Tanya Barker – Motivating Sounds, Music Therapy Services

Location: Winnipeg                            Taking New Clients: Yes                          Offers Virtual: Yes

Tanya supports teens & adults 1:1 to achieve non-musical goals using their love of music as a tool. She also teaches adapted music lessons (piano, guitar, ukulele, recorder) and facilitates social groups who enjoy karaoke/dance/singing/percussion. Focus is on freedom of expression, creating community & social connection through music.

Area of Practice: Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Speech & Language Impairments, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Personal Growth, Adapted Music Lessons

Contact Info: tbarker@motivatingsounds.com 

Lee-Anne Dowsett

Location: Winnipeg                    Taking New Clients: Yes                                 Offers Virtual: Yes

Lee-Anne Dowsett, M.Ed., MTA, CCC, FAMI (Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery) is a certified music therapist and clinical counsellor specializing in attachment-focused therapy with children, teens, adults and families. Lee-Anne has specialized training in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. ​Lee-Anne’s approach to therapy is grounded in Attachment Theory, and she draws from a range of verbal and expressive arts modalities in her clinical work.

Areas of Practice: Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mental Health – Trauma Specialty, Teens at Risk, Personal Growth, Attachment

Contact Info: leeanne.therapy@gmail.com, 204-229-1940

Located at: #205-475 Provencher Blvd.

Alva Espino

Location: Winnipeg            Taking New Clients: No (will continue Oct 2026)    Virtual: No

Alva is a certified music therapist who offers individual, small group, and large group sessions within the Winnipeg area. She specializes in working with elderly with dementia at various assisted living facilities and personal care homes, as well as with adults with developmental disabilities at various day programs throughout the Winnipeg area. Alva often focuses on using music to promote and maintain social communication and connection within a therapeutic, musical environment.

Areas of Practice: Geriatric Care, Developmental Disabilities

Contact Info: alva_espino8@hotmail.com, 204-995-3376

Naomi Friesen – Prelude Music

Location: Winnipeg              Taking New Clients: Yes              Offers Virtual: No

Naomi (BMT, MTA) finds joy in supporting individuals and groups to explore, express and process feelings in daily life while fostering self-compassion along the way. She presents music as a communicator, connector and a portrayal of their unique selves. Naomi seeks to highlight every person’s strengths and resources to be used in making music within the safety of the therapeutic relationship.

For more information about Naomi or Prelude Music please visit our website www.preludemusic.ca or email info@preludemusic.ca.

Area of Practice: Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Dementia

Contact Info: naomi@preludemusic.ca, 204-800-1322

Located at: 8-1700 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

Jessica Heise – Transformative Music Therapy

Location: Winnipeg          Taking New Clients: Yes           Offers Virtual: with existing clients

Jessica is a music therapist and counsellor in Winnipeg, MB.  She is passionate about helping children, teens, and young adults navigate their way in their world. She has witnessed success in working with those who experience trauma symptoms, anxiety, depression, dissociation, self-harm, suicidal intensity, low self-esteem, behavioural difficulties, or are experiencing life changes.  Jessica interweaves music therapy, somatic work and EMDR to provide an experience unique to each clients’ needs.

Area of Practice: Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mental Health – Trauma Specialty, Teens at Risk, Autism, Personal Growth, Late Diagnosed Neurodivergence

Email: jessica@transformativemusictherapy.com, 204-764-0314

Website: transformativemusictherapy.com

Located at: 220 St. Mary’s Road S, Winnipeg, MB

Danielle Savard

Location: Winnipeg, Eastern/Northern Manitoba, Interlake

Taking New Clients: Yes                          Offers Virtual: Yes

It has long been proven that music is a powerful healing force and Singer/Songwriter and Music Therapist Danielle Savard breathes life into that truth with her rich fusion of life experience, forged faith, and therapeutic skill. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Danielle began her journey in classical music. After a pivotal year of national missionary work, she was drawn to the Christian Contemporary genre. Nominated for Spiritual Artist of the Year at the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards, she went on to have a life-changing encounter with Juno Award-Winning Veteran Artist, Steve Bell, who invited her to his studio, Signpost Music. It was there that she met renowned producer Murray Pulver, who helped her kick start her journey as a Recording Artist. Savard released three singles during the pandemic, and nearing the end of 2021, she opened her own music therapy business. In 2023, she was featured on the episode series “BEATS” on world platform Shalom World TV Network, where she shared her life behind the music she writes and how music therapy and her faith fuel her songwriting. In 2024, she released her first EP album, Warfare, which she designed to be an album series. She featured Volume 1 on her first Manitoba and Alberta tour, performing in various interdenominational churches. In April 2025, she launched “The Spiritual Warfare Podcast,” where she revealed her own personal interior battles that culminated in the creation of her Warfare album. She was then nominated for the 2025 WCMA (Western Canadian Music Awards) spiritual Artist of the year. In the summer, three of her Warfare album songs were nominated by the CCA (Canadian Christian Creative Arts Awards) hosted by GMI (Gospel Music Industry Canada). She came home a winner of 2 awards in the Christian Folk and Christian Inspirational category genres. Savard walks her talk, living her passion for self-growth, healthy/holistic living, and self-care advocacy. Gifted with consolingly rich vocals, known for her raw authenticity, and driven by a passion for ecumenicism and healing the broken-hearted, Danielle Savard invites others to find hope in the Source of her inspiration. In music therapy she specializes in helping with speech rehabilitation, children with Autism, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, and songwriting/self-discovery. She is currently enrolled in a masters in counselling program.

Area of Practice: Acquired Brain Injury, Physical Rehabilitation, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mental Health – Trauma Specialty, Teens at Risk, Speech & Language Impairments, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Personal Growth

Contact Info: daniellesavardmusic@gmail.com, 204-801-4694

Jaimie Terpstra – Prelude Music

Location: Winnipeg              Taking New Clients: Yes              Offers Virtual: Yes

As a certified music therapist since 2023, Jaimie supports individuals and groups of all ages and backgrounds. Her one-on-one work often focuses on young children and pre-teens who are working on goals related to speech and academics, emotional regulation, social skills, and attention. She also facilitates group sessions in adult day programs and schools, where she helps foster social connection, teamwork, leadership, attention to tasks, and regulation skills. Jaimie’s approach is centered on being client-led and affirming, while still entering each session with a thoughtful plan to support individual goals and needs.

She brings over 10 years of experience working with children, and 6 years of experience supporting both kids and adults with various neurodivergences and disabilities. Her passion for this work comes from a desire to make music accessible and enjoyable for as many people as possible, while supporting individuals and families in their goals, building trusting relationships, and nurturing a healthy community.

Currently at Prelude Music, Jaimie offers individual and group music therapy, leads Melodies & ABCs classes, and provides private music instruction in guitar, ukulele, and piano.

Area of Practice: Physical Rehabilitation, Visual Impairment, Speech & Language Impairment, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Personal Growth

Contact Info: Jaimie@preludemusic.ca