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Galina Thomas

Galina Thomas

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Galina Thomas is a therapist in Houston, Texas who specializes in couples, family and individual therapy. Galina provides therapy in English and Russian.
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10 Essential Ingredients of Healthy Relationships

  • byGalina Thomas
  • November 6, 2019
Marriage therapists work predominantly with people who didn’t grow up in a healthy family or home. As a…
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