Art therapy for highly sensitive & sensitive people ...

... is a way to promote well-being, express, solve, and approach problems in a playful manner. 

The medium of art helps overcome barriers and promotes personal growth. Children and adults gain direct access to their feelings, desires, as well as their wishes and problems. Together, we face inner images with the help of colors, make them visible, and boldly confront even uncomfortable topics.

No special knowledge or talent in the artistic field is required to work with me.

Art therapy helps you as a (highly-)sensitive person ...

... to give space to your intense emotions
... to stop the thought carousel
... to experience a sense of safety
... to reduce stress & realign your focus
... to manage restlessness or concentration difficulties
... to feel more ease & gain new courage
... to unleash your creativity, strengths & potential

Unfolding & Gentle Acceptance

Discovering your high sensitivity can be both an intense and deeply liberating journey.

Through art therapy, you are invited to understand your subtle perceptions, to move gently with your emotions, and to honour the rhythm of your own needs.

I accompany you in:

  • Acceptance & exploration of your sensitivity
    Learning to embrace your fine perception and to flow with the intensity of life’s impressions
     
  • Social overwhelm & the need for retreat
    Understanding stress in social situations and accepting your natural rhythm of withdrawal, rest, and renewal
     
  • Anxiety & emotional flooding
    Gaining insight into overwhelming fears and emotions, allowing them to soften and transform
     
  • Sensory overstimulation
    Finding your way through the tides of external impressions and returning to the quiet sea within
     
  • Integration of impressions & emotions
    Bringing order and clarity to what you feel — transforming intensity into inner harmony

Integration & Growth

Once you’ve recognized your high sensitivity, the next step is to integrate it as a source of strength.

Art therapy supports you in activating your emotional resources, cultivating self-care, and finding a healthy inner balance.

I accompany you in:

  • Self-care & boundaries
    Learning to protect your energy, set healthy boundaries, and prevent overwhelm
     
  • Empathy & emotional strain
    Exploring how to stay compassionate without absorbing the emotions of others or losing your own centre
     
  • Social overwhelm & the need for retreat
    Understanding stress in social situations and embracing your need for rest, regeneration, and self-discovery
     
  • Self-worth & perfectionism
    Recognizing the inner pressure to perform and learning to value yourself without constant striving
     
  • Sensory overstimulation
    Finding ways to stay grounded amid strong external impressions and returning to a calm inner rhythm
     
  • Grief & loss
    Allowing yourself to heal from pain and to walk gently through the waves of mourning

About me.

My name is Christina Putz, and I have been an enthusiastic drawer since I was able to hold a pencil. In my youth, painting was added to my creative pursuits. Even back then, I experienced firsthand the healing power that is released through the simple expression of colors and shapes. My heart beats for the playful and creative potential within us. With the help of creative tools, I aim to awaken, make visible, and nurture this potential.

Through my calm, highly sensitive nature and my empathy, I create an environment in which people can feel safe and secure, allowing them to explore their inner selves and get to know and understand themselves in new ways.

It is my heartfelt wish to dedicate myself to the care and support of (highly-)sensitive and empathetic adults, especially highly sensitive women, and to help them access their individual expression of feelings, thoughts, concerns, and dreams through the medium of art.

In the future, I wish to create more spaces for international and English-speaking participants — inspired by my deep connection with Korea and cross-cultural art therapy.

Education & Practice.

  • since 2023 Individual Support in Disability Assistance & Art Therapist at ÖHTB in Vienna
  • since 2022 Art Therapist in Private Practice in vienna & online
  • 2021-2023 Substitute Educational Assistant & Children's Group Worker in Vienna
  • 2019-2020 Children's Entertainer at Schlaraffenland Kids in Vienna
  • 2019-2020 Creative Facilitator & Art Therapist for Seniors at Fonds Soziales Wien
  • 2018 Art Therapy Internship at Otto Wagner Spital in Vienna
     
  • 2020-2024 Volunteer Work at Kinderkunst in Vienna
  • 2018-2019 Volunteer Work as an Art Therapist & Learning Assistant bei Wiener Lerntafel Simmering in Vienna
     
  • since 2024 Expert in High Sensitivity (in training) in Vienna
  • 2023 Further Education: Bodily Experience as a Source of Creative Expression
  • 2022 Further Education: Reggio Pedagogy - Aesthetics and Perception
  • 2021 Training as a Children's Group Worker & Childcare Provider in Vienna
  • 2016-2019 Master's Degree in Art Therapy at Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität in Vienna
  • 2015-2016 BFI Course - Commercial Insurance Clerk in Bad Ischl/Linz
  • 2006-2012 Training as a Graphic & Communication Designer in Linz
     

About working with me.

