"I want to acknowledge that I had understood previously your decision to not pursue marriage counseling together, so I wanted to clarify my last email. Given our discussion at the mediation session, as Linda mentioned, it seemed fitting to continue the conversation with a counselor or similar professional. Thus I suggested my counselor because he can serve as a facilitator for honest, open, respectful conversation that has been pending since December and perhaps longer. It was not intended as the start of couples therapy; in his particular practice, he is not actually professionally able to do that since I've been his client for individual counseling.
I am not available on that date, and at this time, I am not comfortable meeting about the material issues in trust before addressing the deeper issues respectfully. Thank you for respecting the confidentiality of this email."
Hi Renewed, this sounds rather like a business email. I think there is too much of it and the tone is formal.
So you want to tell him you understand about the MC and that you aren't available on the proposed date.
How about this - Hi H, I understand what you're saying and that you don't want to go to marriage counselling. I can't make the date you suggested, so can we try for something the following week please?
Take care, Renewed.
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