Flying Phobia Help

12/17/2025

17 Dec 2025. Always fab to hear from previous students. Andrii completed our summer workshop after experiencing flying-related anxiety for 20 years. He texted this picture with the caption" You are the best Douglas" whilst winging his way to Kansas City. CONGRATS Andrii!

12/14/2025

13 Dec, 2025. Congrats to Yasmine K for her successful practice flight today. Although Yasmine flies, she is very anxious requiring a glass of wine prior to the flight. After a 1-on-1 with her and a flight simulator session this week, Yasmine completed a flight today to/from Dallas without alcohol. Well done Yasmine!

10/21/2025

Congrats to Genesis P-enroute to Pittsburgh for work. Genesis had completed our workshop last year after tiring of declining job offers that required air travel. She emphasizes the need to do the practice flight "immediately after the class." Way to go gal!

09/16/2025

Sep 2025. Alton, who completed our summer workshop and a flight simulator session, is reaping the benefits of mastering his flying anxiety. Looks like he's having a blast spying for alligators in the Louisiana swamps with his GF after a flying there via Dallas. A HEARTY congrats to Alton! Maybe Alton can help me with my fear of the crocs....er..alligators haha.

08/02/2025

Aug 2025. Flying is all about doing things important to YOU. Elmer's parents were celebrating their 50 year wedding anniversary/renewing their vows in El Salvador -quite an accomplishment esp since both had successfully navigated life-threatening illnesses. CONGRATS to both of them and Elmer for mastering his fear of flying to attend this wonderful event after our July workshop.

07/20/2025

Jul 2025. We had a large group in our summer fear-of-flying workshop yesterday. Here Dr. Fasteau is describing how to manage flying anxiety using cognitive behavioral technique shown in previous research to be effective for this phobia.

03/20/2025

Mar, 2025. Mike D doing the infamous Abbey Road (per the eponymous Beatles album) crossing in London. Mike had completed our spring workshop and was visiting his daughter and grandchild who lives around the corner. Did you see Paul or Ringo Mike?

02/10/2025

Feb 10, 2025. A big round of applause to Mike D and Bianca J on their graduation flight to Dallas last weekend post-workshop. Mike had not flown in 36 years, Bianca for 3. Bianca is of to Chicago and Mike to visit daughter and grandchild in London UK. Send pix guys!

12/23/2024

Folks. The Southwest open seat policy allows us to sit together on the graduation flight but the airline is planning to change this to a specific seat allocation. Such a change will ramp up what I have to charge fear of flying clients. May I ask you to please sign the petition below requesting Southwest keep their open seat policy. Thanks, Douglas

Southwest Airlines: Keep Your Open Seating Policy!!!!

11/19/2024

Nov 18, 2024. Flying enables us to do things important to us. For Dennis W, family ranks high. After a 25 year flying hiatus, Dennis completed our 1-on-1 program. Here, he is enjoying the fruits of his efforts with a family trip to Brecon Ridge, CO. Congrats Dennis!

11/13/2024

Nov 2024. A hearty congrats to Dennis and Wyndee on their graduation flight to New Orleans today. They had completed a 1-on-1 with Douglas last week. Dennis had not flown for 25 years and Wyndee needed to "self-medicate" on prior flights (but not this one). Way to go Dennis/Wyndee. They're off to Colorado for a family trip next week and hoping they will send pix.

10/10/2024

Oct 2024. Update from Francesca with whom we did a 1-on-1 class last year. Since then, her peregrinations (I like big words!) have taken her to Europe multiple times- Spain, Holland Italy. Here's a pix she snapped in Cinque Terre in Italy. CONGRATS to Francesca!