Welcome to Central Florida Life Coaching & Educational Therapy
I am proud to welcome you to the premier Life Coaching and Educational Therapy practice in Central Florida. I am Bridget Zoltek, a Certified Life Coach and Educational Therapist. I have a proven track record of +22 years of unsurpassed success in creating permanent change in how people learn and communicate in the Central Florida area. This change is sustainable and transformational. I will first begin with an in-depth interview to determine if I am the right professional for the job. If not, I will refer you to someone who can better meet your needs. If we agree to continue working together, I will perform a comprehensive analysis of any previous testing, evaluations, or other important information from your life history. This allows me to see the whole person that you are today and why your current situation needs to change. After the analysis, if no further evaluations are needed, I will develop a customized treatment plan that will address any specific issues, obvious or underlying, that I have found. Most treatment plans have a unique combination of instruction, dynamic theraputic exercises, and Life Coaching. Each treatment plan is only for somewhere between ten and twenty sessions. After the initial set of sessions, your progress is evaluated and summarized and we decide if we will move on to the next stage of your growth. After I share the treatment plan with you, we then review the enrollment commitment forms, discuss scheduling, and come to an agreement about payment arrangements, which are based on a sliding scale format. Then, the transformation begins.
What I offer:
An In Depth Needs Assessment
I combine any previous testing, evaluations, and information about your personal situation to discern the basis of your needs. Often times the change needs to happen at a foundational, subconscious or cognitive processing level rather than at the superficial level where the symptons are found. For example, someone may have poor grades in reading and spelling, but does not need more reading and spelling practice. Instead they may need some specifically assigned neurologically based exercises to strengthen underlying skills used in reading and spelling.
Experience in Research Based interventions and programs
I have an unsurpassed, in depth practical knowledge of over thirty research based interventions and neurologically based training programs. I not only understand the conceptual theories upon which the developers based their programs, but also have thousands of personal, hands on experience in training hundreds of clients to use each of the programs to create sustainable, breakthrough, transformation change in their lives.
A Unique blend of Educational Therapy and Life Coaching
This combination of skills and training allows me to be able to help facilitate change on a deep level in my clients lives. I am able to improve their performance and their personal achievement by using the right tools for the job. Rarely is change needed only in an instructional, academic area. Because the exercises help my clients think and perform better in all areas of their lives, often they benefit tremendously from changing specific behavior patterns, communication skills, and relationship dynamics with other people in their lives. This allows my clients to experience and own their long lasting, healthy growth in their personal achievement and in their personal power. This, in turn, allows them to lead healthy, happy, safe, and productive lives.
I combine any previous testing, evaluations, and information about your personal situation to discern the basis of your needs. Often times the change needs to happen at a foundational, subconscious or cognitive processing level rather than at the superficial level where the symptons are found. For example, someone may have poor grades in reading and spelling, but does not need more reading and spelling practice. Instead they may need some specifically assigned neurologically based exercises to strengthen underlying skills used in reading and spelling.
Experience in Research Based interventions and programs
I have an unsurpassed, in depth practical knowledge of over thirty research based interventions and neurologically based training programs. I not only understand the conceptual theories upon which the developers based their programs, but also have thousands of personal, hands on experience in training hundreds of clients to use each of the programs to create sustainable, breakthrough, transformation change in their lives.
A Unique blend of Educational Therapy and Life Coaching
This combination of skills and training allows me to be able to help facilitate change on a deep level in my clients lives. I am able to improve their performance and their personal achievement by using the right tools for the job. Rarely is change needed only in an instructional, academic area. Because the exercises help my clients think and perform better in all areas of their lives, often they benefit tremendously from changing specific behavior patterns, communication skills, and relationship dynamics with other people in their lives. This allows my clients to experience and own their long lasting, healthy growth in their personal achievement and in their personal power. This, in turn, allows them to lead healthy, happy, safe, and productive lives.
What I don't offer:
Tutoring -
Most tutors are either retired teachers or teachers who have a part time job teaching specific academic skills. Most tutors do not have any further specialized training and teach only one or two subjects. Tutors are great if there are gaps in someone's education or if they have moved into a new school district. They may also be a suitable solution if the student is having trouble completing their homework or cannot get their homework done without supervision.
Counseling -
Counseling is terrific for healing past hurts and resolving problems from the past. Counseling is great as a support system for people who have suffered from traumas in their past and are not yet ready to move forward. Counseling may also be appropriate if someone is dealing with a very serious, chronic situation such as substance abuse, addiction, or any mental illnesses. I will be happy to refer you to a Counselor or Psychologist in the Central Florida area if you need one.
Cookie Cutter Solutions -
Since there are no two brains that are affected by experiences in the same way, as well as no two people that share identical backgrounds and experiences and viewpoints, there cannot be any effective, simple, cookie cutter solutions to any struggles in any person's life.
A Quick Fix -
Neurological, emotional, behavioral, and life style or communication skills change over time and with much practice and diligence. Potty training didn't happen overnight and no-one learned to tie their shoes or play an instrument after one month of practicing one hour a week. Don't set yourself up for failure by having unreal expectations for your changes.
Most tutors are either retired teachers or teachers who have a part time job teaching specific academic skills. Most tutors do not have any further specialized training and teach only one or two subjects. Tutors are great if there are gaps in someone's education or if they have moved into a new school district. They may also be a suitable solution if the student is having trouble completing their homework or cannot get their homework done without supervision.
Counseling -
Counseling is terrific for healing past hurts and resolving problems from the past. Counseling is great as a support system for people who have suffered from traumas in their past and are not yet ready to move forward. Counseling may also be appropriate if someone is dealing with a very serious, chronic situation such as substance abuse, addiction, or any mental illnesses. I will be happy to refer you to a Counselor or Psychologist in the Central Florida area if you need one.
