And every fruitful branch the Father prunes. This pruning or purification is a constant process. God always respects our free-will. Therefore, the director should never impose his will on the directee. He should never make any decisions for the directee.
Spiritual direction deserves utmost confidentiality.
Many equate spiritual direction with confession. The devil hates Spiritual Directors. For example, confession, time of prayer, Scripture reading, Rosary, spiritual reading, etc. Suggest that the directee have a regular confessor. I recommend that the director does not become the confessor.