Maria Gomori was a Hungarian-born Canadian pioneer in the field of systems family therapy.
16 Facts About Maria Gomori
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Maria Gomori contributed to the fields of psychiatric and social work training, and designed numerous training programs.
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Maria Gomori was a proponent of the Satir Method for Family Therapy.
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Maria Gomori collaborated with Bennet Wong and Jock McKeen for over thirty years, and was an Emeritus Faculty of the Haven Institute.
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Maria Gomori fled Hungary with her husband and young son in 1956 in the midst of the Hungarian Revolution without money or possessions.
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Maria Gomori was a family therapist in private practice, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Medicine.
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Maria Gomori was a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor with AAMFT, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
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Maria Gomori worked intensively with Virginia Satir for over 20 years and was a faculty member and advanced trainer in Satir's Avanta International Training Organization from 1981.
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Maria Gomori was a certified practitioner and Master Programmer in Neuro-linguistic programming.
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Maria Gomori died in Winnipeg on December 10,2021, at the age of 101.
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Maria Gomori established an international reputation as a workshop leader, teaching, demonstrating and applying her interpretation of the Satir model.
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Maria Gomori conducted workshops throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Australia.
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Maria Gomori worked tirelessly in her international lectures and seminars, and was instrumental in establishing Satir Institutes in Winnipeg, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia.
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Maria Gomori integrated Virginia Satir's approach with her learnings from other teachers combined with her own experiences.
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Maria Gomori's life is a testimony to the principles addressed by existential philosophies: freedom, authenticity, responsibility, and moral agency.
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Maria Gomori's mind is alive with ideas, concepts, and novel perspectives on human beings.