Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying Links

• Anxiety Treatment Center Based in Illinois, the Anxiety Treatment Center helps people suffering from fear of flying as well as OCD, panic attacks, phobias, and trichotillomania. Its special program for fearful fliers emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy and education about aviation.
  
• Fear of Flying Clinic Californian company offering classes. Does not claim to offer miracle cures, but rather to give you the tools to conquer your own fears.
  
• SOAR Conquers Fear of Flying Answers to common questions, a mailing list, and a link to a personal counseling service.
  
• Overcome Your Fear of Flying The author of this site was terrified of flying, but today he flies without fear. This site introduces a booklet that explains how. The first chapter can be viewed online.
  
• BrightLife Phobia & Anxiety Release Centers BrightLife, based in Los Angeles, specializes in rapid release of general and specific fears, phobias, and anxieties, including panic attacks and post-traumatic stress. Results are 100 percent guaranteed.
  
• The Fearless Flier's Handbook Subtitle: Learning to Beat the Fear of Flying With Experts From the Qantas Clinic. Former fearful flier and author Debbie Seaman explains why this book could be all the help you need to recover.
  
• Relaxation Patches for Fear of Flying Relaxation patches to ease the stress and anxiety of flying are available on this web site.
  
• Fear of Flying : Conquer It With Classes or Home Study Veteran instructors Carol Stauffer, MSW, and airpline pilot Gary Arlington offer "Fly With Confidence" seminars, self-help books and tapes for nervous flyers and non-flyers. All classes offer optional graduation flights.
  
• Immediate Counseling for Fear of Flying Immediate professional counseling and therapy for fear of flying by airline captain and licensed therapist Tom Bunn LCSW. Service is intended for people stranded at an airport, unable to fly and for people whose anxiety becomes too much to deal with as a flight date approaches.
  
• Goldenhead Hypnosis and Sports Hypnosis MP3 Hypnosis for fear of flying as well as slimming and sports and quitting smoking. Offers kit for sale and downloading. Click on "fear of flying" under stress and anxiety header.
  
• Pegasus Fear of Flying Foundation Recovery training program and materials, in English and Spanish.
  
• SOAR fear of flying forum A "Fear of Flying" message board on which the concerns of fearful fliers are addressed by Captain Tom Bunn of SOAR (Seminars for Aeroanxiety Relief). An engaging site!
  
• Fear of Flying at Anxieties.com Self-help program and home study offered by Dr Reid Wilson.
  
• Tips for Fear of Flying A page offering brief tips and info for fearful fliersbut, we suspect, mostly an advertising vehicle for the companies on the checklist.
  
• Fear Less Flyers Fear Less Flyers is a one-on-one program developed especially for business executives and corporate travelers by Dr. Alan Strohmayer, who is both a pilot and a behavioral therapist.
  
• AirFear.com is About Fear of Flying Have a fear to fly? AirFear.com offers a collection of resources for the fearful flyer.
  
• Flying With Confidence Video Tape A video to help anxious and fearful flyers overcome their fear in the privacy of their own homes. Written and produced by professional airline pilots, one-on-one counseling also available.
  
• "How to Conquer Your Fear of Flying" This self-help program for the fearful flier includes a videotape, an audiotape, and a written manual by Neil Mclean a clinical psychologist at the University of Western Australia. It is affiliated with Ansett Australia Airlines.
  
• The Absolute Authority on Fear of Flying A collection of content, community, and tools.
  
• Anxiety Book Store: Fear of Flying This site offers a collection of self-help books for those with a Fear of Flying and other anxiety disorders.
  
• Tips for Fear of Flying, Round Two Some more simple steps air travelers can take to alleviate their fear of lying while on an airplane, again accompanied by promotions offers. There are some good tips here, but disregard the one about having a drink! It won't help you in the long run.
  
• Institute for Human Factors From General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisc., psychologist and flight instructor Michael P. Tomaro offers "Therapeutic Learning for the Fearful Flyer." This web-based program has a video program with a virtual flight video, a book, workbook, and final examination for self- study. There is also information on live classes.
  
• Discomfort Fly Away - No Fear This program called Designed Thinking is offered by Michael Arndt, a hypnotherapist and personal empowerment coach. It is geared to overcoming all fears and is not specifically a fear of flying program.
  
• Flight to Freedom Program Offers a program that helps people who are afraid to fly overcome their fear. Discusses turbulence, weather, pilot training, maintenance and various ways to help people learn to relax.
  
• AskMen.com: Mastering Your Fear This is an article on mastering fear in general.
  
• Fear of Flying Information This page offers information about this phobia, with links to pages on treatment options, flight facts, and self-help treatment.
  
• Nervous Flyer Phil Sutton, who conquered his own fear of flying, offers fearful fliers his "In-Control" method which he says has worked for many beside himself. Subscribers get a follow-up newsletter as well.
  
• Fearless Flying A new program based on Northwest Airlinessuccessful WINGS seminars, Fearless Flying offers a home study kit, including a video, an audiotape for relaxation instruction, and a handbook. It was developed with Northwest pilots, mechanics, meteorologists, and psychologists who specialize in treating fear of flying, and these experts appear in the film. Can order on-line.
  
• 'Thairapy' for Fear of Flying Licensed aviation psychologist Dr. Glen Arnold, who has 25 years of experience treating fearful fliers, offers therapy sessions as well as clinics in various locations.
  
• Fear of Flying Course An airline captain runs this on-line program to help overcome fear of flying, aviophobia, flight anxiety, and panic attacks.