Laura Bowden

Laura Bowden is a certified hypnotherapist (Paul McKenna School of Hypnotherapy / MindValley) and certified death doula (Going with Grace) specializing in practical anxiety relief—especially when overwhelm is rooted in grief, anticipatory grief and loss, end-of-life conversations, caregiving stress, terminal illness, and fear of death. She also works with clients experiencing a sense of collective grief and uncertainty intensified by today’s social and political climate, when that overwhelm interferes with daily life and the ability to feel okay enjoying life without guilt. Laura’s approach is calm, direct, and tool-based: hypnosis plus nervous-system regulation, language and sound that helps clients feel steadier quickly, so they can show up for daily life and allow themselves moments of ease, connection, and even joy without the shadow of “I shouldn’t be okay right now.” Her hypnotherapy techniques are rooted in NLP, and she often integrates carefully selected sound and music to deepen relaxation, enhance visualization, and support learning between sessions. She is currently a student at Sound Medicine Academy. Laura also supports clients with phobias, confidence and performance anxiety, imposter syndrome, habit change, and creative or functional blocks. She brings an evidence-informed, outcomes-oriented style shaped by 20+ years in human behavior research, including leading quantitative and qualitative studies and building research teams and programs in industry. She holds a B.S. in Neuroscience. After retiring from Fidelity Investments and navigating a season of caregiving and major life change, she redirected her work toward end-of-life support. Laura volunteers with Hospice of Southern Maine (Gosnell House) and works with clients internationally via Zoom and, when appropriate, in person in Boston and Southern Maine.