Nancy Gordon Global

#1 International Best-Selling Author | Speaker | Consultant | Educator | Transformational Grief Expert and Specialist in Pet Loss, Anticipatory Grief, and the Grief that follows.

Nancy M. Gordon, LCSW, CLC, is a transformational grief expert, #1 best-selling author, speaker, and pioneer in anticipatory pet loss and grief. She is the author of I Miss You Already: Preparing for the Unbearable Loss of Your Pet and I Miss You Already: The Companion Journal to Grow Beyond Grief, Rise to Resilience.

Known for blending professional expertise with profound personal experience, Nancy is a highly sought-after therapist who helps pet parents navigate the emotional and often overwhelming journey of loving a pet through illness, aging, end-of-life decisions, and loss. Her work focuses on transforming loss into love and grief into growth through her own methodology IMYA Framework based on Her approach through this methodology guides grievers to understand each loss as its own journey and how to not just get past the grief, but to grow beyond it. Her techniques address many aspects of grief, and especially for reducing the guilt, anxiety, depression, regret, and isolation that often accompany pet grief.

Nancy is also the creator of the trademarked methodology Lifting UP®, a compassionate redefinition of euthanasia that honors the deep emotional bond between pets and their humans.

Through her teachings, books, and professional trainings, Nancy’s mission is to transform how the world understands, supports, and heals from pet loss and grief.

Nancy’s inspiring journey, including her experiences with her Mexican Hairless service dog, Toaster, was featured on Animal Planet’s TV series. Her extensive media presence includes TV, radio, podcasts, summits, and original publications. Click here to view all: https://growbeyondgrief.com/Media

Professional Offerings

- Keynote speaker and CEU educator on pet loss, grief, and especially anticipatory grief, including facing euthanasia in a healing way instead of traumatic.

- Developer of 2-day CEU training for mental health professionals through PESI.com on pet loss and grief.

- Consultant for veterinarians, pet crematoriums, animal hospices, animal care professionals, pet care providers, such as pet walkers and sitters.

- Creator of therapeutic resources: grief worksheets, intervention guides, and clinical tools

Special Focus Areas- Pet Loss and Anticipatory Grief, and euthanasia.

- Continuing Bonds and Grief Theory

- Anticipatory Grief

- Grieving as a solo pet owner

- Men and pet loss and grief

- Service dog loss and grief