Brierley began her affiliation with the British Psychoanalytical Society in 1927. She became a Full Member of the British Psychoanalytical Society in 1930 and a Training and Supervising Analyst in 1933. were her contributions on female gender and early development, and on the nature of the
affect. Her proposal of a "temporary armistice" in the heated debates of the wartime Society was significant in paving the way for their ultimate resolution. ==Selected writings==