We're in the News
Gradual de-sensitization fear of flying classes are extremely effective. Our phobia work related to travel has been featured on CBS "This Morning", CBS "Eyewitness News", and WAMU radio. The National Geographic Traveler™, Family Circle™, Newsweek™, The Washington Post™, Washington Times™, and Baltimore Sun™ have also had articles about our work.  American Express interviewed us for their very nice "Fear of Flying"  The Dec.6,2007 Washington Post featured our work with two clients as the lead story in the Business Section.  In May,2009 CNN interviewed Jean and her clients Stephanie and Martha for one and a half hours.  The one minute CNN edited version may make what we do seem very simple, but Stephanie and Martha each worked hard with us to get back to flying!

JEAN RATNER LCSW, founder and Director of the Center is a clinical social worker, is a highly experienced psychotherapist in private practice who has over twenty years specializing in the treatment of panic disorder and phobias.  JUDITH WILLGING, a nurse therapist, specializing in treating stress, panic disorder and phobias, co-led the fear of flying support group for twelve years before her recent retirement. She is now a consultant to the program.  

Jean was a fearful flyer at one time and stopped flying for several years. Overcoming her own fear of flying  and now flying very comfortably--most recently to Australia/ New Zealand in 2007 and to Greece and Turkey in 2008-- Jean is devoted to this program to help others learn coping strategies so they can travel wherever they desire.

Consultant Judith Willging once had a phobia involving tall bridges. From our personal experiences with phobias, as well as our professional training and many years of experience, we know how to help you. We will teach you what you need to know about how a plane gets safely up in the sky on take-off; what turbulence is, what holds your plane safe during turbulence, and all about weather conditions. You will also learn highly effective relaxation skills and we will make you a personal relaxation cassette/CD for practice between sessions. In addition we have written materials and a videotape of the inside of a plane during boarding and flight which our fliers have found extremely helpful. All of your own specific issues will be addressed.

Our role is to be your coach, providing you with skills; giving you all the experiences and encouragement you need to take the first steps towards your travel goals. In addition to our fear of flying classes, we also help many people with difficulty driving on highways, going over bridges, going through tunnels, and using the Metro with its steep escalators.

Giving you new information, skills, tools, and confidence, your Center For Travel Anxiety coach will get you on your way.  Your world will expand, and we know that you will gain a tremendous sense of personal freedom.

Contact Our Flying Anxiety Center, in Metro Washington, D.C. , for Fear of Flying Classes.