Cookie Cutter Solutions -
Since there are no two brains that are affected by experiences in the same way, as well as no two people that share identical backgrounds and experiences and viewpoints, there cannot be any effective, simple, cookie cutter solutions to any struggles in any person's life.
A Quick Fix -
Neurological, emotional, behavioral, and life style or communication skills change over time and with much practice and diligence. Potty training didn't happen overnight and no-one learned to tie their shoes or play an instrument after one month of practicing one hour a week. Don't set yourself up for failure by having unreal expectations for your changes.
Who is Mrs. Zoltek?
Hello and thanks for visiting our site!
Before I go any further I want to tell you a few things about me and how this site came to be. I'll do it quickly with bullet points so you can get on with seeing the rest of the site
Work Experience (+22 yrs)
What Did I Do?
Some methods and programs that I have been trained in and effectively used include:
the Association of Educational Therapists
the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
the Learning Disabilities Association of America
Christian Educators Association International
Life Group Coaching Alliance
I also provide seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. Please let me know if you are interested in booking a speaking engagement.
I have a passion to connect with people. I have a long history of having a sound work ethic, a pleasant personality, and the ability to understand complicated learning issues. In addition, I bring enthusiasm to whatever I do, I have the ability to formulate systems and plans, and love to get the job done. I have a very balanced Life Language profile and can fluently speak all three types of languages, Emotional, Kinetic, and Cognitive. My top three Life Languages are Influencer, Shaper, and Doer. Part of my service includes serving you at either your home or your place of business. I save you the time and travel it would take to come to me. I can provide references upon request and have some of the letters of reference and graphs of results published on this web site.
Please let me know how I can serve you.
Thanks!
Before I go any further I want to tell you a few things about me and how this site came to be. I'll do it quickly with bullet points so you can get on with seeing the rest of the site
Work Experience (+22 yrs)
- Certified Life Coach - 2011
- Certified Kendall Life Language (TM) Facilitator - 2012
- Currently offering Life Coaching & private Educational Therapy and cognitive processing training at The First Academy in Orlando (since 2002 / 2003 school year)
- Was the Learning Specialist at the Christ School in Orlando for the 2007-2008 school year
- Developed and began private Educational Therapy practice in Central Florida - 2003
- Director of a major cognitive development center - Winter Park, FL 2001-2002
- Director of Clinical Operations 1995-2000
- Senior Clinician & Cognitive Trainer 1990-1995
What Did I Do?
- Authored "Success! Extraordinary Thoughts On Outstanding Achievement"
- Authored and published study cards for my students at The First Academy
- I spent over 21 years studying, mastering, and training professionals in the latest brain training techniques to enhance learning.
- I founded Unlimited Learning, Inc. in 2003.
- I was the top clinician and the Director of Clinical Operations at a local Learning Center for over 10 years.
- I have logged tens of thousands of successful clinical treatment hours in clinical sessions with clients.
- I helped thousands of children and adults learn the easiest and fastest ways to learn.
- My typical client made 4.6 years gain in abilities in only 2-3 months.
- My clients not only reversed their learning problems, but they became incredibly successful. My school age clients became mainstreamed students (no longer in Learning Disability programs) and most of them were on the honor roll. My college level clients got their degrees and became successful professionals.
- We tripled our annual revenues and were well on our way to helping thousands of people every year.
- I tested and received training (usually from the originators of programs themselves) in over 30 different learning programs designed to specifically train particular areas of people's brains.
- I designed pre and post testing batteries and recorded our results to prove the effectiveness of the programs we used.
- I have trained professionals in how to enhance learning instruction for over 10 years
- I conducted workshops, seminars, and conferences on learning. Some places I spoke at included the International Dyslexia Association, the Laubach Literacy Action Tutor Training Support Seminars, The Learning Disabilities Association, Valencia Community College, and the University of Central Florida.
- I co-authored "Research Based Instruction for Reading - Professional version" and "Research Based Instruction for Reading - Paraprofessional and Parent training version".
Some methods and programs that I have been trained in and effectively used include:
- Kendall Life Languages (TM)
- All Lindamood-Bell programs (including Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing Program for Reading, Speech, and Spelling, 3rd ed., Seeing Stars, Visualizing and Verbalizing for Comprehension and Thinking, On Cloud Nine, and Drawing with Language)
- Processing and Cognitive Enhancement (PACE)program, Master the Code Reading program, and the BrainSkills program by Ken Gibson.
- Joan Smith's Memory Training, Easing into Reading Program, and the Competency Assessment Battery
- Don McCabe's AVKO programs for reading, spelling and writing
- Scientific Learning's Fast Forword programs
- Interactive Metronome
- Breakthrough Rapid Reading
- Redirecting Children's Behavior
- Understanding Yourself and Others
the Association of Educational Therapists
the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
the Learning Disabilities Association of America
Christian Educators Association International
Life Group Coaching Alliance
I also provide seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. Please let me know if you are interested in booking a speaking engagement.
I have a passion to connect with people. I have a long history of having a sound work ethic, a pleasant personality, and the ability to understand complicated learning issues. In addition, I bring enthusiasm to whatever I do, I have the ability to formulate systems and plans, and love to get the job done. I have a very balanced Life Language profile and can fluently speak all three types of languages, Emotional, Kinetic, and Cognitive. My top three Life Languages are Influencer, Shaper, and Doer. Part of my service includes serving you at either your home or your place of business. I save you the time and travel it would take to come to me. I can provide references upon request and have some of the letters of reference and graphs of results published on this web site.
Please let me know how I can serve you.
Thanks!
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Bridget Zoltek - Unlimited Learning
Bridget Zoltek - Unlimited Learning