Founder of The New Normal, LLC., Laura Bowles, focuses her coaching and training practice on partnering with individuals and teams during challenging seasons, helping them build better relationships - with themselves, each other, and the communities they’re a part of.

Consistently commended by clients for her patient, creative, and encouraging approach, she fosters an environment of reflection, growth, and inspiration that moves clients away from feeling stuck and forward to flourishing.

Laura is passionate about building healthy relationships and thriving communities because strong, honest connection is the foundation of a flourishing society. Laura focuses on practical ways to create trust and mutual respect, whether that’s through clear communication practices, conflict-resolution skills, or inclusive decision-making processes. Laura prioritizes active listening and empathy, seeking to understand needs and foster co-regulation before proposing solutions.

Laura's career includes time as an elementary school teacher, a Federal grant project manager, a family coordinator in a homeless shelter, a parent educator, an employment counselor, and a supervisor of multiple teams. Through these diverse experiences, Laura found what remains consistent is her passion for connecting with individuals and partnering with them through their personal and professional challenges.

Laura earned her degree at the College of William and Mary, trained as a Leadership Coach at George Mason University, and is credentialed as an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, and is a Certified Mediator through the Supreme Court of Virginia, and is trained in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Conflict Resolution Coaching.

Laura lives in Fairfax, VA, with her husband and two children. When she’s not coaching or teaching a seminar, you might find Laura reading a book, listening to a podcast about comedy or social science, jogging around her neighborhood, or cooking dinner for her family.