private practice and school.

 

I strive to build genuine connections and strong relationships with my patients and their families. I believe in the importance of feeling connected to people who you are on the same team with! When I meet a new kiddo, my first priority is creating a space that feels safe, comfortable, and welcoming. I focus on building a foundation of trust that they can truly feel. If that means sitting back and watching from a distance while they solo-play before ever entering their space, or simply (or enthusiastically) narrating their actions before modeling new actions to use with their comfort toys, I’m more than happy to do. Patience is definitely a virtue, but it’s also a gift! I absolutely love teaching my kids, but just as much, I love learning from them.

 

In my spare time I enjoy cycling, reading Colleen Hoover books and spending quality time with my family and close friends!

 

As an SLP since 2021, I have training and specialization in the following:

Feeding:

• Feeding Therapy 101 by Rhonda Wilson, M.S., CCC-SLP, CLC, ASDCS

• Sound Card System

Autism Techniques/Social Language Techniques

• The Hanen Program More Than Words
• The Hanen Program It Takes Two to Talk
• Natural Language Acquisition
• Disorder, Difference, or Gap?: A School-Age Disability Evaluation

Augmentative Communication Techniques

• Comprehensive Augmentative Communication Evaluations for Low-Tech and High-Tech Communication Devices

Other:

• Safety Care Training

I am currently in the process of obtaining my Sensory SLP Certificate through the Inside Out Sensory Course by Jessie Ginsburg, M.S., CCC-SLP