Robin was born in Houston, Texas, the fifth of eight children. Growing up in a large family was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with family dynamics and psychology. As a young child, Robin had the idea that she wanted to be a child psychologist when she grew up, and while she took a couple of detours along the way, she received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas in 1990. Including the internship years at a community mental health center in Maine, Dr. Cubberly has more than twenty years experience working as a psychologist with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Cubberly is experienced in psychological evaluations, family systems, psychodynamically oriented play therapy with young children, and extensive work with adolescents. Dr. Cubberly maintained her own private practice in midcoast Maine in 1993 and with a specialty in children, adolescents, and families until coming to work for Ironwood in January of 2007.

Dr. Cubberly’s work with adolescents is informed in large part by a developmental and cultural perspective, believing that the problems of today’s adolescents are often created by a fast-paced, changing culture, and pressure from peers and society combining with adolescent maturational issues. Dr. Cubberly believes that Ironwood helps adolescents to slow down the pace, take an in-depth look at their life, including goals, values, and identity, and mature while in a safe, supportive, therapeutic environment. Her favorite quote is from “The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck, M.D.: “Life is difficult….Life is a series of problems. Do we want to moan about them or solve them?”

Dr. Cubberly dedicates her work with adolescents to helping them build the strength, skills and discipline to solve their unique problems, believing that learning that lesson as an adolescent will serve the person for an entire life.

Dr. Cubberly loves to birdwatch and has designed her flower garden to attract birds and butterflies. She is an avid knitter and knits colorful hats for friends and family, and she enjoys hiking the Camden Hills.