Originally Posted by pinworm

I think the best method is anti-anxiety medication. Short acting benzodiazeipines have a duration tailored to most domestic flight lengths. It reduces nervousness and may allow them to sleep. It does not involve esoteric methodologies about visualization or mantras, it does not provide logical--yet--completely--ignored statistics. They are simple to get and simple to use, just don't take them with alcohol.

Flying, with a few FT'er exceptions, is not something many have to do to often, so is not worth therapy. If you end up being a weekly FF'er, the fear will get less on it's own until flying is like getting on a city bus.