Family Bridges and Christie Els should be banned

https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2024/112.html. Els was accused of operating outside her mandate as a court-appointed facilitator by personally investigating and coming to a finding of trauma related to severe parental alienation which allegedly impeded her neutrality, objectivity and effectiveness in making decisions in the best interest of a child. The 7-year-old boy had undergone a reunification process and it is alleged that instead of appointing an independent psychologist to conduct a complete psychological evaluation, Els assumed a psychologist/client relationship with the paternal family simultaneously in her role. According to Judge Gamble: “It is alleged that Els engaged in what is termed, in the language of the profession of psychologists, ‘multiple relationships’.

“The substance of the complaint is that while Els was acting as a court-appointed facilitator in a Children’s Court enquiry in Cape Town, she offered professional the****utic services to certain of the parties involved in that matter.

Such conduct is regarded by the HPCSA as unprofessional in that it is alleged to be a breach of the so-called Professional Board for Psychology Rules of Conduct Pertaining to the Profession of Psychology (the Psychology Rules).”

A 7 year boy subjected to reunification for psuedo PA claims. Once again, Paternal Rights being given preference over Children's Rights.