Nancy Gordon, LCSW, CLC

Nancy M. Gordon, LCSW, CLC, is a licensed clinical social worker and certified life coach with over four decades of experience in grief counseling. She specializes in the often-overlooked area of pet loss and anticipatory grief, providing trauma-informed care that acknowledges the profound bonds between humans and their animal companions. Nancy’s unique approach combines professional expertise with person experience. After the loss of her two service dogs, Toaster and Pink, within nine months of each other, she developed the 7 Powerful Practices to Manage Your Mind and Heal Your Heart, a methodology that transforms grief into a profound journey of hope, healing and personal growth.

Nancy’s pioneering work with service dogs for chronic pain relief has been featured on Animal Planet and her commitment to transforming the perception and treatment of pet loss grief has made her a sought-after speaker and educator in both mental health and veterinary circles. She contributed chapters to two collaborative books and has been featured on Dr. Karen Becker’s Pet Grief Awareness as the pet grief expert in anticipatory pet loss and grief. She is the author of the forthcoming book I Miss You Already: Preparing for the Unbearable Loss of Your Pet.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nancy Gordon maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nancy Gordon is a member of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care.