I am not a therapist but I have an MSW and I volunteer as a school social worker. My policy, which works well for me, is that I am a source of information and support and my client can choose to use this resource or not. Keeping this boundary of, this is my life and this is your life, helps me to not get too involved with the client. If I were to get overinvolved in the client's outcome it would not be good for either of us. I have faith in people that they are smart enough and willing enough to take care of themselves with correct information and good support. I am patient enough to wait even when they flounder for a while which I accept as totally part of the process. Keeping this type of a boundary is very empowering for the client too.