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Renaissance: journal of the neo-renaissance academy

Renaissance Psychotherapy: journal of the international renaissance psychotherapy association

Dr. Wanyoung Kim

PhD, Msc, MA, BA, MIPSA MIRPA (UK) Accred

Wanyoung Kim is a Doctor of Philosophy who retrained as a Psychologist. She holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Capella University, and a PhD in Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought from the European Graduate School. Wanyoung is a published author and translator in the topics of Philosophy of Mind, Psychoanalysis, Theology, and Psychology. She holds Graduate Membership with the British Psychological Society, and is a Training Analyst with the Center for Freudian Research and Analysis in London, as well as the Website Manager for the European Journal of Psychoanalysis. She is also a Lacanian Dialectical Psychotherapist, is qualified in Psycho-Systems Analysis Psychotherapy and has MIRPA UK (Accred) Registration at the International Renaissance Psychotherapy Association (UK). Wanyoung has worked as a seasoned UI/UX designer, applying concepts of behavioural, social, and cognitive psychology to design digital products, websites, and applications for diverse populations. She has an extensive theoretical and practical understanding of traditional Eastern culture, and its’ contemporary interface with the West. Dr Wanyoung Kim is on the editorial board of the new Journals: Renaissance: journal of the neo-renaissance academy and Renaissance Psychotherapy: journal of the international renaissance psychotherapy association. She serves as a Curatorium member of the Neo-Renaissance Academy.

Dr. Mark Gerard Murphy
 

PhD, MA, BA, PGCE, MIPSA MIRPA (UK) Accred

Mark Gerard Murphy is a Lacanian Dialectical Psychotherapist, theologian and philosopher, currently a lecturer at St. Mary's University in Scotland. He specialises in ethics, philosophy, mystical theology, and spirituality in relation to psychoanalysis. His research often explores the intersection between psychoanalysis and Christian mysticism, particularly the works of John of the Cross and Jacques Lacan. He has published in academic journals and is the author of the book "The Direction of Desire: John of the Cross, Jacques Lacan, and the Contemporary Understanding of Spiritual Direction." In addition to his academic roles, he is also a spiritual director who utilises aspects of Lacanian analysis in his practice. Mark has extensive practical and personal development experience of Eastern esoteric practices, including traditional Chinese martial arts culture, His work is noted for its interdisciplinary approach, blending insights from theology, psychoanalysis, and spirituality. Mark is qualified in Psycho-Systems Analysis Psychotherapy and has MIRPA UK (Accred) registration at the International Renaissance Psychotherapy Association (UK). Dr Murphy serves on the editorial board of the new Journals: Renaissance: journal of the neo-renaissance academy and Renaissance Psychotherapy: journal of the international renaissance psychotherapy association. He also serves as Registrar for the IRPA Clinical Register, and on the Curatorium of the Neo-Renaissance Academy.