Mr. Derek Blagojevic, LCSW

Merrillville, Telehealth

Education

School:

Campbellsville University, Kentucky

Degrees:

Master of Social Work

Additional Certificates: 

Sand Play Therapy

Derek Blagojevic, LCSW has a thriving interest in helping people reach their goals for therapy.  Derek is a graduate of Campbellsville University, Kentucky, where he received his Masters of Social Work. Derek’s experience has been with all ages, from families, working with teenagers struggling with emotional, and behavioral issues and in adult addiction treatment. As a part of the LGBTQ+ community, Derek has a passion for helping individuals explore who they are outside the confines of societal and cultural expectations. Using a holistic approach, Derek focuses on strength-based solutions and tangible skill building through the use of DBT and solution focused therapy.

Issues Treated

Addiction
Alchohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Child or Adolescent
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Drug Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Family Conflict
Gambling
Internet Addiction
Life Coaching
Men's Issues
Obsessive-Compulsive
Self-Harming
Sexual Addiction
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Video Game Addiction
Impulse Control Disorders
Mood Disorders
Bisexual
Gay
Lesbian

Specialties

Addictions
Children and Teens
LGBTQ+ Issues

Session Types

Telehealth
Individual Therapy
Child Therapy

Age Specialties

Adults
Adolescents
Teenagers (14 to 19)

Types of Therapy

Individuals
Adlerian
Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical (DBT)
Emotionally Focused
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Parent-Child Interaction
Play Therapy
Sandplay
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Strength-Based