Dr. Naomi Ben-Ami

Dr. Naomi Ben-Ami is a licensed clinical psychologist who conducts psychotherapy with both individuals and couples. She specializes in issues related to depression, anxiety, relationship problems and communication difficulties, identity struggles, trauma, life adjustments and transitions, issues related to sex and sexuality, and infidelity in couples.

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Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Why You're Sabotaging Your Sleep for Control

It's midnight, and you know you should be asleep. You have an early morning, you're already exhausted, and you can feel tomorrow's fatigue waiting for you. But instead of closing your eyes, you're scrolling through your phone, watching one more...

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Fawn Response Career Success: When Trauma-Driven People-Pleasing Gets You Promoted

Your manager calls you dependable, colleagues say you're easy to work with, and you've been promoted three times in four years—yet something feels...

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Chronic Illness Personality Change: When Pain Transforms Who You Are

You catch yourself snapping at your partner again, and you barely recognize the irritable person you've become. The chronic pain that's been your...

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Multiple Selves Psychology: Why Your Personality Changes in Different Social Settings

You're outgoing and confident at work, but quiet and reserved at family gatherings. You're the responsible friend who gives advice, yet you feel like...

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No Contact Family Boundaries | Williamsburg Therapy Group

Key Takeaways Family estrangement affects millions of Americans, with adult children making up the largest group initiating no-contact...

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Eldest Daughter Syndrome Therapy | Williamsburg Therapy Group

Key Takeaways Eldest daughter syndrome describes the unique challenges that arise when the oldest daughter takes on disproportionate responsibility...

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Decision Fatigue Therapy | Williamsburg Therapy Group

Key Takeaways Decision fatigue is the mental exhaustion that comes from making too many choices or feeling weighed down by important ones, and it...

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Inner Critic Therapy | Williamsburg Therapy Group

Key Takeaways Your inner critic is the part of your psyche that evaluates and judges your thoughts and actions, often developed early in life as a...

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Ambiguous Loss Therapy | Williamsburg Therapy Group

Key Takeaways Ambiguous loss is a legitimate form of grief that occurs when a relationship lacks clarity about its ending or even its existence, a...

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Emotional Labor Parenting Guide | Williamsburg Therapy Group

Key Takeaways Emotional labor in parenting is the invisible mental work of anticipating needs, managing emotions, and maintaining family...

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