Judith Issroff is South African-born, British Israeli. She completed her medical studies at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. As a consultant in the Tavistock Clinic Adolescent Unity she became a Founder Member of the Royal College of Psychiatry. She qualified to work psychoanalytically with adults, adolescents and children through the British Psycho-Analytic Society, is a member of the Group Analytic Society and is registered in the Conflict Resolution International roster. He has worked globally, being active in the International Association of University Women, with particular emphasis on the Middle East through the Jerusalem Council for Children and Youth. He interests include Holocaust Studies, trauma, refugees, painting, science, literature, forestry, comparative religion, ethics and philosophy.