Can Hypnotherapy Help My Fear Of Flying?
- Elizabeth Caplin
- Apr 3
- 3 min read
When Mya* reached out to me, she was shaking.
Even talking about flying made her feel sick. She hadn’t been on a plane in over ten years — not since that flight.
The turbulence had been so bad, passengers screamed. A stranger gripped her hand the whole time. And after that day, she made herself a promise:
“Never again.”
But it wasn’t just that flight. It was the panic, the chest-tightening dread, the feeling that if she got back on a plane, she wouldn’t survive.
Her friends tried to help:
“Just breathe through it.”
"Book an aisle seat.”
“Have a glass of wine.”
None of it would make her book a flight.
The more they said, the more she felt like she was broken.
And beneath it all was this belief that locked her in:
“This fear keeps me safe.”
Mya wasn’t weak.
She ran her own business. She spoke on stages. She made people laugh within seconds of meeting her.
But when it came to flying, logic didn’t work. Her brain told her no. Her body screamed danger.
And then her sister got engaged.
The wedding was in Santorini.
A dream destination — with one catch: you had to fly there.
She felt trapped. Torn between the love of her sister… and the terror of the plane.
And that’s when she found me.
I introduced her to something most people don’t know is possible.
I call it the Freedom to Fly Formula — a two-session hypnotherapy protocol designed to free fear from the body, gently and safely.
Here’s what we did:
🌀 Session 1: We removed the fear from her nervous system — not by logic, but by helping her body let go of the stored panic.
🧘♀️ Session 2: We brought in peace, safety, and the feeling of calm — then attached it to flying, travel, and the airport experience.
It’s gentle. It’s powerful. And it works — even for people who say:
“I’m too analytical, hypnosis won’t work for me.”
“My fear is too big, it’s who I am.”
“Flying just isn’t for me, I’ve always been this way.”
“It’s too late. I’ve missed my chance.”
After her 2 sessions she didn’t just feel OK.
She felt… excited.
Hopeful.
Free.
And two weeks later, I received a voice note from the airport:
“Elizabeth, I’m sitting at the gate — and I feel calm. I honestly can’t believe this is me.”
Later that day came a selfie on the plane, then a photo from a beach in Santorini — glowing with the joy of someone who had just reclaimed her freedom.
But here’s the thing...
That flight wasn’t just the goal.
It was the beginning of her transformation.
Since then, Mya has flown to three new countries — and she sends me pictures from every trip. The smile in her photos? That’s someone who took her life back.
If flying anxiety has kept you grounded — no matter how long — I want you to know this:
It’s not too big. You’re not too broken. And freedom is possible.
If you're ready to be free of the fear of flying,
Mya isn’t the only one.
🛫 A dad who hadn’t flown since his children were born now sends me updates from their family holidays in Spain.
🛫 A woman who cancelled her dream honeymoon due to panic now travels for work — calm, confident, and proud.
🛫 A teenager who’d never flown before and couldn’t sleep for weeks before her school trip? She flew. She smiled. She thrived.
What they all had in common was the same fear — and the same belief that nothing could help.
But the truth is: you don’t have to live with this forever.
So if you're asking yourself can hypnotherapy help my fear of flying? the answer is YES,YES,YES
You deserve to go further than your fear.
*Clients name changed for privacy.
