Preparing For The Unbearable Loss of Your Pet and AFTER - Nationwide
Honor Your Grief. Honor Your Bond. Heal Your Heart. Transform loss into love and grief into growth.
Nancy M. Gordon, LCSW, CLC, knows firsthand the profound heartbreak of pet loss. After “Lifting UP®” both of her beloved service dogs within just nine months, Nancy transformed her own grief journey into a mission to help others. With over 45 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Life Coach, and Pet Loss Grief Specialist, Nancy offers a rare combination of clinical expertise and deeply personal understanding, providing a very unique perspective and methodology on navigating loss and transformating grief.
What makes Nancy’s approach unique is how she walks with you through every stage of the journey:
*Anticipatory grief while your beloved pet is still with you (I Miss You Already book + course)
*Euthanasia decision-making support, using her signature concept of “Lifting UP®” instead of putting down.
*After-loss grief support and transformation, when you feel lost, empty, and wonder, “How do I go on?”
Nancy’s methodology integrates emotional healing, mindset tools, and spiritual growth to support you in turning grief into personal transformation. Her services also extend to consultations for veterinarians, animal care professionals, and grief-informed workplace support.
Special Pre-Sale Offer
Nancy’s upcoming book and online course, I Miss You Already: Preparing for the Unbearable Loss of Your Pet, is now available for pre-sale, along with exclusive rewards and bonuses for both pet parents and professionals.
Click here to join the campaign and get your rewards: https://tinyurl.com/I-MISS-YOU-ALREADY
Ways to Work With Nancy
~50-minute full intake session: Get personalized grief support, coping tools, and a clear healing path.
~90-minute emergency session
~20-minute introductory session: A connection call to explore what you need and how Nancy can help.
~Discounted professional consultations available for animal care providers.
Ask your accountant: Pet loss bereavement services with a licensed professional like Nancy may be tax deductible as a medical expense on your 1040.
Nationwide services via Zoom. Book now on Petworks for a discounted rate.
Wishing you peace, love, and transformation,
~ Nancy M. Gordon, LCSW, CLC
Transformational Loss and Grief Expert | Author | Speaker | Consultant
- Licensed
- Insured
- Online Sessions
Pricing Packages
A full session where we not only discuss next steps, but discuss your experience and how to begin healing or facing anticipatory grief. I offer special pricing, packages, and unique financing options for on-going clients.
Purpose of this short session is to determine if we are a good match and discuss fees and goals. I offer special pricing, packages, and unique financing options for on-going clients.
1. If you have an emergency with your pet, and/or decisions have to be made, you may need to process this with a professional like me, who can help you navigate the situation to benefit both you and your pet.
2. If you have suddenly or traumatically lost your pet, expected or not, you may feel the need to talk with someone right away. I'm offering this package as a heartfelt courtesy discount for this kind of heartbreaking situation. Support right away can make a difference in how you move through this loss.
I make myself available for emergencies like this as a compassionate service I wish I had had. Who you gonna call? Not ghostbusters! Call me!
I offer an initial consultation to animal care providers at a discount. Further sessions can be created as a package within your budget.
How do you serve precious pets?
- Pet Loss Grief Counselor
- Pet Bereavement
- Pet Loss Support
How do you help pet parents honor the lives of their pets and cope with difficult loss?
- Pet Loss Grief Counseling
- Pet Euthanasia
- Pet Memorials
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Birds
- Cats
- Dogs
- Horses
- Parrots
- Rabbits
What licensing do you have?
- Business License
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Proud member of...
- International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?
- 24 hours notice required
Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Certified Life Coach
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
I serve anyone in the world via Telehealth live video sessions.
What year did you begin serving pets?
2018; Since 1980, serving adults in other sources of loss and grief.
How did you hone your craft?
Masters in Social Work, Certified Life Coach and 40+years of service! Plus my own experience with Toaster and Pink, and training them as certified service dogs.
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
I get grief. I offer relief. Many pet parents are faced with a loss which they CAN anticipate. I specialize in helping pet parents navigate this part of the pet loss journey, called Anticipatory Grief, so that it's a healing journey for both people and pet instead of traumatic and a tragedy. Knowing your pet is dying and that you may have to make the decision to assist them is often is fraught with great angst, guilt, and deep sadness that can seem paralyzing. Many often wonder if they can even go on without their pet. Anticipatory grief is a window of opportunity for healing and growth if you get the support to transform that journey from loss into love and grief into growth. That is one of the services I offer in pet grief. I "lifted up" (vs put down) both my service dogs, within 9 months of each other. I used my own healing methodology called 7 Powerful Practices to Manage Your Mind and Heal Your Heart to get through it all and now help others do the same.
