I became the first vocal psychotherapist in the Baltic countries, accredited by the Music Therapy Center in New York. I studied with the method’s founder, Dr. Diane Austin, as well as Tina Warnock and Nele Fiers. Only now do I realize that the timing of that meeting was perfect and why sometimes it’s worth not delaying — we completed what was the last course Diane ever taught. Fourteen women from thirteen countries around the world came together for a deep experiential work,

Suppressing anger — we become passive. Exploding with anger — we become unreliable. Transforming anger — we become effective. We get angry when: Our boundaries are crossed We don’t express our expectations We accumulate tension We don’t have a safe way to express ourselves Anger manifests as: Physical tension (neck, shoulders, jaw), headaches, fatigue, etc. Sarcasm, procrastination, conflict avoidance People-pleasing, fear of saying “no,” loss of energy after interacting with