About Us

Clinical Psychologist
Educational & Developmental Psychologist

Ken works from –
Blaxland on Monday & Thursday
Penrith on Tuesday & Wednesday

Ken has fifteen years’ experience working with children, adults, families and couples, across Government and Private settings, having provided therapy, assessment and educational services.

Ken incorporates Attachment and Schematic approaches, and works proficiently with presentations of Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Behaviour Management, and workplace conflict among others.

Registered Psychologist

Renee works from –
Penrith on Monday & Thursday
Blaxland on Tuesday & Friday

Renee has over fifteen years’ experience in private practice, these days working primarily in the area of trauma and attachment in adolescent and adult clients. In particular, Renee sees an increasing number of emergency service personnel.

Focusing her therapeutic practice and professional development on more psychoanalytic, attachment-based approaches, Renee utilises IFS, EMDR, Schema Therapy and mindfulness as the foundations of her therapeutic approach.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Not taking new patients

Dr Tam works from Blaxland every second Tuesday

Dr. Philip Tam is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with more than 15 years’ experience in both the public and private sector.

Adult Psychiatrist

Dr Anita George works with Riverlands in Blaxland on Wednesdays and Penrith on Fridays

Adult Psychiatry – Anxiety, Depression, Bi-Polar, Women’s Perinatal, Eating Disorders, Workcover, PTSD.

Clinical Psychologist

Greg works from Blaxland on Thursdays & Fridays

Greg Pankhurst is a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience. Greg is passionate about helping people develop capability, wisdom and resilience for everyday life. Greg assists clients to get to know their own patterns of living, find their direction, and move toward their goals more consciously.

Clinical Psychologist

Karen works from –

Penrith on Monday & Blaxland on Thursday

Karen has over 30 years’ experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. She works in a collaborative way to help people improve the quality of their relationship and life satisfaction.

Clinical Psychologist

Samantha works from – 
Blaxland on Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Penrith on Thursdays

Samantha has over ten years’ experience working as a School Counsellor. At Riverlands, Samantha works with children from age 11, adolescents and adults, including people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.  She works with a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, self-harm, grief, and low self-esteem.  She is a Board-approved secondary supervisor for provisional psychologists.

Registered Psychologist

Kylie works from – 

Penrith on Tuesdays, Wednesdays (AM) and Fridays

Kylie Maddox Pidgeon works with adolescents, adults, couples and families to facilitate resilience and positive changes in every arena of life.

Clinical Psychologist

Regina works from –

Blaxland on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays 

Regina is a Clinical Psychologist and has worked in private practice, schools, hospitals and forensic settings. She is proficient in treating children, adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, attachment issues and trauma.

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Lorrie is available in Penrith on Mondays

Lorrie is a Mental Health Occupational Therapist with 15 years’ experience.  She has worked therapeutically with clients, teams and organisations across NSW health and the non-government organization sector.

Lorrie is the developer of the ‘Key Resilience’ Program which has recently won an award within the childcare sector for supporting mental health and wellbeing in children.

Registered Psychologist

Arshia works from –

Penrith on Monday, Friday & Saturday

Arshia has extensive experience working alongside individuals with complex needs and their families. Arshia has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and different age groups, from adolescents through to geriatrics. Using a person-centered approach he has worked with clients who have presented with a variety of genetic, neurodevelopment, neurodegenerative, psychiatric and behavioural challenges.

Registered Psychologist

Russell works from –

Penrith on Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Blaxland on Thursdays & Fridays

Russell is a Registered Psychologist with extensive experience providing support to individuals, couples and families in the Penrith & Blue Mountains area since 2002. Russell’s uses his experienced and evidence based, focused strategies to help people take positive steps to achieve their goals in healthy ways.

Registered Psychologist

(also providing cognitive assessments)

Deb works from –

Blaxland on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays

Debbie is a Registered Psychologist, having worked as a School Counsellor for the past decade, including a Counsellor Exchange experience in Vancouver, Canada. With a genuine interest in people’s stories, Debbie is conscious of how life experiences have shaped unique individuals and enjoys working alongside the client throughout their therapeutic journey.

Educational and Developmental Psychology Registrar

Registered Psychologist

Lynley works from – 

Penrith on Tuesdays & Wednesdays PM 

Lynley has 15 years’ experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in the government sector, school counselling and in private practice and is passionate about supporting people to strive toward their best life.

Registered Psychologist

Sally works from –

Penrith on Mondays and Thursdays

Sally has over 15 years of experience working in the Mental Health Sector. She is passionate about examining systemic issues that can impact inclusion, fairness, and diversity, and works hard with individuals to help them to overcome barriers to living their best, authentic, life.

Registered Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist Registrar

Julie works from –

Penrith on Tuesdays

Julie has experience working with a variety of presentations including self-harm, suicide risk, complex trauma, sexual assault, domestic violence, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, Post Traumatic Stress, Personality Disorders, alcohol and substance use issues and anger management. Julie has a particular interest in the area of trauma and recovery.

Registered Psychologist

Wame works from –

Blaxland Mondays & Fridays

Penrith on Wednesdays

Wame has over ten years experience working with individuals with complex physiological and emotional conditions. Wame’s interests lie in the areas of trauma, depression, as well as anxiety disorders, stress, work related issues and relationship difficulties.

Provisional Psychologist

Reuben works from – 

Penrith on Fridays & Saturdays

Reuben is a Provisional Psychologist who has extensive experience working with young people between the ages of 12-25, having developed a youth friendly approach that allows young people to feel safe and accepted.

Provisional Psychologist

Mia works from –

Blaxland on Mondays, Penrith on Thursdays

Mia is a Provisional Psychologist who provides therapy for children, adolescents, and adults facing living with anxiety, depression, transitions and adjustments, stress management, and relationship difficulties.

Administrative Assistant

Rachelle is a first point of contact at Riverlands Therapy Services, occupying the role of front of house receptionist, having worked in Medical Administration for many years. Rachelle also supports Psychiatrist Dr Philip Tam as his Personal Administrative Assistant at Riverlands, on Tuesdays when he attends our practice.

Rachelle works Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Administrative Assistant

Sarah is a first point of contact at Riverlands Therapy Services, occupying the role of front of house receptionist. With years of experience in medical administration, and liaising with public health bodies to identify and address the needs within a community, Sarah looks forward to supporting your experience at Riverlands.

She works with Riverlands on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Administrative Assistant

Natalie is a first point of contact at Riverlands Therapy Services, with over 10 years’ experience as a medical secretary working within various medical specialist practices. She provides a high standard of care to clients, referring practitioners and our team at Riverlands Therapy. Natalie looks forward to welcoming you for your appointment. 

Natalie works with Riverlands on Wednesdays

Therapy Dog

Rosie is our resident Riverlands therapy dog, and the cutest and most popular member of our team! At almost two years of age, she is surprisingly calm and always friendly, great at helping people feel better, especially if they are sad.

Rosie assists Psychologist Renee from Penrith on Mondays and Thursdays, and Blaxland on Tuesdays & Fridays. She often accompanies Psychologist Ken on Wednesdays in Penrith.