Orion Block , LICSW, LCSW

Orion Block is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of therapy experience. Orion brings a direct, client-focused approach and centers each session on the person's goals and values. They combine practical tools with attention to identity, especially around women's issues and LGBTQ topics.

Orion draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small behavior changes. They also use client-centered and mindfulness approaches to slow down strong emotions and connect to personal strengths. Sessions often include clear, usable strategies alongside reflective conversation.

Their work covers a broad range of concerns. Orion supports people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body-image struggles, and intimate relationship concerns. They also address abandonment, attachment questions, and family of origin issues.

Orion has a long background in community organizing and education with an intersectional focus on race, women's issues, and LGBTQIA+ topics. That experience informs how they discuss identity, power, and social context in therapy. It also shapes a practice that aims to respect each person's values and cultural experience.

In sessions Orion helps people build coping skills for life changes, manage stress, and work through intimacy or identity questions. The goal is to strengthen a person's own ability to make choices aligned with their values and move toward the life they want.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Orion commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small actions that reflect personal values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and the person’s own goals so conversations help people feel heard and more able to decide what they want next.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Orion will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps in real life.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, reflect in writing, and fit support into a busy day. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into daily life.