Angela Niyonsenga, LMSW

 Angela Niyonsenga, LMSW is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Blossom Behavioral Health of Michigan. She has been serving as a helping professional for 17 years, the last 12 of which have been focused on providing therapeutic intervention. She earned her Master of Clinical Social Work degree and graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University. In the years that followed, she has completed advanced training in several evidence-based practices and has supervised clinical services for families in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She is a certififed therapist by EMDR International Association and has completed specialized training in treating children with EMDR. She is also an EMDRIA-approved Consultant-In-Training. Angela has also earned certification in Animal-Assisted Interventions through the University of Tennessee.   In addition to her clinical achievements, she has worked to expand children's access to mental health support through offering TRAILS Coaching (CBT-based) to schools, training lay people in Youth Mental Health First Aid and presenting at professional conferences. 

 No one has ever loved their job as much as Blossom loves hers! She was rescued as a stray after she was found hiding in the woods of rural Kentucky. She had never been indoors before or had any idea how to be a pet, but she always really loved people. After many months of training, she earned her Canine Good Citizenship and Advanced Community Canine Good Citizenship through the American Kennel Club. Angela continued to work with her until together they were able to pass a thorough evaluation process through Pet Partners and become qualified as a handler/therapy dog team.  Blossom is an example of starting out totally lost, healing and then finding your purpose. Now, she helps us humans do the same.