John's Training and Education

About John Hutchinson

Life is Now... in this present moment... and we bring to this moment many experiences that hopefully provide a basis for service and helping others. Here are some of my experiences that have helped shape who I am today. I am grateful for each moment that Life continues to breathe through this 'John' form, as imperfect as it may be. We all are a bit like unique stained glass windows that the Light of Life shines through into the world... Hopefully we do our best to clean the windows from time to time...


Training and Education


Psychosynthesis

An integral part of this life’s training and experience includes the concepts and practice of Psychosynthesis; Synthesis Graduate School, San Francisco, CA; 1979-80. Here are a few links if you’d like to know more:

What is Psychosynthesis?
http://www.aap-psychosynthesis.org/psychosynthesis.htm

Who is Roberto Assagioli?
http://www.aap-psychosynthesis.org/assagioli.htm 

Articles by Assagioli
http://www.aap-psychosynthesis.org/resources/assagioli-pubs.htm 

Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis
http://www.aap-psychosynthesis.org

Jungian Dreamwork and Transpersonal Counseling

While majoring in Psychology at Gordon College, I became interested in dreams and the concepts and practice as suggested by Carl Jung. Later, I researched graduate programs and decided to attend Andover Newton Theological School in Newton, MA, 1975-77. While in seminary, I served as Associate Minister at the Federated Church of S. Natick, MA [Unitarian-Universalist Association and United Church of Christ federated congregations]; and also served as a Chaplain and Chaplain Supervisor in 3 Boston area hospitals: Boston City Hospital, Westboro State Hospital, and Framingham State Hospital. Dream work has also been informed by training with Jeremy Taylor and many books and articles on the subject. I have also self-published a book on working with dreams entitled, “Dreamus Aliveus.”

Carl Jung: Pioneer in Transpersonal Psychology
http://www.aap-psychosynthesis.org 

What is Jungian or Analytical Psychology?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_psychology  

What is Transpersonal Psychology?
http://www.itp.edu/about/transpersonal.php

Other Resources and Influences:

• The Power of Now and other teachings through Eckhart Tolle; Native American Spirituality
• A broad sampling and research of spiritual approaches and practices: Meditation; Visualization and Guided Imagery; Dreams and Intuitive ‘Pops;’ Intuitive Divination and guidance tools such as runes, I Ching, tarot, pendulum, muscle testing, ‘Answers from the Unconscious;’ The World’s Religions; Pema Chodron; Emotional Freedom Technology [EFT]; Rumi; Deepak Chopra; Caroline Myss; ACIM; Diamond Approach: and the many angels, guides, and teachers, both seen and unseen, who have shared and do share the path…
• M. Ed., Guidance Counseling; Millersville University, Millersville, PA; 1993.

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For those who like to see 3-D sequential data, here is a portfolio summary of some of this lifetime’s experiences:

Rev. John H. Hutchinson, M.Ed.

Organized, creative, effective, and caring Transition and Management Professional, Counselor, Mediator, Educator, and Writer experienced in Corporate, Educational, Community, Individual, and Spiritual environments.

Professional Experience and Skills

• Life Transition Guidance and Coaching: Career Transition Consulting, Guidance and Career Counseling, Mediating and Mediation Training. Executive Consulting, Individual, Relationship, and Group Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Ministry and Chaplaincy
  
• Management and Leadership: Corporate and Career Transition Management, Corporate Divisional and Personnel Management, Commercial and Residential Construction Project Management; Private Counseling and Consulting Management, Personnel and Volunteer Supervision
  
• Creative Communication and Design: Author, Web Design and Maintenance,  Publications Editor, Art and Graphics Supervision, Presenter, Trainer, Curriculum Design and Development, Project Design and Implementation.

Professional Work Summary

• Private Practice - Life Coaching, Counseling, Ministry, Transition and Guidance Consulting (1975-Present)
• Career Transition Management and Consulting, Lee Hecht Harrison, Outplacement and Transition Services (2000-2007) 
• Career Services and Guidance Counseling, University and Secondary Education; private Practice (1990-Present)
• Mediator and Peer Mediation Trainer, Educational Mediation Services, Lancaster Mediation Center, Private Practice (1990-Present)
• Project Manager and Estimator, G. Earl Martin Drywall Contractors (1987-1990) 
• Division and Personnel Management. Kreider Bros. Millwork (1984-1987) 
• Project Management, Design, Planning, Estimating, Dutch Quality Contractors ( 1981-1983)
• Related Work and Service during Graduate Studies: Habitat for Humanity, Supervised Volunteers; Associate Minister;  Chaplain and Asst. Chaplain Supervisor, Career Services, Lancaster Peace and Justice Summer Employment Co-Director, Adolescents-In-Crisis Counselor

Education

• M. Ed., Counseling Psychology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA-USA
• B. A., Psychology (Art minor), Gordon College, Wenham, MA-USA
• Master of Divinity Graduate Program, Pastoral Counseling and Jungian Psychology, Andover-Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA-USA
• Doctoral Studies, Clinical Didactic Training in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy with emphasis in Visualization and Guided Imagery, Synthesis Graduate School, San Francisco, CA-USA

Military Service: U.S. Air Force, Honorable Discharge (1967), Vietnam Era Veteran.

Ordination: John was ordained in 1995 as a priest in the Order of Melchizedek through the Sanctuary of the Beloved in Conesus, NY by Rev. Dan Cheesbro... This synchronistically followed a dream with a question from Melchizedek... and that is a story for another time... He serves as guided as a non-sectarian minister.