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'''Maria Gomori,  M.S.W., Dip.C., PhD.,''' ([[may 25]], [[1920]] –  ) is a pioneer in the field of systems family therapy. She has a long and disciplined background, and has made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatric and social work training, having designed numerous successful training programs. She is the foremost living proponent of the Satir Method for Family Therapy in the world. In 2004, she was named "Woman of Distinction" for the field of Health and Wellness  by the City of Winnipeg.  In the same year Winnipeg's Saint Boniface Hospital Research Centre established a lectureship in her name to honour her long and varied contributions to the health system and the people who use it. (Vesely, 2004).

'''Maria Gomori,  M.S.W., Dip.C., PhD.,''' ([[may 25]], [[1920]] –  ) is a pioneer in the field of systems family therapy. She has a long and disciplined background, and has made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatric and social work training, having designed numerous successful training programs. She is the foremost living proponent of the Satir Method for Family Therapy in the world. In 2004, she was named "Woman of Distinction" for the field of Health and Wellness  by the City of Winnipeg.  In the same year Winnipeg's Saint Boniface Hospital Research Centre established a lectureship in her name to honour her long and varied contributions to the health system and the people who use it. (Vesely, 2004).

[[Image:MGom.jpg|160px|right|Maria Gomori]]

[[Image:MGom.jpg|120px|right|Maria Gomori]]

 

Gomori is a family therapist in private practice, and a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Medicine. Gomori also is a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor with AAMFT, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She worked intensively with [[Virginia Satir]] for over 20 years and has been a faculty member and advanced trainer in Satir's ''Avanta International Training Organization'' since 1981. Dr. Gomori is also a certified practitioner and Master Programmer in Neurolinguistic Programming. She has established an international reputation as a workshop leader, teaching, demonstrating and applying her interpretation of the Satir model. She has conducted workshops throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Australia. She co-authored with Virginia Satir et al ''The Satir Approach to Communication'' and ''The Satir Model: Family Therapy and Beyond''; the latter book was chosen by the AAMFT Foundation for the 1994 Satir Education and Research Prize (Family Therapy News, 1994). Gomori has worked tirelessly in her international lectures and seminars; she been instrumental in establishing Satir Institutes in Winnipeg, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia, and is in great demand internationally for her workshops and training programs. She has a unique creative way of integrating Virginia Satir's approach with her learnings from many other great teachers combined with her own experiences in living (Vesely, 2004).

Gomori is a family therapist in private practice, and a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Medicine. Gomori also is a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor with AAMFT, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She worked intensively with [[Virginia Satir]] for over 20 years and has been a faculty member and advanced trainer in Satir's ''Avanta International Training Organization'' since 1981. Dr. Gomori is also a certified practitioner and Master Programmer in Neurolinguistic Programming. She has established an international reputation as a workshop leader, teaching, demonstrating and applying her interpretation of the Satir model. She has conducted workshops throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Australia. She co-authored with Virginia Satir et al ''The Satir Approach to Communication'' and ''The Satir Model: Family Therapy and Beyond''; the latter book was chosen by the AAMFT Foundation for the 1994 Satir Education and Research Prize (Family Therapy News, 1994). Gomori has worked tirelessly in her international lectures and seminars; she been instrumental in establishing Satir Institutes in Winnipeg, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia, and is in great demand internationally for her workshops and training programs. She has a unique creative way of integrating Virginia Satir's approach with her learnings from many other great teachers combined with her own experiences in living (Vesely, 2004).