Kenyell Gantt-Luck , MD, LCSW-C

Kenyell Gantt-Luck is a Maryland-licensed clinician with 19 years of professional experience. She holds MD and LCSW-C credentials - MD indicating Doctor of Medicine and LCSW-C indicating Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical - and has supported a wide range of diverse populations across multiple settings.

Her work has included leading both individual and group therapy in private practice and agency environments. She specializes in individual therapy for adolescents and adults as well as family therapy, and has worked extensively with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, grief, stress, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and other life adjustments. Additional focus areas include communication problems, life purpose, and self-love.

Kenyell’s clinical approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered methods, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Family Systems theory, complemented by a mind-body perspective on healing. She emphasizes a holistic, person-centered stance that positions the client as the leader of their treatment and values active communication and collaboration throughout the therapeutic process.

Committed to high ethical standards, she strives to offer services that honor each person’s cultural and linguistic background as well as their support system and family. Kenyell describes social work as her purpose, expressing a desire to be a compassionate advocate and a voice for those who struggle to be heard. She affirms that clients are the experts of their own stories and that taking the first step toward therapy is an act of courage she respects.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own experience and perspective, creating space for self-directed growth and helping with relationship issues, self-esteem, and finding life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and adjustment challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) builds practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and trauma-related reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kenyell works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors interventions accordingly, combining strategies from different modalities when that best supports progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to engage in therapy from convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care across distances. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to deliver the same therapeutic principles used in person while accommodating each client’s rhythm and practical needs.