About Tanya Kriel
Comprehensive social work, court investigations, dispute resolution, and therapeutic support tailored around the best interests of children and families.
Dedicated to Child Welfare & Family Justice
Tanya Kriel is a registered social worker in private practice. The practice is registered with the Board of Health Care Workers under practice number 089 000 0084913.
Tanya is officially registered with The South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) and The South African Association of Social Workers in Private Practice (SAASWIPP).
Tanya served as an active member of SAASWIPP’s medical aid committee. She has run her own independent practice since 2002, which has consistently proven to be successful with exceptional clinical and forensic results.
Qualifications & Research
Rooted in continuous research, advanced university degrees, and specialized court-annexed mediation credentials.
Academic Degrees
North-West University
BA (Social Work) Degree
North-West University
MSW (Master of Social Work) Degree
North-West University
Tanya completed her Master’s Dissertation at North-West University, strictly focusing on Parent Alienation Syndrome and the detection thereof.
Qualified Court Annexed Mediator (Social Justice)
Ph.D. Candidate at North-West University
Tanya is currently advancing the field of forensic social work through doctoral research addressing critical family disputes.
“Disrupting the cycle of parental alienation: An intervention strategy for social workers.”
MSW (Master of Social Work) Degree
North-West University
Supplementary Specialist Courses & Master Training
Continuous professional development across legal, clinical, trauma, and child advocacy domains:
Botswadi Parent Guidance Programme
Women’s Outreach Foundation (10 Programme Leaders)
Parent Enrichment Course (Based on STEP)
Care of the Terminally Ill
Life Skills Training-Trainer (MASTER TRAINER)
Tots and Teens Testify (Criminal Court Procedure)
Legal Course: Probation Officers in Criminal Courts
Legal Course: Intermediaries
HIV/AIDS Course
HIV/AIDS Advanced Training (MASTER TRAINER)
Human Rights Course
Neuroscience Coaching (UP - Cum Laude)
Clinical & Forensic Social Work Practice
Tanya has had active experience in Clinical and Forensic Social Work since 2002. Her scope of practice embraces all age groups, including working with special needs children and delivering a broad spectrum of therapeutic and legal services.
Tanya has established a dedicated Supervised Visitation and Bonding Therapy Centre at her practice premises in Malanshof, Randburg, Gauteng.
Our practice works in close synergy with the Regional Courts and frequently conducts formal forensic investigations for the South Gauteng High Court.
Court & Legal Scope
South Gauteng High Court Investigations
Regional & Children's Court Expert Evidence
Independent Parent Coordination & Dispute Resolution
Probation Reports for Criminal Proceedings
Fields of Expertise
Categorized preview of practice capabilities spanning forensic assessments, therapy, mediation, and developmental guidance.
Child Advocacy & Forensic Assessments
Full court investigations
Access and parental responsibilities & rights investigations
Sexual abuse investigations & counselling (preparing child as Court witness)
Supervised visitations & interactional analysis between parent and child
Probation reports (criminal case special & compelling circumstances)
Independent parent co-ordinator resolving disputes in child's best interest
Mediation & Co-Parenting
Mediation (Court-annexed qualified)
Parent mediation & constructing parenting plans
Parent enrichment programs
Family therapy
Marital / Couples therapy
Therapeutic Modalities
Play therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Animal assisted therapy
Trauma Debriefing
Directive therapy & Individual therapy
Group Therapy
Counselling for the terminally ill
Alcohol and drug addiction (counselling, prevention, rehab & aftercare)
Development, Skills & Coaching
Dealing with behaviour difficulty in children
Anxiety disorders in young children & teenagers
Life skills, Social Skills & Emotional Intelligence skills
Study skills (young children and teenagers)
Life skills to children needing assisted learning on pre-primary level
Neuroscientific coaching
HIV / AIDS preventative services and counselling
Need Professional Guidance or Court Assessment?
Contact our practice today to schedule an initial consultation.