My ex-T used to ask for help on things a lot. It started with small questions in my line of work- then expanded out from there. I left in part because of the dual relationship. I never considered what a terrible position he put me in. In stead of looking out for my interests, he put me in a position of having to put up boundaries and losing trust. Being a trauma victim who also just lost my father who died pretty gruesomely, I went to therapy for PTSD and attachment issues. Therapy should have been a protected space.

And it did all end badly. After finally refusing to help him with a project of his (after doing a lot a lot a lot for many months), he decided to write me many many pages telling me "what's wrong with me" in terrible condescending language.

A good ethical therapist will not put you in a position where you even have to say no. She should ask friends or hire a professional. You should not, outside of therapy, be thinking of doing work for your therapist.