Nigel Wellings is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist who works within a contemplative perspective. Initially training with AGIP he later became a member of the Association of Independent Psychotherapies and has also served as a Director of Training at the Centre for Transpersonal Psychology.

He has edited and written two books with Elizabeth Wilde McCormick: Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Theory and Practice, and Nothing To Lose, Psychotherapy, Buddhism and Living Life.

He is a (poorly) practicing Buddhist and founding member of the Forum for Contemplative Studies.