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Clinical Case History Package 2 - HMI Instructors - Online Course

This Pay Per View Case History Series features some of your favorite HMI Instructors doing Live Therapies with real clients in front of the HMI classroom. In these Case History classes your HMI Instructors show you how your HMI Advance classes apply to real people with real problems.

This PPV Case History Series features 6 unique live therapies and gives you 6 months of unlimited access to review and examine in detail the real world application of your hypnotherapy skills. Just check out the Case Highlights and Presenting Issues below to see the richness and value of these six Live Case History classes.

The AHA now makes these available for you study in the comfort and convenience of your own home or office, anytime day or night, as many times as you wish for a full six months.

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Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1

HMI Instructor: Michele Guzy
Recording Date: 2006-04-10
Media Length: 71 Minutes

Client
Cindy is a 59-year-old female, emotional sexual and suggestible.
Presenting Issue
Cindy is interested in hypnosis for weight loss.
Case Highlights
Ms. Guzy gets the class started on a group discussion of the client's handwriting sample. She reminds the class why the traits from the handwriting are not a permanent identity of the client and how to utilize the information obtained from a sample.
Ms. Guzy commences the process of the interview by asking Cindy, the client, some basic questions about her concerns and her idea of hypnosis, while weaving in parts of the pre-induction speech. Ms. Guzy's questions are very precise and relevant to the presenting issue. Cindy discusses her childhood and her relationship with food when she was growing up. She also reveals her eating habits and the unsuccessful diet programs she has tried in the past.
As the session progresses, Ms. Guzy counsels the client on weight management and offers suggestion on replacing the word' weight loss' with 'weight management' as she explains why it should be avoided.

Must Watch: This case is basic example of the first session with a weight management client as Ms. Guzy's interview process is marvelous and very effective in getting the therapy started.


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2

HMI Instructor: Lisa Machenberg
Recording Date: 2006-05-02
Media Length: 88 Minutes

Client
Maryann is a 60-year-old female with emotional sexuality and emotional suggestibility.
Presenting Issue
Maryann complains of sleeping disorder and an itching problem that have not been explained by medical examinations over the past 14 years.
Case Highlights
Ms. Machenberg begins the interview process by directly asking the client, which of the two main issues she would like to work with first. As Maryann expresses her concern over her sleeplessness, Ms. Machenberg asks her questions relating to medicines, sleeping patterns and educates Maryann on the four stages of sleep. A possible case of anticipatory anxiety could be causing Maryann to lose sleep. Ms. Machenberg’s treatment plan for the client is using dream therapy to vent out the anxiety and worry through early morning dreams.

Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3

HMI Instructor: Michele Guzy
Recording Date: 2006-05-10
Media Length: 98 Minutes

Client
Asaf is a 30-year-old male actor with emotional suggestibility and sexuality.
Presenting Issue
Asaf expresses uneasiness with the condition of his sweaty palms when going in for auditions, a case of performance anxiety.
Case Highlights
Ms. Guzy commences the case history session by analyzing the client’s handwriting. The class contributes by expressing their intuition on the sample. She then to strategizes the session by discussing a plan of action with hypnotic modalities that could help him handle his issue. Physical anchors, imagery and desensitization might help this client.
As Asaf comes in, he gives the audience a background of his professional gigs, having played some famous roles on television, while disclosing the anxiety about his sweaty palms. Ms. Guzy continues to interview Asaf and gathers some important information regarding his reaction to auditions and anticipatory anxiety. The case takes a slight turn to a possible low-blood sugar condition, as during the interview Asaf reveals some very pivotal information on his diet, especially his caffeine intake. Find out, how big a large cup of coffee is, 3 times a day, for the actor

Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4

HMI Instructor: Michele Guzy
Recording Date: 2008-05-16
Media Length: 109 Minutes

Client
Michael is a 57-year-old physical sexual and physical suggestible male.
Presenting Issue
Michael wants to use hypnosis to get over the need of being "on guard" all times. He has a hard time forgiving family for the misdeeds that have been done to him in the past.
Case Highlights
Ms. Guzy explains how to find the ‘hook’ for the client and what to look for in a handwriting sample to reveal the suggestibility and sexuality of a person. She encourages the class to get a ‘feel’ of the handwriting sample and discusses what part of the handwriting gives a clue into the subconscious process of the client.
Michael, the client, describes his issue about his father and grandmother, and how in the present times he constantly feels the need to be on guard due to their behavior towards him and a physically abusive childhood. As Michael explains his past to the audience, Ms. Guzy helps organize the information and asks Michael how it has affected him in the three areas of physical, emotional and mental health.
Ms. Guzy continues to interview Michael, repeating back his answers, building rapport with her client, while maintaining control of the session. The discussion now moves to revealing clues about Michael’s sexuality and suggestibility as Ms. Guzy encourages the class to ask specific questions to confirm the information.
Before taking the client into hypnosis, Ms. Guzy reviews the session, and confirms the consistency with the handwriting, sexuality, and suggestibility.

Must Watch: This case is a great example of dynamic between a therapist and client with similar sexuality. Ms. Guzy gives some tips to therapists on this example.


