Lee-Anne Dowsett she/her
Associate Professor of Music Therapy; Affiliate Faculty of Experiential Learning
Program(s): Music Therapy
Email: ldowsett:@:cmu.ca
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.
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)
Faculty: In Their Own Words
Dr. Craig Martin, Assistant Professor of Business and Program Coordinator for the MBA program
Dr. Alex Sawatsky, Professor and Chair of Social Work
Dr. Sunder John Boopalan, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
Michelle Yaciuk, Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
Lee-Anne Dowsett, Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
Dr. Gordon Zerbe, Professor of New Testament
Dr. Brian Froese, Associate Professor of History
Dr. Christine Longhurst, Assistant Professor of Music and Worship
Dr. Sheila Klassen-Wiebe, Assistant Professor of New Testament
Dr. Chris Huebner, Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy
Dr. Rachel Krause, Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Delmar Epp, Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Paul Doerksen, Associate Professor of Theology and Anabaptist Studies
Dr. Sue Sorensen, Associate Professor of English
Dr. John Brubacher, Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Paul Dyck, Professor of English
Dr. Janet Brenneman, Dean, School of Music; Associate Professor of Music
Prof. Andrew Dyck, Assistant Professor of Ministry Studies
Dr. Candice Viddal, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Dr. Tim Rogalsky, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Wendy Kroeker, Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies
Kenton Lobe, Instructor in International Development Studies