While influencing grades is certainly one possible concern, it is by no means the only concern in this situation. As a University professor myself, I can tell you that this conduct violates our code of ethics and absolutely would not be tolerated. Itt violates all professional boundaries to cross that student/teacher line and have a "dual" relationship. It's inappropriate for the student involved, and it's inappropriate for the other students in the program. And that's just if this were a math or history professor violating the boundaries-- but this is a psych professor! Someone who is supposed to model professional ethics and healthy boundaries should not be doing this. Is this how she would teach her students to behave, once they are therapists? If this were occurring at my University, I can tell you wih certainly the professor would have very stiff consequences to face. It definitely worries me that the professors in this program do not understand or practice professional teacher/student or client/therapist boundaries. It also concerns me that students in the program who are in crisis are not receiving appropriate professional help or training, and that they may not have the skills to handle situations appropriately once they become therapists themselves.