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Walter Pedersen

Walter Pedersen
California, USA
English, Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian

In my experience The Work of Byron Katie is the clearest and most powerful process to access my own wisdom—and no one has more wisdom than anyone else. As I sit with the four questions and the turnarounds concerning one of my stressful beliefs, the answers that arise end the war in my mind and create a clarity that allows me to live in joy and peace and be free to serve others with all my heart.

My life experience includes being a Bible teacher and pastor, father of seven children (six of whom were adopted) and for years a single father, entrepreneur (organic farmer and restaurateur), state-certified domestic violence counselor, and workshop presenter in sexology and psychology for San Francisco AIDS Foundation Gay Life. As a prevention specialist for a county alcohol and drug services department over a number of years, I introduced The Work in many jails, juvenile correctional establishments, psychiatric facilities, schools, and rehabilitation centers.

The only modality I use in my life is The Work, and I have witnessed it having a dramatic impact on me, my children, people suffering from relationship issues, addictions, psychiatric diagnoses, internalized homophobia, incarceration and criminality, and religious/spiritual questions. I am native Norwegian, have a graduate degree in Russian, lived and worked in Brazil, and have facilitated many classes for The Work in Spanish. I would love to do The Work with you on any issue individually or in groups.

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San Francisco, CA
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Email: walter@thework.com or walterp8@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (415) 385-8423
Skype: walter.pedersen


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