THE FEAR OF FLYING CLINIC
A Non-Profit Support Organization, Soaring Since 1976
FOFC in the News
Fear of Flying Clinic has been featured in print, online, and on television and radio. Click the links to learn more about how the clinic is helping people in the Bay Area and beyond. For Media inquiries, please email office@fofc.com.
KALW 91.7 / by Erin Bump and Evan Roberts / March 18, 2026 Reporter Evan Roberts speaks with Jody Yarborough from the Fear of Flying Clinic during a live program at KALW's Studio Events Space in San Francisco (Audio 31:20 / 1:07:22 minutes)
KQED 88.5 FM / The California Report / January 16, 2026 / Reporter Evan Roberts was a 2025 Summer Fellow with KALW, where he first reported this piece. (Audio & Transcript)
The clinic helping nervous flyers to soar KALW 91.7 FM Crosscurrents radio news magazine / by Evan Roberts / September 8, 2025 (Audio & Transcript)
"I have to get off this plane" : Flyers confront their fears at SFO SFGATE / by Amanda Bartlett / April 25, 2024
The Odds Are in Your Favor : Suggestions for dealing with a fear of flying Eureka Times-Standard / by Tri-City Weekly / July 16, 2013
Clinic Takes Fear out of Flying : Jeanne McElhatton, Fear of Flying Moderator San Francisco Chronicle / by Edward Guthmann / August 6, 2012
Flying With the Greatest of Ease : Skip Rituals, Avoid Alcohol and Toss Lucky Charms; Instead, Teach Yourself to Relax Wall Street Journal / by Scott McCartney / June 23, 2011 (VIDEO - no mention of FOFC)
Taking Wing in Turbulent Times : People with "aeroanxiety' have new company in trying to overcome their phobia San Francisco Chronicle / by Katherine Seligman / October 28, 2001
Clinic Takes Students Under its Wing to Overcome Fears Silicon Valley Business Journal / by Alastair Goldfisher / October 12, 1997
Making the Skies Friendly SF Examiner / by Al Morch / October 6, 1995
White Knuckle Crowd Can Learn to Leave Terra Firma Behind AP Newswire / May 15, 1995
Knowledge Eases Fear of Flying: Clinic Boasts 95% Success Rate in Relieving Airport
Los Angeles Times / by Marlena Spieler / June 23, 1988