And so for some minutes Laurence, very much back in charge of himself and the situation, tells me his story. His work,his success in developing his business, his recognition by others in the field, his hopes of building his company to a point that will allow him to work less intensely these are the main concerns through which he lives. These are the attributes he wants me to consider when I think of him, and clearly, to value him for.As the hour draws toward a close, Laurence glances at his watch and without any prompting from me prepares to take charge of the next matter on his agenda. “I travel a lot, you know, and it will be hard to set a dependable schedule, but of course, I ’ll do what I can to give you notice whenever I have to be away. Now, this is a Tuesday.morning. Would you like to see me every Tuesday that I’m in town and at ten, as this morning?”“Mr. Bellows, if we decide to work together, I will want to see you at least three times a week and preferably four, and you will need to arrange your affairs so that you rarely miss a session.”Let’s get this thing straight right now. He wants to dismiss his terror as a minor matter. I ’m damn sure it is not. Wish I knew more about him before dealing with the frequency of interviews; must have been challenged by the smooth way he took over, and so I’m having to reassert myself! I,m amused at myself, but it’s, probably just as well anyway. He needs help to take his pain and his life seriously.