Orion Block , LICSW, LCSW

Orion Block is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holding the credentials LICSW and LCSW, which indicate clinical social work licensure. With eight years of direct therapeutic practice and more than fifteen years of community organizing and education, Orion brings an intersectional perspective to work on race, women's, and LGBTQIA+ issues.

Orion practices from a client-focused orientation that treats the individual as the expert on their own life. They aim to support clients toward greater independence by building on existing strengths, beliefs, and abilities. Respect, sensitivity, compassion, and honesty guide Orion's work, and interventions are selected to reinforce each person’s capacity for healing.

Orion works with a broad range of concerns, including PTSD and trauma, anxiety, borderline presentations, disability-related issues, depression, abandonment, suicidality and self-harm, hoarding, and family conflict. A particular specialty is gender and sexuality, including care for transgender and gender non-conforming folks and people navigating sexual identity or relationship challenges such as asexuality, kink, and polyamory. Orion adapts clinical approaches to the needs of each person while centering dignity and lived experience.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Orion Block

Orion Block integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to tailor online work to each person. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional respect, and collaboration so the client’s perspective guides the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Orion works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so the work remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Orion is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from home, while allowing for varied ways to communicate and practice therapeutic skills between sessions.