Matthew earned his doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) where he also completed a master of science degree in integrative medical research. He is Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Psychiatry and adjunct and research faculty at NUNM. He is also a licensed psilocybin facilitator and currently chairs the governor-appointed Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board.

Before medical school, Matthew served in the Army National Guard as an imagery intelligence analyst and served a tour in Kosovo. He is the founder and president of Synaptic Institute in Portland, Oregon, a non-profit mental health clinic and psychedelic training program. He gives lots public presentations on psychedelics and other topics and enjoys teaching. He enjoys his weekends with his two children, his wife Olivia, playing soccer, practising Aikido, and getting out into nature.