Feel at home in the body you’ve been battling.
Therapy online across MA, NY, ME, & FL
Specialized therapy for gay millennial men who seem to have it together but are exhausted by anxiety, self-doubt, and a complicated relationship with their body.
You’ve built a successful life. Now you want to feel at home in yourself.
You work hard, take care of everyone else, and look confident from the outside, but privately you never feel good enough in your body.
You spend so much mental energy on food, workouts, and how you look that your mind never fully shuts off.
Food rules and routines have helped you feel in control when life feels overwhelming, but it’s getting harder to keep that up.
You’ve been disciplined for years, yet the pressure to stay in control never seems to let up.
You want to stop feeling anxious around food and finally have days where your body doesn’t feel like the enemy.
You’re ready for deeper work, not quick fixes. You want real change that helps you feel grounded, connected, and more like yourself again.
Maybe you’re…
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You care about feeling strong and healthy, and you also care about feeling attractive. It can feel good when someone notices you, and it can hurt when you feel overlooked. Sometimes it seems like keeping a certain look is the only way to feel seen or desirable, even though that pressure wears you out. There’s a part of you that wants connection without feeling so much is on the line. If this sounds like you, learn more about how we'd work together.
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You handle work, friendships, and daily responsibilities without missing a beat, but when it comes to your own needs, you tend to push them aside. It’s easier to stay busy, stick to routines, or double down on discipline with food or exercise than to slow down and notice what you’re really feeling. Slowing down can feel uncomfortable, especially when you’re used to being the strong one. A part of you is ready for support that lets you show up honestly, without always holding everything together. If you're ready to make space for yourself, see what therapy for men looks like.
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Part of you wants to trust yourself around food and stop thinking about it so much. Another part takes over in certain moments, leaving you feeling out of control and ashamed afterward. The cycle can feel confusing and exhausting, especially when you know you are capable in so many other areas of your life. You don't have to keep doing this alone. Here's how I can help.
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You carry yourself with ease, but underneath that confidence is a lot you keep private. People may see you as put together, but they don’t see the anxiety that shows up around your body, how much mental space food or workouts take, or the pressure you feel to look a certain way in gay spaces. There are parts of your story you rarely share because you’re not sure how they will land. You want a place where you don’t have to perform or hide parts of yourself. This is exactly the work I do. Learn more about therapy for gay men.
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There are rules you try to follow, foods that feel safe, and moments where it feels like you lose control. Even when no one else knows, your mind is busy with what you ate, what you should eat, or how to make up for it later. You want food to feel simple instead of stressful. There's a way out of this. See how we'd approach it together.
Hey. I’m Dr. Matt Richardson.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Body image and eating disorders in men are rarely talked about, and even more rarely treated as a specialty. Most therapy spaces aren't designed with their experiences in mind — I know how isolating that can be, and it's a big part of why I built my practice around this work.
Many of the guys I work with seem driven and put together on the surface, but inside they're anxious and feel like they'll never measure up. Over time, food, exercise, and routines start to carry more weight than they should — becoming the main way you try to stay in control.
In therapy, we'll slow things down and make sense of how these patterns developed and what keeps them in place. Together, we'll work to soften shame, loosen rigid rules around food and self-worth, and build a more relaxed relationship with your body — without the constant background noise of comparison and self-criticism.
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If food, your body, and how you look in gay spaces take up more mental space than you'd like — this is where we start.
For gay men who look fine on the outside and are tired of carrying the rest alone.
For the guy who keeps it together for everyone else and is running on empty.
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How to get started
01 - Reach Out
When you're ready, fill out the contact form. I typically respond within a few hours, and always within two business days. From there, we’ll schedule a free 15-minute Zoom call to talk about what you’re looking for, answer your questions, and get a sense of how it feels to work together. If it doesn’t feel right, I’ll share referrals so you can find the support that’s right for you.
02 - Jump In
Once your intake is scheduled, I’ll send you simple instructions to set up your Sessions Health client portal. You’ll fill out a few forms ahead of time so that when we meet, we can focus on your experiences, the challenges you’ve been carrying, and the future you want to build.
03 - Feel Better
Over time, the constant noise about food, your body, and how you measure up begins to quiet. The comparisons lose their grip, and meals or workouts no longer carry so much pressure or guilt. You start to feel more at home in your own skin, more open in relationships, and less burdened by shame. As that weight lifts, there is space for ease, connection, and a steadier sense of self.