Nelson Grey

Nelson Grey is a storyteller shaped by loss, resilience, and a deep desire to help others heal. After the devastating passing of his daughter, days before her 23rd birthday, he found himself plunged into a world of profound grief and Complex PTSD. In those darkest hours, he turned to writing not just as an outlet, but as a lifeline.

His first book, Grief Moved Into The Attic, is a raw and courageous journey through parental grief—an intimate portrait of love that endures beyond death. Blending pain and humor, it offers companionship to anyone who’s ever felt isolated by loss.

In Taming CPTSD: A Path to Freedom & Self-Love, Nelson shares the tools, insights, and hope that began to bring him back to himself. The book is both practical and compassionate—a guide forged in lived experience.

And in his newest work, DBT With Sherlock Holmes, Nelson combines therapeutic wisdom with literary imagination, bringing Dr. John Watson to life as a man healing from trauma, learning DBT skills alongside readers through a series of mystery cases. Each case mirrors an emotional struggle, allowing readers to see themselves reflected in both the story and the skill.

Through all his work, Nelson’s message is clear: You are not broken. You are not alone. And healing is always possible.

When he’s not writing, Nelson finds peace in the quiet companionship of his tricolor Australian Shepherd, Guinness, and his two Siberian cats, Mila and Marley. He continues his own healing journey, one story—and one honest conversation—at a time.