Angela K. Patterson-Tetuan, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Founder • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner • Global Mental Health Advocate
For over two decades, I’ve walked beside people who felt unseen. unheard, or dismissed.
I founded Guardian Angel Wellness because our mental health system is failing them–and it’s time to replace shame with dignity, fear with compassion, and silence with justice.
My mission is simple: to ensure that every person feels supported, valued, and worthy of the care they deserve.
A Message From The Founder
I didn’t choose mental health advocacy–it chose me.
Not in a poetic way. In the way life chooses someone who has seen too much suffering, too many denials, and too many preventable deaths–and refuses to look away.
For years I sat across from people who were fighting not just their illness, but the system that was supposed to help them. Patients who needed one medication but were forced into three others because of formulary rules. Mothers choosing between groceries and antidepressants. People losing their jobs and coverage at the exact moment they needed care the most.
And I watched members of my own family lose battles that should never have been fought alone–including the two I could never get back.
I learned something the hard way: Mental illness isn’t a personal failing.
But the way our society treats it is.
Professional Background
Angela Patterson-Tetuan, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience across outpatient, community, and crisis settings. Her clinical background includes treating a wide range of conditions, including mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, anxiety, complex emotional dysregulation, and stress-related conditions affecting individuals, families, and professionals.
With a strong foundation in evidence-based practice, Angela has built her career around providing compassionate, trauma-informed mental health care. Her work spans medication management, therapeutic support, crisis stabilization, and integrative wellness approaches that blend mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. She is known for her ability to create a grounded, safe environment where clients feel seen, understood, and supported in reclaiming their inner strength.
Angela’s professional journey includes years of service in multiple health systems, collaborations with multidisciplinary teams, patient advocacy, and leadership within mental health spaces. She brings a unique combination of clinical expertise, intuitive insight, and real-world experience to the work of healing and growth.
Philosophy of Care
At Guardian Angel Wellness, Angela’s approach to mental health is rooted in compassion, clarity, and the belief that healing happens when people feel truly seen. Her philosophy blends evidence-based clinical practice with a deep respect for the mind-body connection, acknowledging both the science and the human experience behind every symptom.
She believes in creating a therapeutic environment grounded in safety, honesty, and empowerment–one where clients can explore their struggles without fear of judgment. Her work integrates holistic wellness principles, trauma-informed care, nervous system understanding, and spiritual depth when appropriate, allowing clients to reconnect with their inner resilience and personal truth.
Angela’s philosophy is simple: healing is not only possible–it’s personal. and it begins with being understood.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Guardian Angel Wellness exists to remind people that they are never alone. Our mission is to bring comfort, clarity, and support to anyone walking through the hardest parts of their life. Through honest conversations, emotional guidance, and heart-centered insight, we help people reconnect with hope, strength, and the truth of their own worth. We believe healing begins the moment someone feels seen.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a world where mental and emotional wellness are approached with compassion, transparency, and humanity. Guardian Angel Wellness will continue to grow through education, storytelling, community support, crisis outreach, global conversation, and the simple act of showing up for one another.
We’re building a space where people feel safe to breathe, safe to learn, and safe to become who they were always meant to be.
Credentials & Affiliations
Angela Patterson-Tetuan, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
• Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Licensed in the State of Kansas
• Licensed in the State of Missouri
• Nationally Certified Through the ANCC
• Founder, Guardian Angel Wellness, LLC
• Mental Health Advocate and Speaker
• Creator of the “Mental Health Minute” Platform
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In the Media
Angela has been featured in regional media and community conversations focused on mental health, empowerment, and representation. Her work has reached audiences both locally and online through speaking events, interviews, and digital platforms.
• Featured on WIBW for Black History Month interview discussing mental health and representation
• Participated as a panelist in a community mental health discussion
• Creator of the “Mental Health Minute” platform (@GuardianAngelWellness) with a rapidly growing audience
A Personal Note From Angela
Guardian Angel Wellness was born from the seasons of my life when I needed exactly what I now try to offer for others–a calm voice, a safe place to land, and someone who could see past the chaos to the person underneath. I know what it feels like to be strong for everyone else and still feel alone with your own thoughts. I also know how powerful it is when someone looks at you and says, “You’re not too much. You’re not broken. You’re human–and you’re worth the work.”
This space is my way of standing in that gap for others. Through my work, my words, and my presence online, my hope is that you feel less alone, more understood, and a little more willing to stay. You don’t have to have it all figured out to belong here. If you’re willing to keep going. I’m honored to walk a few steps of the road with you.