On May 7, 2010, the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners revoked the license of professional counselor James Gorton.
According to the Board’s report, Gorton counseled a husband and wife from December 2007 through August 2008. Soon after terminating treatment with the wife, he began engaging in social activities with her.
The Board’s report indicates that he engaged in sexual conduct with the wife before she was divorced from the husband.
Approximately six months later, he began a romantic relationship with her that included “holding hands, hugging and kissing, and spending the night at each other’s houses.
The Board’s report indicates that he engaged in sexual conduct with the wife before she was divorced from the husband.
Gorton failed to obtain written, informed consent from the husband or wife and did not maintain progress notes for 63 sessions with the husband and/or wife, among other record keeping failures.
Source: Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners Adverse Action Tracking Form 2010, dated 21 September 2010.
Psychiatric & Mental Health Rape Reporter 
He “counseled” me and my wife/ex-wife as well shortly after this affair. While I’ll never be able to prove anything between he and my ex ever happened physically, there was always something sinister about his and her “relationship”. She was having an affair and it was openly discussed during sessions, however I was the one in the wrong? How does that even make sense? All this and he was supposedly a “Christian” based counselor…
I know this guy. A flake and adulterer that poses as a “Christian” counselor. He is sick. No doubt preying on wealthy widows now, he should have been locked up.