Imagine for a moment that you're sitting in an airplane that's been having a pretty smooth flight so far. The fasten seatbelt sign is off, people are walking around [read more]
Many people struggle with turbulence when it comes to fear of flying. Some spend much of a flight anticipating turbulence, almost bracing for it throughout the flight while hoping [read more]
How do you, as a fearful flier, not become discouraged after seeing a tragedy happen? It is of course sad and upsetting anytime things like this happen. The loss [read more]
This is a question I receive quite often from people, and it's actually not a simple answer. While sometimes it can provide some comfort to see videos of planes [read more]
The short answer is: Yes. The longer answer is: Yes, however resolving it doesn't generally happen the way people think it should. Resolving Anticipatory Anxiety Takes a Different Approach [read more]
People see these stories all the time: A flight returns to the airport because of an issue (generally more out of precaution than a full emergency), or flights diverting [read more]
I was quoted in the Wall Street Journal this week in an article discussing flying anxiety from the recent incidents in D.C. and Philly over the last week or [read more]
There are many different reasons that people fear flying and experience forms of flying anxiety. It isn't a one size fits all phobia, even though the struggle with flying [read more]
If you haven't read my previous posts about approach I developed a while back for helping people overcome fear of flying, you can find them on my blog on [read more]
I have helped people overcome fear of flying for many years with the personalized approach I developed in my practice. There are a few phases of flying that tend [read more]