Jon Gosselin is sorry for being a douche. No, really. Gosselin made a statement to E! News, apologizing for his behavior and saying that he’ll be getting counseling.

Sounds like his PR peeps have a plan to get Gosselin back in the public’s good graces. Well, maybe… or maybe the damage is already done.

At any rate, Jon Gosselin says:

“I am troubled to learn that the media has accepted as true the scurrilous rumor that I would appear in a reality television program with Nadya Suleman. This is utterly false. I do however accept that some of my previous actions have in some way lent credence to such outrageous stories.

I further accept that I have allowed myself to become somewhat severed from my own moral anchor and be carried away by the challenges of fame. It is for this reason that I have endeavored of late to reconnect with my deeper, more spiritual, more altruistic self with regular study sessions and counseling.”

Gosselin will work with Rabbi Michael Shmuley for his “morality-centered-and-values-based advice, coupled with his profound commitment to fatherhood and family.”

Gosselin further commented: “I have always endeavored to be a loving father and a devoted parent who serves as a moral exemplar to his eight children…My father was my inspiration and moral compass. I intend to serve the same role for my own children by taking responsibility for my errors and making right any pain I have caused to those I love.”

Catch Jon Gosselin this Sunday at New York’s West Side Synagogue, where he says he will “publicly apologize in a sacred place to those whom I have hurt.”

“I could tell you that these steps are absolutely sincere and not intended for public consumption. But I know that ultimately I will be judged not by my words but my actions.

It is my sincere desire to use the fame I have so unexpectedly acquired to highlight mature, responsible behavior as well as the joys of fatherhood and family. I ask the public to please understand the challenges I face in living under constant public scrutiny, even as I am aware that I have at times courted that scrutiny. I am committed to making things right with Kate and especially my children. I ask you to please give me the opportunity to prove myself.”