Hope, I’ve been following this thread but not responding because I had something I wanted to say in my head, but just didn’t know how to write it without seeming like I don’t want to support you, because I do. If I were in your situation and recieved that email from the therapist outlining exactly what his job is and what his job is not, I would honestly be very thankful. Because then it’s very clear, right there in black and white. There is no mistake about what he can and can’t do for you. Now it will be very easy for you to make the decision on if you can continue to work with this therapist under those circumstances. You can continue to keep looking for more than this in any professional relationship but you will never find it in an ethical therapist. Your therapist seems very ethical and professional. He’s not leading you to believe this relationship will be anything more or anything less than a solid therapeutic relationship.

As far as being fixed is concerned. Our therapist can’t fix us. Nobody can fix us. They give us tools to deal with things that come up in our every day lives.

I wish you luck with your decision weather you choose to stay with this therapist or move on.