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Orion Block

Orion Block, LICSW, LCSW

Therapist in Rhode Island

Affirming, client-centered therapy for change

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  • Client-centered support
  • Gender and sexuality focus
  • Practical coping tools

About Orion

Orion Block is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Rhode Island. Orion draws on eight years of clinical experience and more than 15 years of community organizing and education focused on race, women’s, and LGBTQIA+ issues. They aim to meet people where they are and help them build independence through therapy.

Orion uses a client-centered style that treats the person in the room as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on the client’s strengths, values, and beliefs to guide practical next steps. The approach is direct but compassionate, with attention to honesty and respect.

They work with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges around gender and sexuality. Orion also supports people dealing with eating and body image concerns, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and hoarding.

Additional focuses include adoption and foster care issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, BDSM and kink matters, gender dysphoria, and shame or guilt. Orion integrates tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to match interventions to the person’s needs.

Clients can expect collaborative planning that aims to build coping skills and clearer priorities. Orion welcomes conversations about identity, relationships, and life transitions, and works to create a space where people can name what matters and take steps toward it.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How Orion’s approaches shape online therapy

Orion commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in clinical work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building on a person’s own strengths so they can find their path forward and feel heard.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Orion works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining mindfulness skills, cognitive tools, and values-based action plans, adjusted over time as goals change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow people to meet with a licensed professional who understands gender and sexuality concerns without changing their daily routine. Discuss format options during the initial scheduling step to choose what works best.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Orion help with?

Orion works with many concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and challenges related to gender and sexuality.

What is Orion's therapy style like?

Therapy is client-centered and collaborative, with the person seen as the expert on their life. Sessions use practical steps and the client’s strengths to guide progress.

How much clinical experience does Orion have?

Orion has eight years of clinical therapy experience plus over 15 years of community organizing and education work focused on intersectional issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

Orion holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW with licensure in Rhode Island and Nevada, and practices in Rhode Island.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with Orion?

Orion does not accept international clients at this time.

How are session formats arranged?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How do I begin working with Orion?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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