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Case Conference with John Melton on 2/5/2007

HMI Instructor: John Melton, C.Ht.
Production Date: 2/5/2007

Case 1: MANAGING HYPERSUGGESTIBILITY. Male. 40s. Somnambulist. Issue: Study habits; test anxiety; change eating habits. Mr. John Melton discusses the importance of keeping “clients on track” in regard to their presenting issue, and Mr. Melton suggests ways to manage hypersuggestibility including an explanation of “dehypnotizing.”

Case 2: HYPNOSIS FOR CHILDBIRTH. 23yr f. Issue: Family is not supportive of her pregnancy. John Melton provides suggestions while acknowledging the difficulty of this client’s situation.

Case 3: SUPPORT FOR BULIMICS. Male. Issue: Bulimic. Mr. Melton discusses the importance of maintaining a supportive and safe environment for clients.

Case 4: INFERRED HYPNOSIS FOR CONFIDENCE. 44 yr f. High Emotional. Issue: Confidence. Intern is concerned because she cannot visualize or imagine. Mr. John Melton shares an effective alternative to “visualizing,” and John provides inferred suggestive processes for “confidence.”

Case 5: HYPNOTHERAPY FOR OCD & THE HEARING IMPAIRED. 70yr m. Issue: Compulsive behavior and worrying. His hearing is very limited. John suggests arranging the session so this client can “read” the intern’s lips, and Mr. Melton explains the subconscious mechanism of obsessive compulsive behaviors and remedying them with hypnosis.

Case 6: SYMPTOMATIC OR CAUSE FOR NAIL-BITING. 50 yr f. Issue: Nail-biter. John Melton discusses “stages of development” and “passive- aggressive” behavior. John suggests two approaches for remedying this issue depending upon whether it is a “habit” or a “deeper” problem.

Case 7: WORKING WITH SPONTANEOUS IMAGERY. Male. Issue: Nail-biter. During “Staircase Imagery” the client spontaneously “saw” some baffling images. Mr. Melton suggests strategies for the client to work with and interpret these images.

Case 8: HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ACTRESS. Female actress. Issue: Lost confidence in her acting abilities. John Melton suggests developing a “character” as part of a creative process for confidence.

Case 9: JOHN MELTON ON NLP SUBMODALITIES. Intern asks about NLP technique for Nail-Biting. John describes some visual NLP submodalities.

Case 10: BEING CAUTIOUS WITH CERTAIN CLIENTS. 38yr m. Issue: Wants to experience an emotional release: can’t cry. John discusses the danger of this case and suggests how it should be treated.

Case Conference with Cheryl O'Neil on 2/1/2007

HMI Instructor: Cheryl O'Neil, C.Ht.
Production Date: 2/1/2007

Case 1: HYPNOSIS FOR TEENAGERS. 16yr f. Issue: Anxiety; self-esteem; concentration. Her sister frequently “puts her down.” The intern inquires about what induction to use. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil advises a full Kappasinian 1ST Session Induction including many deepening techniques. Cheryl explains Dr. Kappas’ theory of achieving maximum suggestible depth in the initial hypnotic session. Mrs. O’Neil discusses the mechanics of underage clients/parental consent, and Cheryl suggests “self-value” over “self-esteem.”

Case 2: MIND/BODY IMAGERY & SURGERY. 58yr f. Issue: Bad facial surgery as consequence of car accident: wants to feel better about face. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil provides suggestions for mind/body healing, “Cellular Imagery,” and “Pain-Window Imagery.” Cheryl emphasizes the importance of the client’s mind/body “accepting” or “integrating” the surgery. Listen for an interesting discussion on E&P and plastic-surgery.

Case 3: THE MENTAL BANK FOR ACTOR. 26yr m. Actor. Issue: Fear of success; fear of asking for help. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil suggests the “Mental Bank” Concept including special affirmations, and Cheryl discusses the fact of rejection in the entertainment business.

Case 4: FREE HYPNOSIS SESSION OR SHORT CONSULTATION. Intern inquires about offering free 1ST Session. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil shares her opinion on free sessions, and Cheryl explains her own strategy of briefer initial consultations. Listen for an interesting discussion on “rapport, the “Sexuality Questionnaire,” and quicker ways to determine sexuality.

Case 5: IMAGERY DEMONSTRATIONS. Intern inquires about doing an “Imagery demonstration.” Cheryl O’Neil suggests what process to use for demonstrations.

Case Conference with Lisa Machenberg on 1/31/2007

HMI Instructor: Lisa Machenberg, C.Ht.
Production Date: 1/31/2007

Case 1: SEXUAL PREFERENCE & AGE. 60yr m. Retired. Issue: Unhappy about recent “loss” of drinking buddy; intern suggests he is homosexual. Mrs. Lisa Machenberg discusses sexual preference, and Lisa explains what the client’s friend “meant to him.” Mrs. Machenberg discusses the difficulty of being 60 years old, establishing a strategy, and reinforcing it with hypnosis.