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5

HMI Instructor: Lisa Machenberg
Recording Date: 2006-05-30
Media Length: 95 Minutes

Client
Daniel is a 35-year-old physical sexual male with somnambulist suggestibility.
Presenting Issue
Daniel is looking towards hypnosis to integrate the past to have a superior, better life.
Case Highlights
Lisa Machenberg recaps the session by discussing with the class to look for metaphors in the client's speech and decide the hypnosis session based on the type of language they use. The client introduces himself to the class, describing his life, as an abused child and why he now calls himself as a 'road scholar'. Daniel's history is quite intense as he shares with the class, how he was constantly abandoned by his parents, the foster parents and his own grandparents from a very young age.
Lisa Machenberg breaks down the session for Daniel and explains his subconscious programming being the basis of his behavior throughout his life. Her treatment plan for Daniel includes regulating his diet to include fair amounts of protein while Ms. Machenberg reasons how this will aid the therapy. The power of the subconscious mind is explained to Daniel and Ms. Machenberg lists out the positives she will be lodging into his subconscious script.
Ms. Machenberg's treatment plan for Daniels includes re-parenting in self-hypnosis, regulating blood sugar and cognitive behavioral therapy for the following weeks.

Must Watch: Post hypnosis, the class discusses a very interesting analysis of Daniel, as Ms. Machenberg encourages the class to share their clinical notes on the case and treatment plan for the consecutive session.


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6

HMI Instructor: Marc Gravelle
Recording Date: 2006-06-05
Media Length: 80 Minutes

Client
Angela is a Registered Nurse, emotional sexual and suggestible.
Presenting Issue
Weight management is a concern for Angela. She is feeling less motivated for school and career.
Case Highlights
Marc Gravelle interviews Angela on her feelings of depression and anxiety as she describes her symptoms to the class. Mr. Gravelle continues to ask her questions on what the major stressors are in her life that contributes to the anxiety. Mr. Gravelle reveals his approach to weight management, and how he relates it to math.
He further on explores the possibility of low blood sugar that might be contributing to the anxiety. Mr. Gravelle's synopsis of the client's issue is inclusive of a possible case of hyper suggestibility, low blood sugar and subconscious programming of utilizing food for emotional comfort.

Must Watch: Mr. Gravelle's pre-induction speech and the explanation of the Theory of Mind woven around the client's presenting issue of weight management is brilliant and serves as a guide for the first session.

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Real Time Student Comments

Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2021-07-05 at 18:03 Pacific Time

Very comprehensive and informative course!
K.V. from Marousi, Athens, GR


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2020-12-20 at 09:50 Pacific Time

Great class, a problem in life can’t exist without an attached solution, I want you to focus on the solutions.
L.D. from Pleasanton, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2020-12-20 at 16:05 Pacific Time

The instructor does an excellent job of teaching the traits and meaning of the client's handwriting.
L.D. from Pleasanton, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2020-12-10 at 18:05 Pacific Time

I hope to find the answers to what seems is the initial standard line of questions, ever woke felt you couldn’t move, do you like to play with kids, mull over what could’ve been said differently after a disagreement.
L.D. from Pleasanton, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2020-12-10 at 14:00 Pacific Time

Interesting to learn about anticipatory anxiety waking at 3:00 AM how waking around that time prevents precognitive dream sleep. Love the prescription, to write out list of things to do or that are on your mind. I’ve found this very helpful.
L.D. from Pleasanton, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2020-12-10 at 11:26 Pacific Time

I really enjoy how the instructor starts class by requesting intuitive overview of clients handwriting.
L.D. from Pleasanton, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2020-04-03 at 23:25 Pacific Time

I liked the fact that this instructor had a different approach to hypnosis.
B.Z. from Van Nuys, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5 with Lisa Machenberg
2020-04-03 at 15:57 Pacific Time

I wonder if this client is out of scope of practice.
B.Z. from Van Nuys, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2020-04-02 at 22:03 Pacific Time

I wonder how the therapy that this client is receiving works with hypnotherapy.
B.Z. from Van Nuys, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2020-03-31 at 19:39 Pacific Time

I liked this session. I wish we could follow clients over a number of sessions.
B.Z. from Van Nuys, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2020-03-26 at 20:51 Pacific Time

I enjoyed the hypnotherapy portion of the session.
B.Z. from Van Nuys, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2019-09-10 at 13:52 Pacific Time

This was a great lesson. Enjoyed the handwriting portion. Good review on the basics. Enjoyed Michele very much.
J.K. from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2019-05-19 at 19:56 Pacific Time

Nice to see a different induction being used, with a slightly different format.
P.E. from Santa Barbara, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5 with Lisa Machenberg
2019-05-19 at 19:58 Pacific Time

Great class with useful information.
P.E. from Santa Barbara, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2019-05-17 at 13:49 Pacific Time

Another great example of hypnosis at work.
P.E. from Santa Barbara, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2019-05-16 at 11:15 Pacific Time

Great class! Michele has amazing skills.
P.E. from Santa Barbara, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2019-05-15 at 05:33 Pacific Time

