You came to your therapist months ago to try to get help with your medical phobia. She tells you that you haven’t made the kind of progress together that she hoped you would so she’s going to try a different tactic–mesmerizing you. She leads you into a deep relaxation state where your subconscious mind is suggestible, then she starts introducing medical paraphernalia. She first puts on a surgical mask, still keeping you calm and open minded. Then she puts on a pair of latex surgical gloves. See? There’s nothing to be afraid of. When she wakes you from your susceptible state, you’ll even like gloves and masks. There’s so much more you can do with this…hopefully she didn’t take it too far.