ADHD Coach in Palo Alto | ADHD Burnout & Executive Function
Some of the adults I coach have been handling a lot for a long time and are noticing how much effort it takes to keep it all going. Others are newer to ADHD and want to understand it on their own terms.
From Professorville and Crescent Park near downtown to Old Palo Alto, Midtown along Middlefield Road, and Barron Park, I work with adults across the city who are looking for ADHD coaching in Palo Alto.
What happens in our sessions depends on what you bring. Often we start by looking at a single recurring frustration and trace where it leads.
How it works
We dig in and get curious
Your first step is a free discovery call. You can share what's going on and what kind of support you're looking for, and we can both get a sense of whether working together makes sense. Ongoing sessions are held over video, weekly or every other week, based on your capacity.
We see whether coaching fits
Before any strategy comes into it, we talk through what your days look like, where momentum drops off, what tends to help on a good day, and what gets pushed aside when things pile up.
We try things and adjust
From there, we experiment. That might mean looking at routines, transitions, planning, communication, rest, or how decisions get made. What helps gets kept, what doesn't gets changed, and you leave with more options for when life shifts again.
Explore my services
High standards can push you forward and also make it hard to begin when a task feels like it has to be done perfectly. Much of my ADHD coaching work explores the space between expectations and action, and we try approaches that let good enough count on the days that call for it.
Years of excelling on the outside can hide how much effort it took. There's room in ADHD coaching for women to acknowledge that effort and imagine what support could ease the load in your career, home, and relationships. Your version of support may look different from anyone else's.
Burnout can look like success from the outside, with every deadline met and every email answered. ADHD burnout coaching looks at what that pace costs you and explores how to recover and protect your energy while keeping the work you care about.
Perimenopause can bring changes in focus, memory, and mood that make long practiced routines feel less steady. ADHD & perimenopause coaching helps you notice those changes and rethink how you organize your days, all with curiosity and patience.
A diagnosis after decades of work and family life can bring complicated reactions or very few. In late diagnosed ADHD coaching, we make time to explore what it means for you and how, if at all, you'd like it to shape what comes next.
Leading a team, carrying a big project, and planning a longer career path can each bring their own ADHD challenges. ADHD career coaching looks at communication, delegation, workload, and long term direction, so the support matches the kind of work you do.
When the job is wearing you down, we can draw on ADHD burnout coaching as well.
Maybe you'd like to finish a body of work, build a creative side practice, or protect time for making things. We can use ADHD & creatives coaching to explore your creative process and find conditions that make it easier to start, continue, and complete.
I serve clients in Palo Alto and nearby areas
Virtual ADHD coaching in Palo Alto is available, and I also work with adults in Menlo Park, Mountain View, Los Altos, East Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale. Joining by video means you won't lose time to traffic on El Camino Real. Any private, comfortable spot will do.
Testimonials
"I learned a lot working with Quinn. We mapped out a lot of my ADHD patterns and Quinn helped me see many things that I was doing that were not necessarily helping me. Quinn also offered frameworks and tools to help support me when that is what the situation called for."
Michael H.
"I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to work with Quinn. It was an incredibly valuable experience for me. I looked forward to every session, and each one brought new insights. Quinn helped me work through several deeply important challenges, and I feel much more grounded and self-aware as a result. I wholeheartedly recommend Quinn to anyone navigating neurodiversity in their daily life, but not only. Even without ADHD, she is an exceptional coach and one of those rare professionals who can truly change the trajectory of someone's life."
Masha O.
"There is always more to learn and reflect upon; that is what I have learned the most about myself through Quinn's excellent coaching. Despite having a relatively deep understanding of myself and my ADHD, a competent coach's skill is to foster further self-reflection and to allow the client room to trust themselves in this deeper quest for self-understanding. Quinn has a mastery in knowing when to give me space, when to ask a thought-provoking question, and when to remind me of my wins/strengths. I am thankful for this perspective, which coaching offers to those with ADHD, and for its strength-based approach rather than one of brokenness and negativity. Yes, ADHDers need assistance and strategies with living in a world made for neurotypicals, but sometimes we just need to be reminded that despite it all, we are whole and we are okay."
Zoë L.
Hello, I'm Quinn Geear, an ADHD coach in Palo Alto for adults across Silicon Valley
IT leadership was my first career. In my forties I was diagnosed with ADHD, which led me to train with ADD Coach Academy and later to found Quinn Geear Coaching.
Paper, scissors, and glue have been part of my analog collage practice for over ten years. Burnout, late diagnosis, perimenopause, career change, and creative ambition come up again and again in my sessions.
Talk with me about coaching
I'd love to hear what brought you here. Book a free discovery call and we'll talk about whether this approach suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an ADHD coach actually do?
An ADHD coach works alongside you to understand how your attention, energy, and motivation move, then builds practical strategies and accountability around that. With me, that also includes strengths anchoring, values based strategy, and support across every part of your life, not only productivity.
How long do you typically work with clients?
That depends on where you're starting and what you're working toward. Most clients find their footing within three to six months, and many continue longer for ongoing accountability and support. We figure out the right pace together as the work unfolds.
Will insurance pay for an ADHD coach?
ADHD coaching typically isn't covered by health insurance. It is, however, eligible for FSA and HSA funds, as long as you have a Letter of Medical Necessity from your doctor showing coaching is part of your ADHD care.
Do I need a diagnosis to start coaching with you?
No. I work with adults at every stage of understanding their own ADHD: some with a recent diagnosis, some with one from decades ago they never revisited, and some who have never been formally evaluated and are working from a long held hunch. If a formal evaluation is the right next step for you, I can refer you to a psychiatrist for an assessment.
