Who is behind the Rainbows and Clouds?
The Rainbow and Clouds team consists of three masters in psychology and experts in the field of mental health and well-being who have invested a lot of effort and time in acquiring knowledge and skills in cognitive-behavioral therapy, EMDR therapy, mindfulness, compassion-focused therapy, and other therapeutic areas necessary for quality counseling work with clients: Ivona Hemen Erdeli, Karla Bojić, and Rebeka Radić.
Our services
Our team of psychologists and psychotherapy educators (under supervision) offers individual psychological counseling, assessment, and EMDR treatment services tailored to your needs. What does that actually mean?
Who do we work with?
In Rainbows and Clouds, we are open to different populations. We work with children (6+), young people and adults. We do not curchildren.
Where do we work?
Where it suits you best - we can hold the consultation online or in the Rainbows and Clouds space (Zagreb, Dubrava). Testing is conducted only in our space in Zagreb.
What subjects do you work with?
We have a lot of experience working with neurodivergence (autism and ADHD), eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety, stress, burnout, LGBTQI+ issues, depression, grief, trauma, domestic violence and other topics.
However, do not hesitate to contact us regarding "everyday" topics, such as making important decisions, setting priorities, learning difficulties, problems in (family, friendship, partner or business) relationships, setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, constructively resolving conflicts and disagreements, issues of personal identity, growth and development and many other topics that you would like to work on.
How do we work?
One of the greatest psychologists said that if our only tool is a hammer, we will try to treat every problem as if it were a nail. That's why at Rainbows and Clouds we prefer to work like a Swiss Army knife - we combine elements of different approaches (such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, compassion-focused therapy, EMDR therapy, mindfulness, and other advanced therapeutic approaches) in order to achieve the best possible results.
Things we never do
We are aware that not every approach suits everyone. Therefore, we do not take money in advance of the consultation (unless you insist), which means that you do not have to worry about what will happen if you pay for a large number of appointments at once and our approach "does not suit you". Combined with advanced appointment booking tools, we have also put the control over the continuation of the consultation in the hands of the client - although we can make our recommendations, the final decision to continue or stop is always in your hands.
Our earlier cooperations
We are members of the Croatian Psychological Chamber, HUBIKOT, and EMDR Croatia (Ivona). Additionally, we have had the opportunity to collaborate with associations that deal with mental health and well-being (directly or indirectly), such as Center BEA, ASK, Iskorak, and Solidarna.
In addition to individual counseling and psychological assessment services, we also offer workshops and consultations for experts.
How come we are called "Rainbows and Clouds"? A rainbow is a special celestial phenomenon whose beauty has delighted people since time immemorial. This series of beautiful and bright colors breaks all the monotony and heaviness of the gloomy sky and announces the return of the Sun. A rainbow does not only appear in the sky - sometimes it makes us stop in the middle of a busy day for at least a moment and, completely unplanned, temporarily remain enchanted by its splendor.
We, too, are like a rainbow - only our "colors" reflect the traits, attitudes, values, and abilities that build our identity. Just as dark clouds can cover the sky and prevent the sun from creating a rainbow, various unfavorable life circumstances can prevent us from being who we are. Due to exposure to unpleasant experiences and worries, our colors lose their luster, fade, and disappear if we completely surrender to unfavorable circumstances.
The goal of our professional psychological team is to help you with life challenges that are difficult to deal with. First, we will help you explore your personal resources and strengths and better understand their role in the context of emotions and thoughts related to past and present experiences and expectations of future experiences. Then we will help you explore how to reach the goal or the solution that is best for you. In other words - our goal is to help you shine again in your "colors" or develop some new "colors" that will make it easier for you to achieve your future goals.