Meet Sybille Kissling
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Your experiences deserve to be understood. Your individuality deserves to be respected.
Individual Counselling • Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities • Neurodiversity-Affirming Counselling • Autism & ADHD-Related Experiences • Emotional Awareness • Communication & Self-Expression • Personal Autonomy • Everyday Stress & Adjustment
COUNSELLING THAT RECOGNIZES THE INDIVIDUAL BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS
Every person experiences the world differently. The way we communicate, process information, navigate relationships, and respond to our surroundings can influence how we experience emotional well-being.
Sybille Kissling, MA, RCC, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor whose professional experience includes supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, alongside additional training in neurodiversity-affirming approaches.
Sybille believes meaningful counselling begins with understanding the individual rather than making assumptions about how someone should think, communicate, or experience the world.
Her approach recognizes that differences in communication, cognitive processing, emotional expression, and support needs are important considerations in creating a respectful therapeutic experience.
Drawing on her experience with Inclusion Langley Society, Sybille brings practical insight into supporting individuals with diverse abilities and complex support needs. Her work has strengthened her appreciation for autonomy, accessible communication, and the importance of developing individualized strategies that reflect each person's circumstances.
She brings a compassionate, person-centred perspective to counselling, incorporating mindfulness and body-awareness approaches where appropriate.
With Sybille, counselling begins with who you are, how you experience the world, and what matters most to you.
SYBILLE’S CLINICAL AREAS OF FOCUS
Individualized Mental Health Care That Recognizes Different Ways of Experiencing the World
Sybille's clinical interests reflect her commitment to understanding each person within the context of their unique experiences, abilities, communication preferences, and everyday environment.
Drawing on her counselling education, additional neurodiversity-affirming training, and professional experience supporting adults with intellectual disabilities, she brings a thoughtful perspective to the following areas:
Neurodiversity-Affirming Counselling
Respectful mental health support that recognizes neurological differences, values individual experiences, and considers how environments and expectations influence emotional well-being.
Autism & ADHD-Related Experiences
Exploring emotional experiences, sensory and environmental demands, changing routines, and everyday challenges while respecting each individual's preferences and strengths.
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
An individualized approach informed by Sybille's direct experience supporting adults with intellectual disabilities, with attention to dignity, participation, and meaningful personal goals.
Accessible Mental Health Support
Considering communication styles, information-processing preferences, and appropriate adjustments that can make counselling more approachable and responsive to individual needs.
Emotional Awareness & Well-Being
Creating opportunities to recognize, understand, and express emotions in ways that feel meaningful and appropriate to each person's experiences.
Communication & Self-Expression
Exploring personal communication preferences, expressing needs, and navigating interactions with others while respecting different ways of connecting and being understood.
Personal Autonomy & Self-Advocacy
Supporting reflection on personal choices, boundaries, preferences, and participation in decisions that influence everyday life.
Everyday Stress & Life Adjustment
Exploring the emotional impact of changing routines, relationships, responsibilities, and environments, with care that considers individual circumstances and support needs.
Care That Recognizes You, Just as You Are
Your experiences matter. Your voice deserves to be heard. Your individuality deserves to be respected.
Whether you're exploring your experiences with autism or ADHD, navigating emotional challenges, or seeking counselling that considers your unique abilities and communication preferences, Sybille offers a thoughtful, collaborative approach centred on understanding what matters to you.
Connect with Sybille Kissling, RCC, and explore mental health care that makes room for your individuality, preferences, and personal goals.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SYBILLE, RCC
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Thoughtful Care, Shaped Around You
Sybille believes counselling should respond to the individual rather than expecting every person to participate in the same way.
Her therapeutic philosophy is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and respect for the many factors that influence mental health.
She recognizes that emotional experiences may be shaped by relationships, environments, communication differences, physical sensations, and access to appropriate support.
Her approach is informed by:
Person-Centred Counselling: Establishing a collaborative therapeutic relationship that respects personal experiences and individual goals.
