"If he wants to work on things what should I do/say?"

Ask him what does that look like to him. What does "healing" and making things better look like and what actions does he think need to be taken?

M-43 W-40
2D - 9 and 5

Emotion, yet peace.
Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet a new life.

RECONCILED AND WISER