My last blog introduced you to travel phobias. Now we’ll look deeper into these phobias, and the treatments that could help. Last time we talked about the “What if’’s” that happen in a feared situation. But where do these scary ideas originate? Often with phobias, fear is learned directly from experience. But travel phobias may also be perpetuated through vicarious learning. A person may not have had an awful flight experience necessarily, or a bad cruise experience, yet some

With summer vacation on the horizon, it may be a good time to talk about travel phobias. From fear of flying or driving over a bridge, to a fear of boats or cruise ships, these common concerns often hold some individuals or even entire families back from enjoying their time off. Living on Long Island, you basically have to face one of the above travel methods if you’re planning a getaway. Because there may be a “need” to travel via a feared modality, people may find themselve