Mindfulness-Informed Practices: Exploring present-moment awareness and the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Somatic Perspectives: Considering how physical sensations and bodily awareness may relate to emotional experiences, when appropriate and within her training.
Individualized Strategies: Adapting conversations and approaches to reflect communication preferences, identified needs, and meaningful goals.
Whole-Person Understanding: Recognizing the influence of personal circumstances, relationships, and environmental factors on emotional well-being.
Sybille values active listening and thoughtful collaboration. Her intention is to offer a counselling experience where individuals can express themselves in ways that feel appropriate to them, without pressure to meet a particular expectation of what therapy should look like.
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Respecting Different Ways of Thinking, Feeling & Communicating
Neurodiversity recognizes that people experience differences in how they think, learn, communicate, process information, and interact with their surroundings.
For neurodivergent individuals, emotional well-being may be influenced not only by personal experiences but also by expectations, environments, and barriers that do not adequately account for different needs.
Sybille's additional professional development includes training in neurodiversity-affirming practices addressing autism, ADHD, and related neurodevelopmental differences.
Her approach emphasizes curiosity rather than assumptions, recognizing that individuals with similar diagnoses may have very different experiences, preferences, and support needs.
Counselling may provide opportunities to explore emotional experiences, everyday pressures, communication preferences, and the relationship between personal well-being and one's environment.
The intention is not to change an individual's neurotype or encourage conformity to a particular way of thinking or behaving. It is to offer mental health support that respects neurological differences and individual choice.
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Care That Makes Room for Different Abilities and Experiences
Access to mental health care is important for individuals of all abilities.
Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities may experience stress, grief, relationship concerns, emotional distress, and other mental health challenges, while also encountering barriers to services that are responsive to their communication or support needs.
Through her professional role at Inclusion Langley Society, Sybille has gained direct experience supporting adults with intellectual disabilities and understanding the importance of individualized planning.
Her background includes working collaboratively to identify needs, develop practical strategies, and support meaningful participation in everyday life.
This experience informs her appreciation for clear communication, appropriate accommodations, and respect for personal autonomy.
Within counselling, Sybille recognizes the importance of considering each person's communication preferences, capacity to participate in the therapeutic process, and any supports or adaptations that may be clinically appropriate.
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Creating Space for Your Experience to Be Heard
Emotional experiences do not always translate easily into words.
Some individuals may prefer additional time to process questions, communicate through concrete examples, or approach conversations in a more structured way.
Others may find that their emotions are closely connected to sensory experiences, changes in routine, or the expectations of people around them.
Sybille appreciates that communication is individual and that meaningful conversations can take different forms.
Her counselling approach allows room to explore feelings, preferences, and personal experiences while considering how communication styles influence everyday interactions.
Rather than assuming a particular method will work for everyone, she values adapting the process collaboratively.
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Understanding the Bigger Picture
Mental health does not exist separately from the environments in which we live.
Changes in routine, interpersonal expectations, sensory demands, accessibility barriers, and available supports may all influence an individual's emotional experiences.
Sybille's professional background has contributed to her understanding of the importance of considering these broader circumstances.
Counselling may explore how everyday environments and responsibilities interact with emotional well-being, while identifying personal preferences and meaningful opportunities for support.
Her approach recognizes that individual well-being involves more than managing symptoms. It also includes feeling respected, having opportunities for choice, and participating in activities and relationships that matter.
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Experience Beyond the Counselling Room
Sybille brings professional experience supporting adults with intellectual disabilities through her work as a Program Supervisor with Inclusion Langley Society.
In this role, she has been involved in direct support, individualized planning, leadership, staff development, and the creation of practical resources.
Her work has included developing plain-language guides and supporting processes intended to make information and services easier to understand and navigate.
These experiences have contributed to her appreciation for communication that is clear, accessible, and responsive to individual needs.
Sybille's transition into clinical counselling builds on this foundation, combining her experience in disability services with graduate-level counselling education and ongoing professional development.
