"Okay, doctor — so what exactly am I supposed to say to him?"
I'll be honest: you people baffle me. You come in, you consult, you ask for my advice — and then you go home and do the opposite. So today everything goes on the table. If the communication between you is bad, dead, or hostile, here are eight things worth saying, each with the reasoning behind it.
1] "How can I help? What do you need from me?"
The logic: questions usually beat declarations. We all pass through moments of worry, difficulty, doubt. When we were small, someone read our needs precisely without us saying a word. In adulthood that trick stops working — so ask.