Lee-Anne Dowsett

Lee-Anne Dowsett she/her

Associate Professor of Music Therapy; Affiliate Faculty of Experiential Learning

Music Therapy

ldowsett:@:cmu.ca

204.487.3300 x665

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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)