"I really enjoy painting, and it helps me reconnect with myself and my feelings. Even when the feelings are often negative, I gain much more clarity through painting, and each problem feels a bit lighter after I paint."

Olivia
about “Painting for (Highly-)Sensitive People”

"I am very glad I took the step to attend the meeting. The come together was very inspiring and enriching for me, and it felt good to be understood and to connect with people who resonate and feel in a similar way."

Monika
about “Come togehter for (Highly-)Sensitive People”

"Christina's courses are characterized by a lot of appreciation and encouragement. Everything is allowed – there is no right or wrong. The impulses are gentle and clear – and at any time, something entirely different can unfold. A calm atmosphere of safety is created – and this is even online.

For highly sensitive people, it is a blessing to paint in such a protected, small setting – or to work on the painting journeys at their own pace and within their own frame."

Lydia
about “Painting for (Highly-)Sensitive People & Creative Journeys”

My offers.

1

Individual session

60 min: € 90,-
90 min: € 110,-
5-session package (60 min): € 440,-

K+

Kids group setting

60 min: € 40,-
5-session package (60 min): € 195,-

E+

Adult group setting

90 min: € 40,-
120 min: € 45,-
5-session package (90 min): € 195,-

The initial consultation is non-binding and serves as an opportunity to get to know each other and clarify expectations for therapy or creative guidance. I offer the sessions in 60-minute and 90-minute formats.

Farbfunkel Creative impulse

The Monthly Creative Prompt for (H)SP

Every month, I introduce a new word related to the theme of (high) sensitivity to inspire creativity. 

The creative prompt offers you the opportunity to explore your high sensitivity or sensitivity creatively and gain a deeper understanding of yourself.


You can participate by sharing your contribution on Instagram or Facebook with #farbfunkel.

Free!

Rooted in Nature – Awakening Your Feminine Essence

Women Circle, 90 min

Let nature and your inner creative force guide you.

Awaken your feminine essence through intuitive painting and soulful creation — embraced by a circle of sensitive women who see and support you.


Currently only offered in german.

Available for booking in the settings:E+

Art therapy

60 min/90 min, online & in Vienna

In one-on-one sessions, you can explore and express your innermost self through the medium of art, empowering you to face current concerns, challenges, or issues with renewed courage.
 

This visual approach helps you gain fresh perspectives on present challenges and discover new tools for addressing them.

Available for booking in the settings:1

Creative Guidance

60 min/90 min, online & in Vienna

In one-on-one sessions, you can experience your creative power. The focus here is primarily on experimenting with different materials, colors, and techniques.
 

Discover the creative medium, connect with your playful side, and learn new things about yourself.

Available for booking in the settings:1E+

Painting for (Highly-)Sensitive People

Strengthen your resources through painting, 90 min, online & in Vienna

I will show you new ways to harness your creative power to respond more resiliently in crises and difficult situations.


With the help of 2 to 3 exercises from art therapy, the messages of your subconscious will be made visible.


Currently only offered in german.

Available for booking in the settings:E+

Writing for (Highly-)Sensitive People

Strengthen your resources through writing, 90 min, online

I show you new ways to harness your creative power through writing to respond more resiliently in crises and difficult situations.


With the help of 2 to 3 exercises from art therapy, the messages of your subconscious will be made visible.


Currently only offered in german.

Available for booking in the settings:E+

Painted Rauhnächte

(H)SP Creative journey, Work PDF, at your home

Through painting exercises and creative prompts, you will focus on the themes of the Rauhnächte, letting go of the old and inviting the new into your life.
 

Experience your self-efficacy and the power of your creative energy from the comfort of your own home.

Only available in german.

Available for booking in the settings:1

Ready, set, go with the colors!

I look forward to our meeting!

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