Great class with useful Imagery examples.
P.E. from Santa Barbara, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2019-05-10 at 09:25 Pacific Time

Great class and demonstration of interviewing.
P.E. from Santa Barbara, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2019-02-23 at 16:57 Pacific Time

Very interesting case history. It was cool to see how she started giving suggestions while the client was still in the chair after the arm raising.
D.M. from Simi Valley, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2019-02-23 at 15:02 Pacific Time

Great case history series.
D.M. from Simi Valley, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2019-02-17 at 20:39 Pacific Time

I enjoyed watching Lisa. She brings a whole new dynamic to therapy.
D.M. from Simi Valley, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2019-02-17 at 18:49 Pacific Time

Great video. Watching her do the arm rigidity was amazing.
D.M. from Simi Valley, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2018-11-24 at 04:33 Pacific Time

This is what a great session for weight “management” looks like. Michele is a real gem of an instructor. You never fail to learn a wealth of information and techniques.
D.H. from Des Moines, Iowa, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-11-19 at 20:00 Pacific Time

This lesson is a great example of how to work with the client’s symptoms rather than a formula or script. Amazing how you can learn so much about your client in such a short time period.
D.H. from Des Moines, Iowa, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2018-11-18 at 07:35 Pacific Time

A very good session. Handwriting Analysis is spot on every time with Michele.
D.H. from Des Moines, Iowa, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2018-11-16 at 19:57 Pacific Time

Michele is very gifted and this session is proof of that.
D.H. from Des Moines, Iowa, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2018-11-14 at 20:32 Pacific Time

A very effective session that works for more than just weight loss. You learn a lot listening to Marc.
D.H. from Des Moines, Iowa, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-09-03 at 14:14 Pacific Time

This was a lesson packed with great material - such as how to use the client responses in his treatment, how to recognize and eventually break the cycle of behavior, and even how to use past experiences for rapport-building rather than psycho-analysis. I intend to watch this several times to absorb this wealth of information.
D.H. from Des Moines, Iowa, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-08-03 at 11:33 Pacific Time

Great subject. Client has issues that clearly have been bothering her (getting under her skin). Would love to learn more about how her treatment went.
C.E. from Holts Summit, Missouri, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2018-07-30 at 10:26 Pacific Time

I really enjoyed seeing how Ms. Guzy developed the rapport with this client. Explaining the association of our past experiences and upbringing can affect us more deeply then we really realize at the time.
C.E. from Holts Summit, Missouri, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2018-06-25 at 08:19 Pacific Time

It was very informative to get yet another perspective on the information and how a session can be conducted.
K.M. from Los Angeles, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-06-22 at 07:51 Pacific Time

Always valuable to see a real hypnotherapy session.
K.M. from Los Angeles, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2018-06-20 at 22:11 Pacific Time

Always valuable to see therapy in action.
K.M. from Los Angeles, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2018-06-19 at 18:28 Pacific Time

It's interesting seeing the wide variety of styles hypnotherapists can take and all achieve results.
K.M. from Los Angeles, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-06-15 at 22:01 Pacific Time

Always a great experience to see how a real session works.
K.M. from Los Angeles, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2018-06-14 at 10:18 Pacific Time

There's value in every opportunity to observe an actual case history.
K.M. from Los Angeles, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2018-06-06 at 19:42 Pacific Time

Great lesson and liked his way of doing hypnosis.
J.T. from Tarzana, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-06-06 at 15:38 Pacific Time

Interesting case with Daniel's intelligence and behavior.
J.T. from Tarzana, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2018-06-05 at 15:58 Pacific Time

Great lesson in helping a client let go of anger towards others in their life.
J.T. from Tarzana, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2018-06-05 at 12:12 Pacific Time

Great lesson and loved the different techniques she used in hypnosis.
J.T. from Tarzana, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2018-05-31 at 18:06 Pacific Time

Great case with many tools.
E.G. from San Francisco, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 5 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-05-31 at 18:00 Pacific Time

Great case with many tools.
E.G. from San Francisco, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 4 with Michele Guzy
2018-05-31 at 13:56 Pacific Time

Great case with many tools.
E.G. from San Francisco, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 3 with Michele Guzy
2018-05-30 at 23:09 Pacific Time

Great case with many tools.
E.G. from San Francisco, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-05-30 at 18:58 Pacific Time

Great case with many tools.
E.G. from San Francisco, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2018-05-30 at 16:50 Pacific Time

Great case with many tools.
E.G. from San Francisco, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 2 with Lisa Machenberg
2018-06-04 at 16:32 Pacific Time

Great case conference on working with a client who has sleeping and skin issues.
J.T. from Tarzana, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2018-05-29 at 22:24 Pacific Time

Loved this session, she's great.
C.L. from Fallbrook, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 1 with Michele Guzy
2018-05-29 at 19:47 Pacific Time

Great lesson on weight management.
J.T. from Tarzana, California, US


Clinical Case History Package 2 - Case 6 with Marc Gravelle
2018-05-08 at 22:06 Pacific Time

Different than other clinical case sessions. Overall, it was interesting to watch.
A.Z. from Glendale, California, US