George , a new patient, is something of an anachronistic fussbudget, who is being forced into therapy by his younger boss.
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George passionately condemns the rigid policies of his young boss, describing them as an example of the dehumanization which he deplores.
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George, fearing that he is being set up to be fired, sees himself as a person, out of his time, fighting against the depersonalization of technology.
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George is hostile and sullen after being questioned about his carpal tunnel syndrome disability.
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George's boss Simon Taylor calls and expresses his concern.
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George discusses some of his night terrors and reveals that he has palpable hallucinations of an evil force.
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George has been suffering from psychosomatic stomach nausea to avoid a training class on a new computer system.
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George isn't able to face the training class which terrifies him.
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You explore with George the roots underlying his phobia of machines.
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You use guided imagery to try to help George confront his phobia.
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You continue to use guided imagery to try to help an increasingly hostile George confront his phobia.
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George calls to discontinue his therapy.
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