PAVE 014: SAFE CHILD ACT, ACE STUDIES, PROTECTIVE MOTHERS, PARENTAL ALIENATION with Barry Goldstein
PAVE Podcast
“Courts need to use the right experts. The original decision was to turn to mental health professionals as if they are experts in everything. And yes they are professionals in psychology, they are experts in mental illness. But they are not experts in domestic violence. They are not experts in child sexual abuse. And when they try to resolve those issues that’s where we go in really bad directions. When we have an DV issue, courts should use someone who is an expert in DV.”
About your host: Alianne Looijenga is an international speaker motivating organizations to effectively help survivors of partner abuse, child abuse and sexual abuse. She is also the founder of aliannelooijenga.com and the Professionals against violence (PAVE) podcast. Alianne is a survivor of sexual abuse (including rape); partner abuse; and is the mother of twins who were abused by their biological father after a judge granted him visitation rights when the children were three years old.
Alianne is dedicated to the empowerment of survivors of abuse and to support organisations working to end the violence against women and children.
Visit the Alianne Looijenga website.