Nancy Gordon Global
About
#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 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 and spiritual bond between pets and their people.
Through her groundbreaking 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
- 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
- Creator of therapeutic resources: grief worksheets, intervention guides, and clinical tools
Special Focus Areas- Pet Loss and Anticipatory Grief
- Continuing Bonds and Grief Theory
- Anticipatory Grief
- Grieving as a solo pet owner
- Men and pet loss and grief
- Service dog loss and grief
Credentials
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon)Certified LIfe Coach
Honors & awards
Animal Planet filmed a documentary on my story with Toaster, my Xolo service dog, and this included her whelping in which you will see Pink, my other service dog, being born! I have been in alot of different media- tv, radio, and podcast interviews as well as chapters in other authors' books, and a chapter collaborator in 2 books. I am a CEU presenter for Pesi.com on pet loss and grief and lead their pet loss support group in The Grief Institute, opening in Dec 2026. Check my website for media and videos. https://growbeyondgrief.com/Media