Gilly Dowthwaite-Wells

I work with individuals, couples and adolescents.  I am an experienced counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and mindfulness coach. I have worked for the NHS, Relate and CAMHS.  I work with a range of issues including relationships, low self esteem, anxiety, abuse, trauma, bereavement, depression, infertility and have many years of experience.  I offer counselling in a confidential, safe and trusting environment and work online, in a GP surgery and also my home practice.  I currently work for the NHS, and have many areas of specialism.  I can honestly say that you will leave the last session with the genius feeling that you have achieved what you came for; 'To feel better and more able to cope with life in general or a specific issue.'

My counselling training has taken place over many years and is still ongoing as I believe it is important to keep my continued professional development updated.  I trained in Humanistic Person-centred, Existential, Gestalt and in CBT, Transactional Analysis and extended this further to Children and Adolescent training and couples counselling with Relate.  I am also a qualified supervisor and life coach. 

I work in private practice based at Friarsgate Medical GP Practice and my home practice and my hours are flexible.

I am a senior accredited and registered member of the BACP, also accredited with the NCS.

My counselling experience started when I was supporting people who were suffering from depression, self harm, schizophrenia and other forms of mental health.  I then trained with Cruise Bereavement Care, working with them as a counsellor as well as the NHS, Relate and CAMHS.

I am passionate about counselling and have been privileged to work along side many individuals through their emotional journeys and know that counselling really has helped them feel less distressed and given them hope for the future.

Senior Accredited and Registered Member of the BACP

Registered and Accredited member of the NCS

BA (Hons) Humanistic counselling from the University of Winchester

Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Gestalt Counselling from the University of Winchester

Advanced Diploma in Child & Adolescents from the Ironmill Institute, Exeter

Foundation Training in Infertility Counselling with BICA (British Infertility Counselling Association)

Member of the HACP

Relate Couples Counselling with the Relate Institute, Doncaster

Level 7 Diploma in Supervision

ILM Level 7 in Executive Coaching and Mentoring

Advanced certificate in Executive Coaching Masters University of Bristol

Emotional Freedom Technique level 1 and 2

NLP DIploma 

Strategic Intervention Training (Tony Robbins)

Mindfulness Diploma

Please feel free to contact me via email, phone or text to find out more about how I can help you. I completely understand taking the first step can feel challenging for many people but my aim is to support you throughout the counselling process and to make you feel as comfortable as possible. 

I am available Monday to Friday.  I work face-to-face or use other social platforms to interface my supervises.

I am a trained, experienced supervisor who supervises many individuals in various settings. Having worked for the NHS and other organisations.  I offer a collaborative, relational, supportive space, where supervises are able to explore their work within a safe framework.  

I offer a FREE 40 minute session to find out whether you feel I am the right supervisor for you.  I enjoy working along supervisees and helping them to grow in confidence in their own practice or within an organisational context.  I work with different supervisees and different modalities so am very flexible.  My supervision practice covers children, youth, individuals and couples. 

Our first meeting will be FREE.