Case 2: THREE TECHNIQUES FOR SMOKING-CESSATION. 58yr f. Had breast cancer. Issue: Wants to quit smoking; recent stroke. Mrs. Lisa Machenberg discusses a new drug for smoking cessation, and Lisa provides powerful strategies for disrupting smoking “triggers:” using rubber-bands, the NLP “Swish Pattern”and“Three D’s.”

Case 3: BODY SYNDROME & NAIL-BITING. Female Issue: Nail-Biting. Mrs. Lisa Machenberg defines nail-biting as a “Body Syndrome,” and Lisa suggests manipulating visual NLP submodalities.

Case 4: STRATEGY FOR BEDWETTING 7yr. m. Issue: Bedwetting. Mrs. Machenberg suggests “lightening the sleep-state” and explains how, and Lisa suggests a special “visualization.”

Case 5: LISA MACHENBERG ON ANXIETY. Female. Mother. Issue: Anxiety. Lisa assigns an effective strategy to regulate blood-sugar and reduce anxiety, and Mrs. Machenberg defines anxiety physiologically as fight/flight response. Lisa provides excellent hypnotic suggestions, anchors, and the “ABCD’s of Stress.”

Case 6: FAST HYPNOTIC ANESTHESIA. Female. Issue: Acute pain- lupus. Mrs. Machenberg describes “the most effective pain-relieving technique:” complete dissociation and nature scene. Lisa explains hypnosis as synonymous with anesthesia, and she demonstrates with a student how to produce somnambulism in an Intellectual Suggestible subject.

Case Conference with George Kappas on 1/30/2007

HMI Instructor: George Kappas, M.A., M.F.T.
Production Date: 1/30/2007

Case 1: HOSPICE & HYPNOSIS. 62yr m. recently deceased: cancer. Intern inquires about contacting the widow. Mr. George Kappas discusses the difficulties of hospice work, and George shares a simple “spiritual practice.” Drawing from his own experiences with death and dying Mr. Kappas provides valuable information.

Case 2: HOW TO HAVE BRAD PIT’S ABS. 23yr m. actor. Issue: Wants “Brad Pit’s abs.” Mr. George Kappas shares the facts about abs: genetic disposition and lifestyle, and Mr. Kappas humorously explains the determination necessary for this feat.

Case 3: MEDICAL HYPNOSIS SCALES vs. E&P SUGGESTIBILITY. Male. Issue: Wants to be convinced he is in hypnosis. Mr. George Kappas discusses the problem with “medical scales of hypnosis,” and George identifies what is really important in hypnotherapy.

Case 4: HYPNOSIS PHONE SESSIONS. 37yr f. Cell phone client. Intern wants to know if she can ask client to use headset. Mr. Kappas discusses the hypnosis phone-session infomercial, and George shares special tips on doing phone sessions.

Case 5: TEACHING & SPEAKING TO GET CLIENTS. Mr. George Kappas explains the importance of teaching and speaking to get clients. George shares what HMI asks of those teaching ‘Mental Bank.’

Case 6: GEORGE KAPPAS ON MENTORSHIP. Intern’s client complains of exhaustion post hypnosis. Mr. Kappas discusses the importance of mentorship. Also Mr. Kappas discusses working with the elderly, and he suggests voluntary work.

Case 7: GEORGE KAPPAS ON ANONYMOUS MEETINGS. Female. Issue: Cocaine user. Mr. George Kappas suggests Cocaine Anonymous meetings, explains how they can help, and George lists the various forms of anonymous meetings.

Case Conference with Marc Gravelle on 1/29/2007

HMI Instructor: Marc Gravelle
Production Date: 1/29/2007

Case 1: VISUALIZATION FOR HIGH EMOTIONAL. 50yr m. High Emotional. Issue: Wants to be able to “visualize” for creative imagery. Mr. Mark Gravelle defines the two types of “fear of success,” and Mark suggests mind-control techniques citing two sources. Mr. Gravelle shares a wise “spiritual idea” about “being in the moment.” Listen for Mark’s excellent “review of Hypnotherapy,” and Mark’s suggestions for "working with controlling clients."

Case 2: HYPNOSIS FOR PROCRASTINATION & CONFIDENCE. 35yr f. Somnambulist. Issue: Trying to find work but has much negative self-talk. Mr. Mark Gravelle provides effective hypnotic suggestions including a “behavioral definition of procrastination,” a suggestive definition of confidence, and suggestions for “Rejection-Proofing.” Take notes!

