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About Dr. Nancy

Nancy (Vardon-Hopf) O’Connor was born in Detroit, Michigan. She worked as a nurse for 15 years. In 1971 she earned her B.S in Sociology followed by her M.S and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology in adult development and gerontology at the University of Oregon.

Dr. O’Connor has served on the faculties of the University of Oregon and the University of Arizona. She worked as a clinical psychologist for community mental health programs and was in private practice for 23 years until her retirement in 1998. The last 12 years of her practice she was the founder and Director of the Grief and Loss Center in Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. O’Connor has extensive experience as a, seminar leader, workshop facilitator, teacher, trainer and lecturer. She has worked as a consultant to hospices, hospitals, schools, corporations, nursing homes, police departments , the U.S. Postoffice, and numerous private and public agencies both in the United States and abroad.

She is the author of several articles and books. Letting Go With Love: The Grieving Process is an international bestseller and has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. How to Grow Up When You’re Grown Up: Achieving Balance in Adulthood is holistic approach to adult development and How To Talk To Your Doctor is a lighthearted approach at improving communications between patients and doctors, encouraging patients to be more empowered and participate in their own health care. Lottie’s Lot is a novel based on the true-life stories of her great grandmother Lottie Walker-Hastings and her children and grandchildren. In the Year 2323 is a musical comedy about population issues and global environmental issues and Letter Therapy: Healing Past Emotional Pain, Grief and Abuse.