Kuly Hothi
CBT Psychotherapist and Registered Mental Health Practitioner working with Children and adults (individuals and couples)
Kuly is a qualified Psychotherapist accredited by BABCP. Her experience spans Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills.
Kuly is a registered Mental Health Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Her dual experience puts her in a strong position to combine therapy and clinical nursing skills to provide an elevated level of care for you.
Kuly is also professionally trained to perform the clinical assessments of autism using the diagnostic tools: Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition (ADOS-2). She is also professionally trained to perform clinical assessments of ADHD using the DIVA-5, an evidence based diagnostic interview for ADHD in Adults. She has a special interest in neurodiverse disorders. Kuly provides adapted CBT and other psychological modalities to clients with neurodiversity (ASD and ADHD).
Kuly has 18 years’ mental health clinical experience in the NHS and private sector with inpatient acute care and community mental health teams. She has treated a range of mental health conditions including anxiety and depression; bipolar and schizophrenia; to low self-esteem and perfectionism with children, adults, and elderly clients.
Kuly is a warm and approachable therapist who works therapeutically to help you become the best version of yourself. Her therapy approach is based on an individual’s needs and their therapy target within a safe and secure environment. She works with children, young people, adults, and couples.
Kuly believes her years of mental health nursing experience combined with offering psychotherapy, she can make a real difference to your life by collaborating with you to reach your desired outcomes.
Treatments offered
Can you answer yes to any of the following:
• Are you stressed?
• Are you anxious?
• Are you over thinking?
• Are you constantly worried?
• Are you dependent on drugs or alcohol?
• Do you struggle with your mood?
• Do you often have anger outbursts?
• Have you suffered from a traumatic experience?
• Have you ever felt like life is not worth living?
If you have answered yes to any of the above, see if any of these questions also apply to you:
• Are you currently in need of extra support to manage your mental illness?
• Do you need personalised help to monitor the progress of your mental illness?
• Have you recently been diagnosed with a mental illness and feel you need help to manage this?
• Do you want to talk to someone about some questions you have but not sure how to go about it?
If you have answered yes to any of the above, then Kuly can help you.
Kuly has provided an overview of her personalised CBT psychotherapy and/or private mental health nursing for a range of emotional disorders below:
• Introductory overview to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• A comprehensive psychological assessment for you
• Helping you understand the relationship between your thoughts, feelings & behaviours
• Teaching you how to apply your learning to everyday life situations
• Collaboratively identifying your therapy goals
• Individual therapy sessions on a weekly basis
• Practice what you have learnt at therapy by completing guided homework
• A tailored summary of your learning from therapy to refer to when your therapy is complete.
Clinical keywords for expert clients
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Exposure Response and Prevention
• Behavioural Activation
• Eating Disorders CBT
• Child and Adolescent CBT
• Trauma Focused CBT
• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) [not full programme]
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills [not full programme]
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Mindfulness
Introductory overview to Mental Health Nursing
• A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation for you
• Identifying your current risks, raising awareness, and managing them
• Personalising your psychiatric appointments with your nurse
• Giving you a bespoke care plan to monitor your mental health goals
• Collaborating with you to educate you about your illness to recognise early symptoms
• Monitoring the desired effect of your medication (only applicable if on regular medication)
• Collaborating with relevant professionals for any changes required to your treatment
• You can opt for a comprehensive physical heath check at your convenience (optional)
Clinical keywords for expert clients
• Psychiatric Nurse Care Planning
• Psychiatric Mental Health Monitoring
• Client Mental Health Risk Management
• Client Medication Monitoring and Escalations
• Client Physical Health Monitoring and Management
• Mental Health Psychological Education
Special Interests
• Neurodiverse Conditions - ASD and ADHD
• Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing
• Obsessive Compulsive Order (OCD)
• Trauma including complex PTSD and birth trauma.
• Perinatal disorders including postnatal depression and perinatal psychosis.
• Panic Disorder
• Health Anxiety
• Social Anxiety/Phobia Disorders
• Specific Phobias
• Low self-esteem
• Personality Disorders
• Work related stress.
• Perfectionism
Research Publications
Kuly has achieved a research publication during her Masters in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
The research publication focussed on how the pandemic affected therapists and their ability to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) online whilst working from home and how this impacted on the therapeutic relationship between the client and therapist.
The research found therapists were able to successfully deliver CBT virtually and still build and maintain a therapeutic alliance with their clients.
Kuly is confident and experienced in offering patient care online and face-to-face to deliver results.
Teaching roles
Supervising and mentoring student and junior nurses and trainee therapists within the perinatal service at South London and Maudsley (SLaM) trust.
Teaching about perinatal mental health to other teams within SLaM, maternity teams, and local authorities in South London.
Membership of professional bodies
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
• British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Additional languages spoken
• Punjabi
• Hindi
• Urdu
Clinic times / Availability
You can have sessions online, face-to-face and at your home between Monday to Sundays.
Contact information
Mobile: 07930125503
Email: referrals.cbtservices@outlook.com