ready for takeoff: a fear of flying intensive
Build confidence, face your fears, and prepare for your next flight with a focused, evidence-based treatment experience designed to help you travel more freely.
Do you avoid trips, lose sleep before flights, or spend weeks worrying about turbulence, panic, or losing control on an airplane?
You're not alone. Fear of flying can impact vacations, career opportunities, family visits, and everyday freedom. The good news is that effective treatment doesn't have to take months.
The Ready for Takeoff Intensive is a concentrated therapy experience designed to help you understand your fear, break free from avoidance, and build confidence in your ability to fly, even when anxiety is present.
This Intensive May Be a Good Fit If You:
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Avoid flying whenever possible
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Experience intense anxiety before or during flights
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Fear turbulence, panic attacks, claustrophobia, or loss of control
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Spend excessive time researching flights, weather, or safety statistics
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Rely on alcohol, medication, reassurance, or other coping strategies to get through flights
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Have an upcoming trip and want focused support before you travel
What We'll Work On
Using evidence-based treatment approaches, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we'll focus on:
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Understanding the cycle that keeps flight anxiety going
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Identifying avoidance and safety behaviors
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Learning how anxiety and panic actually work
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Building tolerance for uncertainty and discomfort
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Practicing targeted exposure exercises
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Creating a personalized plan for upcoming flights
Fee
$895
Includes:
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Pre-intensive screening consultation
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Three-hour intensive therapy session
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Personalized fear hierarchy and treatment plan
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Guided exposure exercises
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Written flight preparation plan
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One follow-up therapy session
This intensive is offered as a private-pay service and is not billed through insurance.
The first step is a brief consultation to determine whether this intensive is a good fit for your needs and goals.
