mister health counseling
Highly trained therapists
Specialized in work with men’s mental health, sexual health, relationships, and emotional well-being.
Our team is made up of highly trained therapists
Our therapists understand how men actually experience stress, pressure, sex, intimacy, and emotional shutdown and we know how to work with it, not against it.
Whether you’re here for therapy, coaching, or skill-based support, you’ll be working with a clinician who speaks your language and respects your goals.
This isn’t generic talk therapy.
We work with men who are high-functioning, successful, driven and quietly struggling with things like
- performance anxiety
- erectile dysfunction
- low desire
- porn-related concerns
- relationship stress
- ADHD
- anxiety
- depression
- trauma
- identity questions
- Direct, grounded, and non-judgmental
- Trained in men’s sexual health and intimacy issues
- Experienced in performance anxiety, ED, desire discrepancy, and confidence challenges
- Comfortable discussing porn use, shame, fantasies, and arousal
- Skilled in helping men move from overthinking to embodiment
- Affirming of LGBTQ+ identities and relationships
- Focused on results—not endless processing
We meet men where they are and help them build the emotional and sexual lives they actually want.
What makes the Mister Health Team Different
Most men don’t need more insight
They need practical tools, real conversations, and a therapist who isn’t afraid to talk about sex, masculinity, and emotional blind spots.
Our therapists are known for being:
Relationship and communication skills
Trauma-informed care
Somatic and body-based interventions
Our clinical approach
Mindfulness-based approaches
The work is collaborative, goal-oriented, and designed to create real change—inside and outside the bedroom.
Performance anxiety treatment
Sex therapy & intimacy-focused work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
MisterHealth Counseling blends evidence-based therapy with modern, sex-positive frameworks that help men reconnect with their bodies, partners, and sense of self.
Our therapists draw from:
Dr. Michael Stokes
founder, AASECT Certified
Sex Therapist
He specializes in working with men and couples navigating performance anxiety, erectile difficulties, pornography use, intimacy challenges, and relationship disconnection. His work is grounded in a simple but often overlooked truth: most men aren’t broken—they’ve just never been taught how to understand or work with their internal world.
Dr. Stokes takes a direct, practical, and sex-positive approach to therapy. He integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and evidence-based treatments such as CBT and ACT to help clients move out of overthinking and back into connection—with themselves and their partners.
Clients often come to him feeling stuck—caught in cycles of anxiety, pressure, shutdown, or self-doubt. Through his work, they learn how to:
- Get out of their head and into their body
- Build awareness of thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns
- Improve communication and emotional connection
- Rebuild confidence in their sexual and relational lives
Dr. Stokes is the creator of the MISTER Method™ (Mindfulness, Intimacy, Somatic Awareness, Trust, Embodiment, Reconnection), a structured framework designed to help men develop deeper self-awareness, emotional presence, and authentic connection.
In addition to his clinical work, he is the author of MISTER: Answers to the Questions You’re Afraid to Ask, a practical guide that challenges shame-based narratives around male sexuality and offers a more grounded, empowering perspective. He is also a speaker and educator, frequently contributing to conversations on men’s mental and sexual health.
As the founder of MisterHealth, Dr. Stokes leads a growing team of clinicians who share a common mission: to create a space where men and couples can have real conversations, develop real skills, and create meaningful change.
Each therapist at Mister Health Counseling brings their own clinical strengths while sharing a unified commitment to men’s mental and sexual health.
Meet our therapists
Practice Operations
Nancy Oliveira
Couples counseling
Trauma and attachment
Emotional regulation
specialties:
Shanekha Young
Emotional awareness
Relationships and stress
Coping skills
specialties:
Melanie Flaxer
Shame and self-doubt
Intimacy and sexuality
Couples counseling
specialties:
Shibani Lubana
Practice Manager
Client experience
Care coordination
specialties:
Eric Richardson, PhD
Life transitions
Relationship challenges
Substance use
specialties:
Practitioners
Daniel Looney, MS
Anxiety
Depression
Identity concerns
LGBTQ+ affirming
specialties:
Sadye Marie
Anxiety and trauma
Addiction
Life transitions
specialties:
Who we work with
You don’t have to hit rock bottom to start therapy. You just need a push in the right direction.
Navigating sexual performance anxiety or erectile issues
Struggling with confidence, self-esteem, or body image
Feeling emotionally disconnected or “numb”
In high-pressure careers managing stress and burnout
Wanting a healthier relationship with porn and desire
Who are tired of white-knuckling life and want something better
Our therapists work with adult men across a wide range of backgrounds and identities, including men:
Working through relationship and intimacy challenges
Exploring sexual identity, orientation, or expression
Virtual counseling for men across Massachusetts.
198 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 7-MISTER hello@misterhealth.com
Ready to work with our team?
Choosing a therapist is an important step—and it should feel like a good fit.
Explore our therapist bios below, or reach out to our team to help you find the right clinician based on your goals, schedule, and preferences.
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