Case 3: MARK GRAVELLE ON PERFECTIONISM. Have your pen ready again! Mark Gravelle shares a very suggestive speech to counter “perfectionism” including hypnotic suggestions for “excellence.” Mr. Gravelle discusses “perfectionism” with educating examples.

Case 4: HYPNOTIC SUGGESTIONS FOR SMOKING-CESSATION. Female. Issue: Wants to quit smoking but boyfriend smokes. Mr. Mark Gravelle shares a strategy for smoking-cessation including hypnotic suggestions. Listen for a powerful behavior replacement technique involving candy, breathing, and suggestive key words.

Case 5: HYPNOSIS FOR ANXIETY. 70yr f. Issue: Life long anxiety. Mark Gravelle explains determining hypoglycemia by inspecting hands, and Mr. Gravelle shares hypnotic suggestions.

Case 6: MARK GRAVELLE ON SELF-ESTEEM. Male. Emotional. Issue: Self-esteem and recent attack of exhaustion. Mr. Mark Gravelle defines “self-esteem” and how to “build it” through accomplishment. Mark provides hypnotic suggestions for “self-acceptance” and “rejecting negative self-talk.” Mark cites a great web resource.

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Case Conference with Marc Gravelle on 1/25/2007

HMI Instructor: Marc Gravelle
Production Date: 1/25/2007

Case 1: REVIEW OF HYPNOTIC DESENSITIZATION. Male. Emotional. Homosexual. Issue: Panic attacks; fear of people. Mr. Mark Gravelle suggests what to do in hypnosis and the importance of thoroughly checking “eating habits.” Take good notes as Mark reviews the process of “Systematic Desensitization.” Listen as Mark addresses the “#1 thing that keeps people stuck in life” and provides hypnotic suggestions for “self-acceptance.”

Case 2: HOW TO BE A GOOD CONVERSATIONALIST. 70yr m. Issue: Has difficulty socializing. Mr. Mark Gravelle recommends a very important book and suggests how to read it. Mark shares the secret to being a “good conversationalist.”

Case 3: E&P & PUBLIC SPEAKING. Emotional Sexual. Issue: Fear of public speaking. Mark Gravelle explains why emotionals have difficulty publicly speaking, and he identifies the real fears of public speaking. Mark also explains why sexual personality is the most important thing to know about clients, and Mr. Gravelle shares the “Mirror Concept” to explain why people "criticize" including hypnotic suggestions.

Case 4: STAYING OUT OF HYPNOSIS. Mr. Mark Gravelle leads a group discussion on hypersuggestibility and counting oneself out of hypnosis daily.

Case 5: FIRST SESSION FOR OCD. Issue: OCD. Mr. Mark Gravelle shares information on OCD, and he advises the intern to “channel his energy into more productive areas.” Mark outlines the first session including how to describe “Theory of Mind,” and he explains why emotionals should “never retire.” Listen for an interesting story from Mr. Gravelle’s thriving practice about reflecting our client’s words in suggestions.

Case Conference with Lisa Machenberg on 1/24/2007

HMI Instructor: Lisa Machenberg, C.Ht.
Production Date: 1/24/2007

Case 1: FRIENDSHIP & HYPNOTHERAPY. 52yr f. Intern’s friend. Issue: Grieving over death of mother. Mrs. Lisa Machenberg explains the problem of friendship within the hypnotherapeutic relationship. Lisa discusses the dynamics friendship and reciprocity.

Case 2: IMAGERY TECHNIQUE FOR GRIEF. Mrs. Machenberg discusses “bargaining” and “acceptance” as stages of loss, and Lisa suggests what to do in hypnosis for grieving clients. She recommends a movie for clients who are stuck in the “anger-stage,” and Mrs. Machenberg shares observations on death, grief, and the benefits of a “special-room” imagery for the grieving.

Case 3: HYPNO-VALIUM FOR MARIJUANA SMOKER. Female. Somnambulist, Physical Sexual. Issue: She believes she is “stupid” and has a “bad memory;” wants to lower marijuana use. Mrs. Lisa Machenberg firmly advises the intern to help this client with anonymous meetings, cognitive behavioral therapy, and hypnotic suggestions. Listen for Mrs. Lisa Machenberg’s “Hypno-Valium” technique.

Case 4: HYPNOTHERAPY FOR TEENAGERS. 14yr f. Issue: Does not want to study. Mrs. Lisa Machenberg suggests an interesting chart to determine family relationships, and Lisa shares strategies for working with teenagers including a special hypnosis technique.

Case 5: HYPNOSIS FOR BED-WETTING. 6yr m. Issue: Bed- wetting. Mrs. Machenberg recommends a book, suggests a creative hypnosis involving communication with the bladder, and Lisa suggests other strategies.

Case Conference with John Melton on 1/18/2007

HMI Instructor: John Melton, C.Ht.
Production Date: 1/18/2007

Case 1: QUESTIONS ABOUT SMOKING CLIENTS. Mr. John Melton answers intern’s questions about smoking clients, and John cites an example from his own exemplary practice.

