Concerns about my eating habits

If definitely doesn't sound like you're walking away feeling validated by your therapist. Even if she thinks the root of the problem is sadness or depression, even if at best she thinks it is an eating disorder but that is an eating disorder that is generated from depression, it sounds like what you need most from her is for her to directly acknowledge that your behaviors line up with the criteria for an eating disorder Can you be very direct with her and tell her you need that from her, that you need her to be informed about EDs and acknowledge your behavior because feeling dismissed or not believed by her is hurting the therapeutic relationship?