Dr. Robin Alter is a registered clinical psychologist in practice since 1979 and has been Senior Consultant to the Hincks-Dellcrest Children's Centre and Blue Hills Child and Family Centre since 1980. In her consulting capacity, she also consults to the native community regarding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and conducts FAS assessments. Her current practice includes both the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults. She is Cofounder of the ADD Institute and a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, the Canadian Register of Health Care Services Providers, the Ontario Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Alter has been working as a psychologist for over 35 years. First, she worked in Florida as the only psychologist working with children and families in a rural mental health centre. Over the past 25 years, she has worked in Toronto, Ontario as a consultant and taught courses in psychology part-time at York University, while also running her own comprehensive practice. She is currently working on a book called, Taming the Anxiety Monster, which describes her methods of working with children to alleviate anxiety.