Songs, stories and creative projects emerging through therapy at Sway Creative Therapies.

At Sway, music is more than an activity.

It can become:

• communication
• identity
• regulation
• connection
• confidence
• storytelling
• play
• self-expression
• legacy

Every person who enters the studio brings their own inner world — their rhythms, interests, emotions, memories, humour, imagination and sound.
Sometimes that becomes a song.
Sometimes it becomes a moment of improvisation, a shared groove, a melody hummed for the very first time, or a piece of music that helps someone feel safe enough to be fully themselves.
Sway Sessions is a collection of participant-created music and creative projects that have emerged through therapeutic work at Sway Creative Therapies.
These recordings are not about perfection or performance.
They are about:

• autonomy
• creativity
• nervous system safety
• expression
• identity
• and being heard.

Many of the songs shared here were written, directed, improvised or conceptually led by participants themselves. Some are legacy projects. Others capture moments of exploration, joy, humour, connection or emotional processing through music.
Every project has been shared with informed consent.

We are honoured to help hold space for these creative voices.

All track artwork by our participant and collaborator, Ginette Flamia.  

swaymusicservices · safe house

swaymusicservices · 1994

swaymusicservices · I Like To Have A Jam With My Friends