Orion Block, LICSW, LCSW

Orion Block is a licensed clinical social worker with credentials as an LICSW and LCSW, indicating clinical social work licensure and training to provide therapy in Rhode Island and Nevada. With eight years of professional therapy experience and more than fifteen years of community organizing and education, Orion brings a broad background shaped by work on race, women’s, and LGBTQIA+ issues.

Orion practices in a client-focused, strengths-based way that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, compassion, and directness while drawing on the client’s existing beliefs and abilities to support growth and independence. Orion aims to help clients build skills and strategies that reinforce their capacity for self-healing and long-term resilience.

Orion works with a wide range of concerns including PTSD and trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar-related challenges, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and body image issues, hoarding, suicidality and self-harm, and coping with life changes or chronic illness. A specialty in gender and sexuality informs work with transgender and gender non-conforming people as well as those navigating sexual identity and relationship diversity, including asexuality, kink, and polyamory. Orion accepts clients seeking collaborative, informed, and identity-affirming care in Rhode Island.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Orion Block integrates evidence-based approaches to support clients in practical, accessible ways. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that align with what matters most, which can be useful for anxiety, life transitions, and chronic distress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the pace and goals of work, making it well suited for identity exploration and relational concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers concrete strategies to manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Orion works collaboratively with each client to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from different locations and schedules while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt methods to remote formats.