I have suffered from fear of flying and was referred to Dr. Reiner by a friend who had great success with Dr. Reiner's treatment. In addition to finding the treatment incredibly helpful, I also found the staff to be very friendly and up front about fees. My treatment included a session with Dr. Reiner during which we discussed the origins and development of my fear followed by "virtual reality therapy" in which I sat in a chair attached to a monitoring device used to monitor my breathing and heart rate. Then Dr. Reiner put virtual reality headgear on me and ran a progam that simulates an actual flight. Throughout my treatment I was taught how to regulate my breathing and was able to practice effective relaxation strategies as I experienced the various anxiety inducing events during the simulated flight. After 8 sessions Dr. Reiner told me I was ready to fly. Althugh I was nervous about the idea of flying, when I actually experienced that first flght I utilized the tecniques I learned and practiced in his office and was able to remain calm throughout the flight. As a direct resul of my therapy with Dr. Reiner, I no longer consider myself a phobic flyer. I have no doubt that every penny put into
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