[header] How to help others make decisions [title] First and foremost, listen to your friend's problem closely and attentively. [step] Of course, you should hear your friend's story first before the two of you start deciding what to do with the issue. [title] Empathy always counts. 
[step] If your friend is having a difficult decision to make, you have to visualize yourself in her position before making any opinion about her decisions. Instead of saying " if i were you ", try something like " how about...".