New Momentum Health & Wellness

Professional statement

Dr. Abraham Shanklin is a Board Certified Clinical Christian Counselor based in the Baltimore, MD area who offers both in-person therapy, teletherapy, and telecoaching to clients living in MD and across the country. He specializes in depression, anxiety disorders, and social anxiety, life transitions, identity development, academic and career challenges, marriage, family, and relationships.

Dr. Shanklin sees a wide range of clients, including teens, college students and young adults, couples, families, parents, and adults across the lifespan. Many of his clients are navigating major life transitions or coming-of-age issues, including figuring out who they are and what they value. He also helps clients tackle the psychological challenges inherent in pursuing ambitious and innovative life ventures, whether in their professional or personal lives.

Dr. Shanklin helps her clients learn to regulate their emotions and overcome challenges by utilizing Temperament Therapy, Belief Therapy, evidence-based approaches, and mindfulness practices.

Dr. Shanklin is his clients’ biggest cheerleader, but he also challenges them to look at things from a different perspective and aim higher. His office is located near Baltimore, MD.

Message to clients

While I use familiar techniques as other providers trained in modern evidence-based approaches, you might find that my method is also distinct in some respects. The core difference is that I have an explicit, philosophically-informed perspective on human nature and thriving that shapes every aspect of my approach. This perspective is unapologetically faith-oriented, and also deeply soulful; ruthlessly realistic, and also profoundly hopeful about the power of one's unfettered mind and imagination to change one's life for the better. As a result, you might find that I cheer you on with more fervor but also challenge you to think deeper, fight harder, and aim higher in the direction of your chosen vision than some other therapists might do. It also means I will strongly encourage you to challenge and push back on my perspective and will welcome honest disagreement as an opportunity for mutual exploration and learning.

One of my favorite aspects of the work I do is getting to learn and grow in step with my clients, and being inspired—even humbled—by them in turn. If any of this sounds enticing (even if a little scary) to you, we will probably work well together!