Why is there an emphasis on the patient beginning the session in psychoanalytic work?

I’ve been reading a lot Ogden lately, and this was also a focus in my training.

While it makes sense in some ways, it is also somewhat difficult to stay silent, the patient keeps on expecting me to begin the session.

How is the initiation of the conversation shifted? Is it something that’s discussed on the consultation call?

Maybe knowing the “Why” of it, will help make some sense of it? And perhaps knowing the “how” of it, will make it more possible.