Maya D’Eon, PhD

Maya D’Eon, PhD

Head of Clinical at Dawn, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and former UC San Diego Health faculty member

Maya D’Eon, PhD, is the Head of Clinical at Sword Health, where she leads clinical strategy, safety frameworks, and evidence-based protocol development for AI-integrated digital mental health products. Prior to joining Sword, she was an Associate Clinical Professor and clinical leader at UC San Diego Health, including serving as Assistant Program Director for General Psychiatry Services and Department Lead for Measurement Based Care, and she later held a Clinical Supervisory Leader role at Rogers Behavioral Health overseeing intensive treatment programs for OCD, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with a peer-reviewed publication record focused on behavioral medicine. Maya completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology in the SDSU and UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program.

Reviewed articles by Maya D’Eon, PhD

8 Evidence-Based CBT Exercises for Anxiety
Anxiety & Acute Distress
8 MIN READ

8 Evidence-Based CBT Exercises for Anxiety

Eight evidence-based CBT exercises for anxiety — breathing, grounding, thought reframing, and movement. Practical techniques you can use today, from Dawn.
8 Evidence-Based Relaxation Techniques for Stress
Stress & Cortisol
5 MIN READ

8 Evidence-Based Relaxation Techniques for Stress

Eight evidence-based relaxation techniques — from breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to mindfulness and gentle movement — to calm your body's stress response, whether you need relief in the moment or a daily habit that lowers your baseline over time.
How to Deal with Anxiety: 10 Practical Strategies That Help
Anxiety & Acute Distress
9 MIN READ

How to Deal with Anxiety: 10 Practical Strategies That Help

Anxiety can feel relentless. Here are 10 evidence-informed strategies for managing worry, physiological tension, and anxious thought patterns, and how to find support that fits into your real life.
Sleep Meditation for Anxiety
Sleep & Relaxation
7 MIN READ

Sleep Meditation for Anxiety

When an anxious mind won't switch off at night, a short sleep meditation can help you slow your breath, loosen tension, and let your thoughts settle so rest comes more easily.
Guided Imagery for Sleep: 3 Relaxation Techniques to Wind Down
Sleep & Relaxation
7 MIN READ

Guided Imagery for Sleep: 3 Relaxation Techniques to Wind Down

Guided imagery for sleep uses your imagination to picture a calm, vivid scene, giving a busy mind something soothing to focus on so it can ease into sleep.
How to Calm Down Fast: 9 Techniques That Help in the Moment
Anxiety & Acute Distress
7 MIN READ

How to Calm Down Fast: 9 Techniques That Help in the Moment

When stress or overwhelm hits, you need something that actually works right now. Here are 9 evidence-informed techniques to calm down fast and steady your nervous system in the moment.
8 One-Minute Anxiety Exercises You Can Use Anywhere
Anxiety & Acute Distress
7 MIN READ

8 One-Minute Anxiety Exercises You Can Use Anywhere

How to reduce anxiety immediately: 8 one-minute breathing, grounding, movement, and cognitive exercises you can use anywhere, anytime — practical tools from Dawn.
Box Breathing for Anxiety
Anxiety & Acute Distress
4 MIN READ

Box Breathing for Anxiety

Learn how box breathing helps with anxiety, how to do it step by step, and how Dawn's guided version makes it easier to practice. Try it free.
Diaphragmatic Breathing for Anxiety
Anxiety & Acute Distress
4 MIN READ

Diaphragmatic Breathing for Anxiety

Learn how to do diaphragmatic breathing for anxiety step by step, why belly breathing calms your nervous system, and when to use it for in-the-moment relief.
How to Stop Overthinking: 8 Techniques to Quiet a Racing Mind
Overthinking & Cognitive Loops
9 MIN READ

How to Stop Overthinking: 8 Techniques to Quiet a Racing Mind

Caught in a thought spiral you can’t switch off? Here are 8 evidence-informed techniques to stop overthinking, interrupt the loop, and quiet a racing mind.
How to Practice Mindfulness: A Beginner’s Guide to a Calmer, More Present Mind
Mindfulness & Presence
9 MIN READ

How to Practice Mindfulness: A Beginner’s Guide to a Calmer, More Present Mind

How to practice mindfulness, even with a busy mind: what it really means, a simple way to start, easy exercises to try today, and how to make it a daily habit.
How to Respond to Intrusive Thoughts: 7 Ways to Loosen Their Grip
Overthinking & Cognitive Loops
8 MIN READ

How to Respond to Intrusive Thoughts: 7 Ways to Loosen Their Grip

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and often distressing, and trying to force them away tends to backfire. Here are 7 evidence-informed ways to respond to intrusive thoughts and loosen their grip.
What Is Dawn?
Dawn
5 MIN READ

What Is Dawn?

A 24/7, proactive mental health support system built for the rest of your life.
How Dawn Works
Dawn
5 MIN READ

How Dawn Works

Proactive mental health support that meets you in the moment and learns what helps you over time.
Why You Can Trust Dawn
Dawn
3 MIN READ

Why You Can Trust Dawn

A 24/7, proactive mental health support system built with clinicians, grounded in evidence, and private by design.