A good doctor asks where it hurts before guessing. Friends could use the same habit.

Jumping to a diagnosis feels helpful and usually lands wrong, because you end up solving the problem you assumed rather than the one that exists. Asking first costs one question and saves the whole conversation. Most people do not need your plan anyway, they need the specific thing named, and help aimed at the wrong spot can feel worse than no help at all.

Hold your advice this week until you have asked one question and heard the answer. What part of this is the worst bit. Then ask whether they want ideas or company, because those are different jobs and guessing wrong is how good intentions go sideways.