Hypno Summit Portugal in my own words: why I built an intentionally intimate hypnosis experience, why I built it in Lisbon, and why it is about trauma.
I love Lisbon. I love hypnosis. Hypno Summit Portugal is my heart project, bringing those two loves together.
— Ronia Fraser, Founder · Hypno Summit Portugal
Hypno Summit Portugal was born from a simple observation: some of the most meaningful conversations don't happen on stage. They happen over coffee, at dinner, in the hotel lobby, and in those moments when passionate, curious people come together to explore what is possible.
After attending conferences around the world for many years, I have experienced the best our field has to offer. I have learned from extraordinary teachers, met incredible people, and witnessed the profound impact hypnosis can have on lives. Yet I often found myself longing for something more intimate. More immersive. More connected. Less overwhelming. An experience where learning didn't stop when the speaker left the stage.
"So I asked myself: what if there was an event that combined world-class education with genuine human connection and real-life transformation?"
Conference centres filled with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people, endless PowerPoint presentations, information overload, and sensory overwhelm never resonated with me. Bigger and louder doesn't mean better. So I went the other way.
I wanted to create a place where people feel seen, welcomed, safe, inspired, and connected. Intentionally intimate. Intentionally curated. Intentionally slower and more spacious, allowing room for learning, transformation, integration, and meaningful connection.
That vision became Hypno Summit Portugal. A vision that has filled my heart ever since.
One of Europe's most vibrant and beautiful cities. The City of Light I have been fortunate to call home for the last four years. A place that allowed me to slow down, take care of my health, and discover that sitting at the quiosque with an "abatanado" (Portuguese for "Americano"), talking with my Portuguese neighbours about everything and nothing for hours, can be a form of daily self-care.
For the first time in a very long time, I have nowhere else to be.
Hypno Summit Portugal brings together leading experts, innovative thinkers, practitioners, and curious minds from around the world to explore hypnosis, psychology, behavioural change, trauma recovery, neuroscience, and human potential.
But more importantly, it creates space for conversations that matter.
Whether you are a therapist, coach, healthcare professional, student, or simply someone fascinated by personal transformation and human behaviour, Hypno Summit Portugal is designed to challenge assumptions, spark new ideas, and inspire fresh possibilities.
And if you are a survivor yourself, there is a place for you here too.
I was once written off as a lost cause. Broken beyond repair. I was supposed to take medication for the rest of my life. I was told this was my life now. That I had to accept it and find ways to manage it.
Back then, I couldn't have promised you I'd still be around tomorrow.
So no. I refused to accept that.
I went on a mission to find something that could undo the damage as effectively as it had been caused. I knew something had happened to me that had turned me into this mess. And if it could happen one way, surely there had to be a way back.
I had absolutely no idea what I was looking for. But I found it. And within just five months, I was free from my complex post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Today, I'm an internationally recognised trauma recovery expert, one of the leading voices in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery and a multi-award-winning clinical hypnotherapist. My pioneering clinical work has earned international recognition, including the 2026 Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Hypnotherapy Award.
What began as a personal mission has become my life's work: challenging conventional thinking about trauma recovery, advancing clinical practice and educating practitioners around the world.
Trauma recovery isn't just what I do. It's what I know, on a cellular level. It's what I've lived. And it's the work closest to my heart.
Because I understand.
And that's why Hypno Summit Portugal 2027 is dedicated entirely to trauma recovery.
Trauma 180° – Find Your Way Back to YOU is about turning the conversation around. Moving beyond understanding what trauma does to us and exploring what it actually takes to recover.
Because recovery is possible. And nobody should have to figure it all out alone.
My vision is to create Europe's most inspiring boutique hypnosis experience. A place where learning feels personal, connection happens naturally, and attendees leave not only with new knowledge, but with new perspectives, meaningful relationships, and a renewed sense of what is possible.
Because transformation rarely begins with information alone. It begins with curiosity. And sometimes, all it takes is one conversation, one insight, or one experience to change the direction of a life.
I'm honoured to welcome you to Lisbon and to be part of this journey together.
Ronia Fraser
Founder Hypno Summit Portugal
