Heart To Heart With Anna

Send us a textWhy would it be helpful for parents of adults with congenital heart defects (or CHDs) to have group therapy? What kinds of problems might parents of adult Heart Warriors face? Who provides this specialized kind of therapy?Dr. Smorra is passionate about psychotherapy for the CHD community. Being born with CHD herself, she brings experiential knowledge, along with her training, and research when working with clients, families, and medical professionals impacted by CHD. Her research interest is social work services, and therapy for individuals who are born with congenital heart disease. Her experience is counseling individuals who are permanently impacted by automobile accidents, afflicted with chronic disease, and experiencing grief, depression, anxiety, and end of life. She enjoys helping students succeed academically. Dr. Smorra earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Western Michigan University, Master’s in Social Work from Western New Mexico University, and Doctorate in Social Wo