Anna Freud

1895 - 1982

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Biography

Anna Freud, born in 1895 in Vienna, Austria, was a renowned psychoanalyst and one of the founders of psychoanalytic child psychology. She was the sixth and youngest child of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Anna made significant contributions to the field of child psychology, focusing on the impact of early experiences and the importance of the ego in psychological development. She established the Hampstead Child Therapy Course and Clinic in London, where she worked with children and trained others in child psychoanalysis. Anna Freud's work has had a lasting impact on our understanding of child development and mental health.