William Healy (January 20, 1869 – March 15, 1963) was a British-American psychiatrist and criminologist who started the earliest American child guidance clinic, was a pioneer of psychoanalysis in the United States, and … See more

In 1901, Healey married his first wife Mary Tenney, whom he had met through Hull House circles. They had one son named Kent Tenney Healy. Mary Tenney Healy died in 1932 after a … See more

• Judge Baker Children's Center: History: Serving Children Since 1917 See more

• Works by William Healy at Project Gutenberg See more

Healy began his career in 1901 as an instructor in gynecology at Northwestern Medical School. During his two year stint there, he also edited … See more

Healy considered himself to be a research psychiatrist and therapist rather than a criminologist, but he made major contributions to both fields. He is perhaps best known for his … See more

• The Individual Delinquent (1915)
• Delinquents and Criminals: Their Making and Unmaking (1926), with Augusta Bronner See more