Lee-Anne Dowsett | Faculty and Staff

Lee-Anne Dowsett she/her

Associate Professor of Music Therapy; Affiliate Faculty of Experiential Learning

Program(s): Music Therapy

Phone: 204.487.3300 x665

Office: D291

Lee-Anne is an certified music therapist with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (MTA) and a clinical counsellor (CCC) specializing in attachment-focused work with children, adolescents, and families. Her 20 years of experience includes work in the areas of trauma, grief, attachment disorders, anxiety, depression, FASD, and other developmental disabilities.

http://www.leeannedowsett.com

Lee-Anne has specialized training in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and is a Fellow of the Associton of Music and Imagery (FAMI).

Areas of Teaching

Music Therapy

Education

MEd, University of Manitoba (2016); BMT, Capilano University (2005); BMus, Brandon University (2002)

Work in Detail

Teaching

Music Therapy Methods for Adults
Clinical Musicianship I-IV
Introduction to Music Therapy
Observation and Clinical Skills
Music Therapy Practicum I: Foundations of Clinical Practice
Music Therapy Practicum II: Exploring the Clinical Process
Music Therapy Practicum III: Senior Practicum
Research Methods in Music Therapy & Music Education
Music Therapy Internship Seminar

Applied

Presentations

2025- "Helping the Helpers: Creative Trauma-Informed Training for Ukrainian psychologists and Teachers during Wartime, Canadian Art Therapy Association Summer Learning Series
2025 - "Demystifying Being a New Professional: Real Talk with Michelle & Lee-Anne", Canaidan Association of Music Therapists National Conference, Halifax, NS
2021 - "Telehealth Delivery of Guided Imagery and Music" - Canadian Association of Music Therapists National Conference, Online
2020 - "Tuning into Family Dynamics: Working with Attachment Relationships" – Canadian Association of Music Therapists National Conference, Regina, SK [Accepted: Conference cancelled due to COVID19]
Dowsett, L. (2018). [Review of the book Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist, 2nd Ed. By Wheeler, B., Shutlis, C., & Polen, D.]. Canadian Journal for Music Therapy.
2018 - "Attachment Relationships & Music Therapy: Enhancing Attunement" – Canadian Association of Music Therapists National Conference, St. John's, Newfoundland
2018 - "Attachment Relationships & Blocked Care" - Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association National Conference, Winnipeg, MB
2018 - "I Know More Than I Can Say: Five Creative Arts Therapists in Clinical Practice" Panel Discussion – Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association National Conference, Winnipeg, MB
2017 - Attachment & Blocked Care – Canadian Conference on Developmental Disabilities & Autism, Winnipeg, MB
2013 - App-lying Technology: The iPad in Music Therapy" – Canadian Association for Music Therapy National Conference Presentation, Saskatoon, SK

Training/Certifications

AEDP - Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy Level One
DDP – Level Two – Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery (FAMI)
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
Music Therapist Accredited Credential
Theraplay Level One
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
Brainspotting Level One
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
DDP – Level One – Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI)
Modified Interaction Guidance
Music Therapy Supervision Training Level One

Community

Active member of:

Canadian Assocition of Music Therapists (CAMT)
Music Therapy Assocition of Manitona (MTAM)
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Assocition (CCPA)
Association of Music and Imagery (AMI)

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