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Education
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology — Yorkville University, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology — University of British Columbia, 2004
Fashion Design Diploma — University of the Fraser Valley, 2011
Additional Professional Development
Neurodiversity-affirming practices training covering autism, ADHD, AuDHD, dyslexia, OCD, and related topics — PESI
Leadership training — Community Social Services Employers' Association, 2025
200-hour yoga teacher certification — Yoga Renew, 2023
Professional Experience
Clinical Counsellor — Love This Therapy
Program Supervisor — Inclusion Langley Society
Clinical Counselling Practicum — Gentle Currents Therapy
Experience in accessible communication, individualized support planning, and community-based services
BEYOND THE COUNSELLING SESSION
Creativity, Curiosity & Connection to Community
Outside her counselling practice, Sybille brings a longstanding appreciation for art, creativity, culture, and lifelong learning.
Her background includes working in fashion design, textiles, and colour development, alongside her continued involvement in fibre arts.
She has contributed to local arts and cultural organizations through volunteer leadership, including involvement with the Langley Arts Council and community fibre arts guilds.
Sybille also enjoys exploring different cultures and perspectives. Having lived and travelled in countries across Asia and Europe, she values the experiences and learning opportunities that come from encountering different ways of life.
Her interests in creativity, sustainability, outdoor activities, and community involvement reflect a broad curiosity about people and the environments they inhabit.
These experiences complement her appreciation for individuality, meaningful participation, and the many different ways people express themselves.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Neurodiversity-affirming counselling recognizes neurological differences as part of human diversity. It emphasizes understanding individual experiences, respecting communication preferences, and considering the influence of environments and social expectations on mental health.
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Sybille has completed additional training in neurodiversity-affirming practices that includes autism and ADHD. She also has professional experience supporting adults with intellectual disabilities. The suitability of counselling for a particular person or concern can be discussed during an initial consultation.
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Yes.
Adults with intellectual disabilities may experience mental health concerns and can benefit from appropriate, accessible psychological support. Counselling suitability, communication adaptations, and informed consent are considered individually.
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You do not need to arrive with a perfectly organized explanation of your experiences. Sybille values an individualized approach and can discuss communication preferences, processing time, and appropriate adjustments to the counselling process.
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No.
An affirming approach respects neurological differences rather than treating a person's neurotype as something that must be corrected. Counselling focuses on the individual's mental health concerns, preferences, and goals.
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These are areas that may be explored in counselling, depending on the individual's concerns and needs. Sybille's professional experience includes individualized support planning and accessible communication.
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Her profile describes clinical counselling, not diagnostic assessment services. If you are seeking a formal autism or ADHD assessment, MICRO can help clarify whether a referral to an appropriately qualified assessment provider may be more suitable.
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The involvement of family members or support people depends on the client's preferences, consent, clinical circumstances, and applicable privacy and professional requirements. Any involvement should be discussed with the counsellor beforehand.
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Virtual counselling may be convenient for individuals who prefer familiar surroundings or reduced travel. Suitability depends on personal preferences, communication needs, privacy, accessibility, and clinical considerations.
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An introductory consultation provides an opportunity to discuss your needs, ask questions about her approach, and explore whether her counselling services may be a suitable fit.
COUNSELLING THAT MAKES SPACE FOR YOU
You deserve to be heard, understood, and respected in ways that recognize your individuality.
Whether you're navigating emotional concerns, exploring your experiences as a neurodivergent adult, or seeking mental health support that considers different communication and accessibility needs, counselling can offer an opportunity for meaningful conversation and personal reflection.
Connect with Sybille Kissling, RCC, and explore a thoughtful, individualized approach to mental health care.
Individuality & Understanding
Counselling that respects different ways of thinking, communicating, and experiencing the world, with care shaped around each person's needs and preferences.
Accessibility & Connection
A collaborative approach that considers communication styles, processing needs, and practical adaptations to support meaningful participation in counselling.
Autonomy & Self-Expression
Support for exploring personal preferences, communicating needs, and participating in decisions that reflect individual values and priorities.