Nova's Narcissist Abuse Recovery

Nova's Narcissist Abuse Recovery Trauma informed Counselor and Author of Fake Love - Understanding and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse I am due to graduate in 2024. Nova

My name is Nova Gibson, and I am the Director and Founder of Brighter Outlook Counselling Service. I provide trauma informed counselling in general counselling issues, and crisis counselling. My area of expertise however is in supporting clients where relationship counselling and couples counselling have been unsuccessful in the past. I also specialise in supporting victims and survivors of narcissistic abuse. Prior to opening my practice in 2012, I gained extensive experience working in child safety in the government sector, and with individuals, couples and families experiencing crisis and trauma. I have also held various training and teaching roles throughout my professional life in community services and counselling at diploma level. I have a Bachelor of Social Science in Behavioural Science and Counselling, and at the time of writing, I am studying for my Bachelor of Social Work which I chose to undertake alongside my work as a counsellor so I could better identify toxic, and unhealthy relationship dynamics. My clients have ranged from abused children and troubled teenagers, to men and women struggling with depression and inner conflict. I provide face to face counselling via online counselling, using platforms such as zoom, Skype and Teams, Instagram and Facebook video. I am also the author of the best-selling selfcare book of 2023 - 'Fake Love - Understanding and healing from narcissistic abuse. I would love to support you with the issues you are currently facing. Asking for help is a sign of courage and there is no time like the present reach out for that guidance and support. Please view my website for more information.

You weren’t asking for too much.You were asking the wrong person.For basic respect.For emotional safety.For accountabili...
14/01/2026

You weren’t asking for too much.
You were asking the wrong person.
For basic respect.
For emotional safety.
For accountability.
Those are not excessive needs.
They are minimum standards.

What was the first “basic need” you were made to feel guilty for having? 🤔

So many people are made to feel “needy” or “difficult” for wanting what should already exist in a healthy relationship. That isn’t love. That’s conditioning.

📖 My book Fake Love goes deeper into how narcissistic and toxic relationships distort your self-worth and teaches you how to rebuild it.
👉 Link in comments or on my website

💬 Need support? I offer one-on-one counselling worldwide via Zoom.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
👉 Link in comments or on my website
If this spoke to you, please like, share, and save it.
Nova 🌻

13/01/2026
What was the moment you stopped blaming yourself and started seeing how much you had been conditioned to self-abandon?
10/01/2026

What was the moment you stopped blaming yourself and started seeing how much you had been conditioned to self-abandon?

❓️Question for you:What is ONE thing you are no longer willing to accept this year? Tell me in the comments 👇✨✨ Repeat a...
04/01/2026

❓️Question for you:
What is ONE thing you are no longer willing to accept this year?
Tell me in the comments 👇

✨✨ Repeat after me ✨✨
That was the last year of accepting less than I deserve.

If this quote hit you in the chest, it’s probably because you’ve spent far too long over-giving 🤍, over-explaining, and tolerating behaviour that slowly chipped away at your self-worth

✅️ I offer one-on-one counselling worldwide for people healing from emotionally abusive, narcissistic, or toxic relationships — whether that’s a partner ❤️‍🩹, parent, colleague, or friend.

You don’t have to do this alone 🤍

📖 My book Fake Love is also available if you’re not ready for counselling yet — it’s a powerful starting point for understanding what
you’ve lived through and reclaiming yourself 🔥

🎧 Fake Love and Flying Monkeys — new episodes are back this year

💬 One-on-one support available — inbox me or visit my website

🔗 Links in bio and comments


31/12/2025

Hey everyone 🤍
As we come to the end of the year here in Australia, and for those of you overseas, as the new year is just around the corner, I want to wish you a happy new year wherever you are in the world.
I’ve been a little quiet over the past couple of months while I took some time away to be with my family.
I’m now back, refreshed, and stepping into the new year with new podcast episodes of Fake Love and Flying Monkeys, episodes created to support, educate, and validate those navigating narcissistic abuse recovery.
I’m also available for one-on-one counselling, no matter where you are in the world. If you need support, you’re welcome to inbox me or visit the link in my bio for my website and contact details.
If you’ve been struggling, you’re not alone, support is here when you’re ready.
Nova 🩷

07/09/2025

What is something you wished you'd known when you left the Narcissist?

06/09/2025

Grey rock can feel boring when you have walked on eggshells for so long—but that 'boring' is safe.
That 'boring' is peace.
That 'boring' is healing.
You don’t owe anyone their daily dose of drama when your nervous system is recovering from warfare. Would love to know your thoughts.
Nova.

🤣🤣 Posted  •  Chat GPT, bless its hardworking heart, wants me to figure out another way—pronto. 🤖                       ...
05/09/2025

🤣🤣 Posted • Chat GPT, bless its hardworking heart, wants me to figure out another way—pronto. 🤖

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0433 317 580

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http://www.brighteroutlooknarcissisticabusecounselling.com.au/

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Brighter Outlook Counselling Service is a private counselling practice situated in North Brisbane, Australia. Nova’s area of expertise is in helping victims to work through the trauma of narcissistic abuse, to validate their abuse, to help clients break the trauma bond to their abuser, and provide them with strategies to heal. The abuse was never your fault. Narcissistic abuse is insidious and the manipulation strategies the narcissist uses such as gaslighting, leaves you a shell of the person you once were before you were traumatised. Nova counsels people world wide via skype or telephone. Please call Nova today to make an appointment.