Counsellor profile
Chacko (James) Vadayil Varkey, PACFA
PACFA clinical psychotherapist - relationships and family
Continue with ChackoAbout
- Attachment work
- ACT and CBT
- Family dispute mediation
About Chacko
Chacko (James) Vadayil Varkey is a PACFA clinical psychotherapist based in Australia with 12 years of professional experience. He lists work with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. He speaks English, Hindi and Malayalam.
James has a multidisciplinary background that includes theology, criminology, psychology and family law. That mix informs how he looks at problems. He says he has worked with people from many cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds. He also notes experience with identity issues, complex trauma, PTSD, attachment matters and personality presentations.
His practice includes family dispute resolution through an accredited family dispute resolution practitioner role with the Attorney General's Office in Australia. He describes providing therapy for individuals, and offering mediation and post-separation family support. The profile records a focus on adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family issues and communication problems among other concerns.
James draws on a range of clinical approaches in session. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Client-Centred work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. He aims to use these methods to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns and practical coping strategies.
Sessions are presented as a place to talk through thoughts, feelings and practical next steps. The description emphasises working with spirituality when clients wish to include it. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to focus on actions that matter to them. It is often used for anxiety, stress and persistent worry. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, which can be useful when relationship dynamics or family roles feel stuck.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed over time.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove travel time. A collaborative conversation about goals, frequency and practical arrangements will shape how the work proceeds.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does James help with?
He lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment and communication problems.
What style of therapy does he use?
He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy depending on the person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional work experience across psychotherapy, counselling and related fields.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a PACFA clinical psychotherapist and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Malayalam.
Can I book sessions from outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are for people located in Australia.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.