A former Rensselaer County psychologist admitted in court Thursday morning that she had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student.

Jennifer Hastings, 33, of West Sand Lake confessed while entering a plea before Judge Patrick McGrath.  Her trial was set to begin next week.

Hastings was a counselor for the then-freshman at Tamarac High School in Brunswick when the sexual trysts occurred in September and October 2007.

She could be sentenced in December to between 2 and 20 years in state prison.