Our team

Ivana je diplomirana psihologinja i edukantica geštalt psihoterapije pod supervizijom. Radi kao stručna savjetnica u Psihološkom savjetovalištu. U slobodno vrijeme bavi se plesom, yogom, planinarenjem i penjanjem. Teme interpersonalnih odnosa, privrženosti, tugovanja i ovisnosti su joj od posebnog interesa.

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Maša je diplomirana psihologinja, radnica s mladima i glazbena radnica. Polaznica je edukacije iz geštalt psihoterapije. U SSC-u surađuje sa Savjetovalištem za akademsku prilagodbu i Savjetovalištem za profesionalno usmjeravanje i razvoj karijere. Radi i kao vanjska suradnica na Odsjeku za psihologiju Fizolofskog fakulteta u Rijeci, kao i voditeljica glazbenih radionica za djecu i mlade s teškoćama u razvoju u Glazbenoj udruzi A. Jug-Matić. Najviše voli raditi na razvoju socijalnih i emocionalnih vještina mladih te ih poticati na angažman u zajednici.

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Ana is a psychologist who works as a counselor at the Psychological Counseling Center. Since 2018, she has been in psychotherapy education in Cybernetics and systemic therapy in Rijeka. Her areas of greatest interest are research in the field of emotions, cognition, perception, human behavior in different contexts and situations. The most important thing for her is the possibility of applying knowledge from psychology and psychotherapy in order to improve people’s lives in general.

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Veronika is a psychologist who works as a counselor at the Psychological counseling centre. She is undergoing supervision in behavioral-cognitive therapy and is guided by the same principles in her work in the centre. In her free time she plays volleyball and enjoys long walks with her two dogs.

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Dr Martinac Dorčić is a part of the expert team at the Office for Students with Disabilities and has been coordinating its work since its establishment. Tamara is an associate professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, where she teaches the following courses: Teaching Students with Special Needs, Psychology of childhood and adolescence, Developmental Psychology and Developmental Psychopathology.

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Sandra is an alumna of the University of Rijeka (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) and the University of Cambridge (Faculty of Education). She currently manages the Office for Students with Disabilities at the University of Rijeka Counselling Centre and works as a student counsellor within the same office. She is passionate about topics of openness, equity, diversity and inclusivity and loves youth work.

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Dr. sc. Sanja Smojver-Ažić is the coordinator of the Psychological Counseling Center of SSC and part of its professional team since the beginning of the Counseling Center. Sanja is a professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, where she teaches the following courses: Psychology of Mature Age and Aging, Developmental Psychology and Psychology of Parenting. She is actively involved in the quality assurance system at the University of Rijeka and through her scientific and professional work focuses on the psychological adjustment of students.

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Prof. Zoran Sušanj, PhD is the head of the University Counseling Center and coordinator of the Career Office. Zoran is a full professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, where he is also the head of the Center for Applied Psychology. He teaches Organizational Psychology, Leadership Psychology and Organizational Development. He also teaches subjects in the broader field of work and organizational psychology at various graduate and postgraduate studies in Croatia and abroad. At the University of Rijeka, he is the chairman of the University Strategy Committee and advisor to the Rector for strategic management and human resources.

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Nikoleta has a Master’s degree in Economics and Psychology and is currently the Head of the Career Office at the University of Rijeka Counselling Centre. She is responsible for conducting counselling, educational, informational and research activities aimed at students and alumni of the University of Rijeka. She is currently a PhD student at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka and a student of the second level of training in cognitive behavioural therapies. She enjoys roller skating and being in nature.