Escrito por Alex Gervash, piloto comercial (31 años) y especialista en fobia a volar (18 años, más de 16 000 casos tratados)
Solo le entra el pánico en los vuelos nocturnos. El motivo no tiene nada que ver con la aviación, sino con un trauma de la infancia.
She only panics on night flights. Especially when there are no windows and everyone else is asleep.
During therapy, the memories came back.
She was sexually abused at a scouts camp in a dark storehouse with no windows. Later, she was forced to sleep in the room where her grandfather had just died. She had nightmares all night, but everyone was sleeping. She felt too ashamed to wake anyone up for help.
Now, on night flights, her nervous system screams the same message: "Dark. No windows. Everyone sleeping. No one will help. DANGER."
She still flies, but only during the day. Why does she fly at all if it terrifies her? Shame. The same shame that kept her silent as a child keeps her compliant as an adult.
This is what unprocessed trauma looks like. It doesn't fade with time. It just waits for the right trigger.
Her fear has nothing to do with aviation. It has everything to do with a night she couldn't escape decades ago.
En resumen
Solo le entra el pánico en los vuelos nocturnos. El motivo no tiene nada que ver con la aviación, sino con un trauma de la infancia.
Piloto comercial (31 años de experiencia en aviación)
Formado en psicología y terapia del trauma (EMDR, Somatic Experiencing)
Fundador de phobia.aero y de la aplicación SkyGuru
With over three decades of aviation experience and 16,000 successful case studies, Alex Gervash is a distinguished psychology and trauma therapy specialist dedicated to resolving flying phobia. As the founder of phobia.aero, Alex bridges the gap between technical flight dynamics and the autonomic nervous system to help passengers overcome flight panic and persistent takeoff anxiety. His unique methodology utilizes EMDR therapy and polyvagal theory to deconstruct airplane phobia, addressing the root causes of aviation anxiety and specific triggers like landing fear. By integrating Somatic Experiencing into his protocols, Alex provides a comprehensive path for those tethered to the ground by a fear of flying to finally reclaim the skies.
Especialista en: miedo a volar, tratamiento de la aerofobia, especialista en ansiedad ante los vuelos, terapia para el miedo a las turbulencias, ataques de pánico en aviones, aviofobia, fobia a volar, apoyo a pasajeros nerviosos, ansiedad ante el despegue, miedo al aterrizaje, tratamiento de la fobia a los aviones. Tratamiento basado en la evidencia mediante la experiencia somática, la terapia EMDR, la regulación polivagal, la regulación del sistema nervioso autónomo y la atención informada sobre el trauma.
