Making Peace with Your Plate

Robyn Cruze is a certified coach and author who specializes in inspiring individuals to self-care and overcome life obstacles by following their dreams as a payoff to recovery. Robyn struggled with ugly inner demons throughout much of her adolescent and adult life, most notably, an eating disorder that crippled her spirit for over a decade. With no other resources to guide her, she set out on her own path to recovery and is now sharing her experience with others. Robyn was a professional actress from 1992 to 2003, appearing in one film and a TV series in Australia. She holds a Master's Degree in solo performance and writing from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. She is an active blogger, freelance writer, and author of a number of articles and a self-published work, Lovely Dreams. She lives in Carbondale, Colorado. Espra Andrus, LCSW is a clinical therapist who maintains a private clinical practice in St. George, Utah. She specializes in working with individuals who suffer with anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorders, as well as individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder, and mood and emotion dysregulation disorders. Espra began practicing as a therapist in 1990 and has specialized in treating eating disorders since 1998. She worked at Center for Change, a premier eating disorder treatment program in Utah, for eight years. Espra is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She lives in Hurricane, Utah.