Fear of Flying Class
in Chicago

My fear of flying class can help you regain your ability to travel.

Does fear keep you from flying? Are you able to "get through" a flight, but only by enduring terrible emotional and physical discomfort, or by drinking to numb yourself? Does fear limit your career, or your vacations? This problem can seem insurmountable, but it's actually very solvable for most people, and this class is a very practical way to solve it.

I offer my class for fearful fliers several times each year. The class consists of five 90 minute meetings and a flight on a commercial airline. Meetings are held in my Rolling Meadows, IL office, typically once a week in the evening.

I use the first four meetings to teach you an overall approach to solving the fear of flying, and also to teach you a variety of specific techniques you can use. Some are for the anxiety you feel on board an airplane, and some are for the anticipatory anxiety you feel in the days and weeks, maybe months, ahead of a flight. We usually include some time for a question and answer session with a commercial pilot.

The Sunday after our fourth class meeting, we'll fly on a regularly scheduled commercial airline to a city about an hour away from Chicago, usually St. Louis, Detroit, or Kansas City. It really doesn't matter which city we fly to, because we're just going to turn around and come back as soon as we get there. The purpose of the flight is to give you the chance to practice the specific skills and techniques you learned in the class. We’ll meet together one more time the following week, to debrief and discuss the flight experience.

I've been offering this fear of flying class for more than 15 years, and it's a great way to get over the fear of flying. The cost of the class is $425, plus the airfare, which usually runs about $300. Each participant also needs to have one individual meeting with me. I use that session to learn about your history and experience with flying, and to make sure the group is appropriate for your needs. This session takes approximately 45 minutes, and costs $160. You may be able to get a portion of the meeting costs reimbursed by your health insurance, and we will prepare claim forms for you if you wish.

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For more information, or to register for the fear of flying class, please contact Dr. Carbonell.

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