Question 1

Who does Angela Sue Garvey work with?

Accepted Answer

Angela works with women who look capable on the outside and still feel dysregulated in the relationships that matter most. Many have done therapy or personal development before; some are coming to this for the first time. She offers licensed therapy for women in Washington State and coaching available virtually.

Question 2

What is self-erasure?

Accepted Answer

Self-erasure is when you suppress, minimize, or abandon parts of yourself in order to stay connected and feel loved. It is not a diagnosis or a conscious choice; it is a strategy learned early, when adapting to others' moods, needs, and expectations felt safer than being fully yourself. It often shows up as people-pleasing, over-functioning, boundary guilt, and the persistent feeling of being too much or not enough. Angela addresses it through the Three Roots: Biology, Beliefs, and Belonging.

Question 3

What is the difference between therapy and coaching at Life on Purpose School?

Accepted Answer

Therapy is a licensed clinical service available to Washington State residents, addressing anxiety, relational trauma, and the deeper roots of self-erasure patterns. Coaching is a non-clinical service available virtually for women who are ready to practice living differently in their relationships, boundaries, and daily habits. Coaching is not therapy.

Question 4

What is the Three Roots framework?

Accepted Answer

The Three Roots, Biology, Beliefs, and Belonging, is a plain-language framework built on the biopsychosocial model. Biology addresses nervous system regulation and stored stress. Beliefs addresses the inner narrative, self-blame, and identity stories. Belonging addresses attachment history, relational patterns, and family systems. Working all three together, instead of one at a time, is the framework's approach to change that holds.

Self-Erasure

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What Is Self-Erasure? (And Why Insight Alone Doesn’t Fix It)

Self-Erasure

The Fawn Response: Why Being “Good” Is Exhausting You

What Is Self-Erasure? (And Why Insight Alone Doesn’t Fix It)

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Which pattern taught youto disappear?

Which pattern taught you
to disappear?

Which pattern taught you
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