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Biography for Candace Machnica, CCHt

Candace Machnica is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a member of the American Hypnosis Association (AHA) since 2023. She blends science-based hypnotherapy with intuitive mind-body healing to help clients rewrite old patterns, strengthen their mental conditioning, and rise into the strongest version of themselves—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

For more than a decade, Candace served as a Cardiology Technician, taking pride in guiding patients through vulnerable moments during diagnostic procedures. But in 2019, everything changed. A motorcycle accident left her with a spinal cord injury and brought her medical career to an abrupt halt. Through extraordinary perseverance, she learned to walk again and began a profound personal transformation.

During her recovery, Candace immersed herself in holistic healing, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and integrative wellness practices. Each modality played a role in her healing, but it was hypnotherapy that empowered her to overcome driving anxiety, rebuild her confidence, and push herself mentally and physically as she reclaimed strength and mobility. That breakthrough ignited a passion that soon became her life’s mission.

Driven by a deep curiosity about the mind–body connection, she began studying how thoughts, emotions, and subconscious programming shape performance, resilience, and overall well-being. With a lifelong passion for health, fitness, human potential, and personal development, hypnotherapy became the perfect bridge between science, psychology, and intuition.

Her mission is simple: to help people become stronger, healthier, and more empowered—mind, body, and spirit.


Hypnotherapy Specialties

  1. Anxiety
  2. Change Habits
  3. Cravings
  4. Death or Loss
  5. Exam Anxiety
  6. Immune System
  7. Improve Health
  8. Motivation
  9. Self Confidence
  10. Self Hypnosis
  11. Self Mastery
  12. Sports
  13. Stop Smoking/Vaping
  14. Weight Loss

Education

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 07/11/2023 - Date Graduated: 09/04/2024
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1
  • Associate of Occupational Studies in Mind-Body Psychology
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy - 818-758-2700
    Date Started: 09/09/2024 - Date Graduated: 11/19/2025
    Total Hours: 720 - Total Weeks: 52 - Total Years: 1

Continuing Education from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. A Primer on Transpersonal Psychology - 01/2025
  2. Advanced Advertising and Promotion - 01/2024
  3. Biofeedback 1 - 02/2025
  4. Biofeedback 2 - 03/2025
  5. Body Syndromes - 08/2023
  6. Child Hypnosis - 04/2024
  7. Clinical Case History Package 1 - 01/2024
  8. Conversations with Ghosts and Gods: Imaginal Dialogue in Therapy - 01/2024
  9. Create a Professional Zoom Group Experience - 01/2024
  10. Creating a Professional Zoom Room - 10/2023
  11. Cultivating Mindfulness Using a Mind-Body Approach - 11/2023
  12. Digital Advertising and Promotion - 01/2024
  13. Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors - 02/2024
  14. Extreme Self Care: Feed Your True Needs, Say Goodbye to Cravings - 01/2024
  15. Hacking Happiness Hormones - 01/2024
  16. Heart Medicine: Stop Painful Patterns and Find Peace and Freedom - 09/2023
  17. How to Release Self-Limiting Beliefs - 01/2024
  18. Hypnosis and the Law of Attraction - 10/2023
  19. Hypnosis Falsely Blamed - 05/2024
  20. Hypnosis for Past Life Regression Therapy - 01/2024
  21. Hypnosis in History - 06/2023
  22. Integrative Depth Psychology and Psychotherapy: Clinical Application - 09/2023
  23. Introduction to Biofeedback 1 and 2 - 03/2025
  24. Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 05/2024
  25. Introduction to Intuitive and Energy Healing - 01/2024
  26. Introduction to Positive Psychology - 09/2023
  27. Introduction to Professional Podcasting - 01/2024
  28. Introduction to Somatic and Parts Work for Healing Trauma - 09/2023
  29. Introduction to the Embodied Mind Theory - 10/2023
  30. Is Our Soul a Secret Problem Solver? - 01/2024
  31. Kappasinian Hypnosis - 01/2024
  32. Love, Sex and Intimacy - 08/2023
  33. Making Fast and Permanent Change - 01/2024
  34. Mental Bank Magic - 01/2024
  35. Mental Bank Seminar - 08/2023
  36. Mindfulness, Intention, and Meditation - 01/2024
  37. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - 12/2023
  38. Numerology - The Language of Numbers as a Tool for Success! - 01/2024
  39. Parts Therapy - A Powerful 4 Step Process to Changing Lives - 01/2024
  40. Psychosynthesis: Creative Imagination and the Expansion of Consciousness - 01/2024
  41. Rapid and Instant Inductions - 09/2023
  42. Research Articles Course - 04/2025
  43. Subtleties of Hypnotherapy - 09/2023
  44. Taming the Critical Inner Voice - 01/2024
  45. The 12 Steps of AA and Hypnotherapy - 01/2024
  46. The Art of Wish-Making - 01/2024
  47. The Eel and the Blowfish: A Graphic Novel of Dreams, Trauma, and Healing - 01/2024
  48. The Power of Releasing Guilt and Shame - 10/2023
  49. Thirteen Breaths to Freedom - 09/2023
  50. Truly Mindful Coloring - 01/2024
  51. Understanding and Working with Older Patients - 01/2024

Certifications

  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
    American Hypnosis Association - 818-758-2700
    Certification Number: 012375
    Certification Valid To: Jul 29, 2026

Certifications from the American Hypnosis Association

  1. Certified Practitioner of Ericksonian Hypnosis - 03/2024
  2. Hypnosis and Grief Recovery - 01/2025
  3. Hypnosis and PTSD - 02/2025
  4. Hypnosis and Smoking Cessation - 09/2023
  5. Hypnosis and Sports Performance - 08/2023
  6. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - 08/2025
  7. Hypnosis for Immune Disorders - 08/2023
  8. Pre and Post Surgery Hypnosis - 05/2025

Professional Memberships

  • American Hypnosis Association
    Member Since: 2023

Website


https://MindPowerHypnosis.net/


Languages Spoken

  • English

Contact Information

Candace Machnica
MindPower
Johnstown, New York 12095, United States
607-397-3833