Case 2: HYPNOTHERAPY & COCAINE. Female. Issue: Cocaine addiction. Mr. John Melton advises the intern to search out the reasons behind the addiction, and John emphasizes the importance of 12step meetings.

Case 3: HYPNOSIS FOR FEARS OR PHOBIAS. Female. Issue: Fear of driving; PTSD. Mr. Melton discusses the symptoms of PTSD, and John shares how to distinguish between fears and phobias suggesting the proper hypnotic remedies for both.

Case 4: HYPNOSIS FOR VENTING & PAIN-RELIEF. Late 70’s f. Issue: She came for shingles but it is no longer a problem. Intern wants to know what to do now. John explains hypnosis as a “venting-state,” and Mr. Melton discusses the importance of “repetition” in hypnotherapy. Also John describes the “Pain Dial” technique.

Case 5: CHILD HYPNOSIS FOR INSOMNIA. 9yr m. Issue: ADD medication- can’t sleep. Mr. John Melton suggests “teaching” the child how to sleep, and he explains the hypnotic potential of “counting sheep.”

Case 6: DEHYPNOTIZING SOMNAMBULISTS. Somnambulists. Issue: clients take things “too personally.” John describes the causes of hypersuggestibility, and Mr. Melton suggests how to “dehypnotize.”

Case 7: HYPNOSIS FOR HYPOGLYCEMIC ANXIETY. Female. Issue: Anxiety; organization; prone to blood-sugar drops. John suggests explaining to this client how blood-sugar drops cause anxiety, and Mr. Melton describes disorganization at home as an unorganized “inner-self.”

Case 8: HYPNOSIS FOR SHYNESS. Male. Issue: Shyness. Intern wants to know if he should advise client to sing at a karaoke bar. Mr. John Melton identifies what the focus of therapy should be and addressing it with hypnosis.

Case Conference with Michele Guzy on 1/17/2007

HMI Instructor: Michele Guzy, C.Ht., NLP
Production Date: 1/17/2007

Case 1: MICHELLE GUZY ON THE NEW YEAR. Mrs. Michelle Guzy discusses everything from the “Law of Attraction” and getting clients, to therapy and Los Angeles.

Case 2: HYPNOSIS FOR STRESS & ANXIETY. 71yr f. Issue: Lifelong anxiety and multiple problems including fibromyalga. The intern told client she would drive her to the session. Mrs. Michelle Guzy defines fibromyagla, and Michelle discusses the problem with driving our clients around. Mrs. Guzy shares about “house-calls,” and Michelle suggests how to “reduce stress and anxiety” hypnotically.

Case 3: MICHELLE GUZY ON PHONE SESSIONS. Intern asks Michelle’s advice for phone sessions. Mrs. Michelle Guzy shares an effective strategy for doing the Fist Session over the phone including a description of “Theory of Mind” and suggestibility tests.

Case 4: HYPNOSIS FOR SLEEP. 34yr f. Issue: Sleep disturbances. Mrs. Michelle Guzy advises the intern to gather more information, and Michelle provides effective hypnotic suggestions and strategies.

Case Conference with Cheryl O'Neil on 1/11/2007

HMI Instructor: Cheryl O'Neil, C.Ht.
Production Date: 1/11/2007

Case 1: ALCOHOLISM & MIND/BODY. 38yr f. Issue: Loses her memory when she drinks: wants to remember. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil explains the benefits of A.A. meetings for those who do not “believe” they are alcoholics, and Cheryl suggests “building self-worth and value.” Mrs. O’Neil discusses alcohol, memory, and the mind/body, and she suggests a hypnotic "stop-mechanism."

Case 2: TEST ANXIETY & SOMNAMBULISM. 45yr m. Somnambulist. Issue: Test anxiety. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil describes the client’s problem as a “product of his suggestibility,” and she lists hypnotic strategies and suggestions especially for somnambulists.

Case 3: PRIORITIZING “BUNCHING” ISSUES. 45yr f. Issue: Recent accident; pain reduction. Cheryl suggests “clarifying goals” for clients with many issues.

Case 4: MEASURING HYPNOTIC SUGGESTIBILITY. 55yr f. Bi-Polar Disorder. Issue: Self-Esteem; responded to mechanical suggestibility tests like a physical suggestible but scored emotional on questionnaire. Mrs. Cheryl O’Neil shares information about suggestibility, warns about bi-polar disorder, and suggests a hypnotic imagery for “self-esteem.”

Case 5: WORKING WITH SEVERE TRAUMA. 53yr f. Issue: Severe burn victim and recovering alcoholic. Mrs. O’Neil discusses this difficult case suggesting what to do.