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
Animal Planet did a documentary on my story with my service dogs, Toaster and her whelping in which Pink, my 2nd service dog was born! Pink became 3 legged at age 1 and was my biggest mentor in dealing with my own disability.
Distinction
Customer Reviews
Went well
- Erin RWorking with Nancy Gordon has been nothing short of life-changing. Her support through the loss of my beloved pet has been deeply attuned, compassionate, and uniquely tailored to my experience. Her guidance—before, during, and after—has helped me navigate overwhelming grief while uncovering unexpected strength and healing. Nancy brings lived experience, deep sensitivity, and practical insight not just into grief, but into how it touches every part of life and relationships. I truly don’t know where I’d be without her. I’m beyond grateful—and recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone facing this kind of loss.
- Veronica RPet Pro's Response:
I am deeply moved working with you. It is an honor to be on this journey of pet loss with someone who really is committed to growing through and beyond grief. I was touched to read this and to know I have made a difference in your grief and healing. Thank you Veronica for these beautiful expressions of the work we are doing. Nancy
- Nancy Gordon, LCSW CLCI have been working with Nancy for several months. Nancy has been invaluable in my journey to work through anticipatory grief regarding my elderly dog. She has given me a lot of different ways to think about grief and loss and although losing a pet is terrible, she has taught me some ways to cope that I am sure will help.
- Julie SHow do you serve precious pets?
- Pet Loss Grief Counselor
- Pet Bereavement
- Pet Loss Support
How do you help pet parents honor the lives of their pets and cope with difficult loss?
- Pet Loss Grief Counseling
- Pet Euthanasia
- Pet Memorials
What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?
- Birds
- Cats
- Dogs
- Horses
- Parrots
- Rabbits
What licensing do you have?
- Business License
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?
- 20-39 lbs
- 40-79 lbs
- 80+ lbs
- under 20 lbs
Proud member of...
- International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?
- 24 hours notice required
Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Certified Life Coach
Which part of the country do you serve pets?
I serve anyone in the world via Telehealth live video sessions.
What year did you begin serving pets?
2018; Since 1980, serving adults in other sources of loss and grief.
How did you hone your craft?
Masters in Social Work, Certified Life Coach and 40+years of service! Plus my own experience with Toaster and Pink, and training them as certified service dogs.
What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?
I get grief. I offer relief. Many pet parents are faced with a loss which they CAN anticipate. I specialize in helping pet parents navigate this part of the pet loss journey, called Anticipatory Grief, so that it's a healing journey for both people and pet instead of traumatic and a tragedy. Knowing your pet is dying and that you may have to make the decision to assist them is often is fraught with great angst, guilt, and deep sadness that can seem paralyzing. Many often wonder if they can even go on without their pet. Anticipatory grief is a window of opportunity for healing and growth if you get the support to transform that journey from loss into love and grief into growth. That is one of the services I offer in pet grief. I "lifted up" (vs put down) both my service dogs, within 9 months of each other. I used my own healing methodology called 7 Powerful Practices to Manage Your Mind and Heal Your Heart to get through it all and now help others do the same.
What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!
Animal Planet did a documentary on my story with my service dogs, Toaster and her whelping in which Pink, my 2nd service dog was born! Pink became 3 legged at age 1 and was my biggest mentor in dealing with my own disability.
Customer Reviews
Went well
- Erin RWorking with Nancy Gordon has been nothing short of life-changing. Her support through the loss of my beloved pet has been deeply attuned, compassionate, and uniquely tailored to my experience. Her guidance—before, during, and after—has helped me navigate overwhelming grief while uncovering unexpected strength and healing. Nancy brings lived experience, deep sensitivity, and practical insight not just into grief, but into how it touches every part of life and relationships. I truly don’t know where I’d be without her. I’m beyond grateful—and recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone facing this kind of loss.
- Veronica RPet Pro Response:
I am deeply moved working with you. It is an honor to be on this journey of pet loss with someone who really is committed to growing through and beyond grief. I was touched to read this and to know I have made a difference in your grief and healing. Thank you Veronica for these beautiful expressions of the work we are doing. Nancy
- Nancy Gordon, LCSW CLCI have been working with Nancy for several months. Nancy has been invaluable in my journey to work through anticipatory grief regarding my elderly dog. She has given me a lot of different ways to think about grief and loss and although losing a pet is terrible, she has taught me some ways to cope that I am sure will help.
- Julie S
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