Orion Block, LICSW, LCSW

Orion Block is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings eight years of clinical therapy experience to their practice. They center sessions on each person’s goals and strengths, treating clients with respect, honesty, and compassion. Orion approaches therapy as a collaborative process that helps people build independence and use their own resources to heal.

Orion’s work is grounded in client-centered values. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual, and the therapist uses the client’s beliefs and strengths to guide progress. Practical tools and conversational exploration are combined to support change and everyday coping.

They have a background in community organizing and education spanning over 15 years, with attention to race, women’s issues, and LGBTQIA+ topics. That experience informs how Orion attends to identity, power, and social context in therapy. This background is woven into clinical work without making assumptions about any person’s needs.

Common concerns Orion addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges related to gender and sexuality. Additional focus areas include chronic illness and disability, eating and body image issues, caregiver stress, and attachment or family of origin questions.

Orion practices in Rhode Island and speaks English. They hold licensure in Rhode Island and Nevada and aim to help people manage life changes, work through painful experiences, and find more satisfying ways to relate to themselves and others.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health challenges by teaching practical ways to accept difficult feelings and move forward. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on a person’s own strengths; it’s useful when someone needs a respectful space to make sense of identity and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers concrete skills to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Orion will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, needs, and everyday life. That may mean using mindfulness exercises one week and CBT skills the next, or blending approaches across sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets therapists use worksheets, audio-guided practices, and screen sharing for exercises when appropriate, helping tools and conversation connect directly to daily routines.