CC25 Workshop 04 - Breaking the Spell: Harnessing Hypnosis to Transform Troubled Relationships - Lilian Borges, MA, LPC

In relationships, couples often find themselves trapped in unhealthy patterns—emotions, behaviors, and dynamics that feel almost impossible to escape. These recurring negative patterns can be thought of as “bad trances,” unconscious states that influence how partners interact with one another. Just as a trance limits an individual’s ability to break free from automatic thoughts and actions, these relational trances prevent couples from making meaningful changes in their interactions. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to identify and break these negative trances using key insights from hypnosis, allowing couples to build healthier, more conscious connections. No prior hypnosis knowledge is required—this workshop will give you practical, easy-to-implement strategies to help couples reset their dynamics and foster positive change.

This workshop will blend theory and hands-on practice, offering you tools that can immediately improve the therapeutic outcomes for couples dealing with entrenched patterns. Whether you are new to hypnosis or already familiar with its concepts, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how to guide couples toward healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

1. Identify three common signs of a “bad trance” in a couple’s relationship.
2. Demonstrate two effective techniques for breaking negative relational trances.
3. Apply a simple hypnosis-based trance technique to shift the dynamics between a couple.