Mental Wellness 101: Stop Coping, Start Healing

Most of us know how to push through stress—but not how to actually stay mentally well. In this episode, Stacey Chillemi sits down with MJ Murray Vachon, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 40 years of experience and over 50,000 therapy sessions, as she shares a practical framework for mental wellness. Using her river metaphor and five-tool model, she explains how your mind drifts into chaos or rigidity—and how to bring it back to calm, clear flow. You’ll learn: The difference between fixing symptoms and building real mental wellness A simple framework to move from anxious/rigid back to calm and flexible Everyday strategies to stay regulated in conflict and stressful situations Five concrete actions to reduce burnout and define wellness for yourself If you’re tired of living in survival mode, this episode gives you a roadmap to feeling more steady, resilient, and well. Connect with MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW 🌐 Website: https://mjmurrayvachon.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vachonmjmurray 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-j-murray-vachon-lcsw-184252289 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices