The British Psychoanalytic Council. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. The British Psychoanalytic Council. Research at the Anna Freud Centre. Anna Freud was the youngest child of the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud and his wife Martha. Anna Freud's work on psycholoanalysis was highly influential in relation to both research and practice, especially with regards to psychoanalytic child psychology. The Anna Freud Centre ( ) (previously the Hampstead Clinic) was so named in 1984, as a tribute to her passion for work and teaching. The core mission of the has been to constantly improve the help given to children and families in emotional distress. Over the years the has been at the centre of many ground breaking studies aimed at improving how we can help children with different emotional needs, including those who have been placed for adoption, foster or kinship care.
Our early psychoanalytical research based on painstaking and careful observation is now complemented by a range of cutting-edge methodologies, spanning brain imaging to genetics. Our work is highly collaborative and we work with many colleagues in the UK and abroad. The Melanie Klein Trust: AudioVisual material. The Melanie Klein Trust: Home Page. LCP - Links.