ADHD Coach in Redwood City | ADHD Burnout & Executive Function
Planning a week can feel easy on Sunday night and impossible by Tuesday afternoon. Coaching is a place to look at why that happens and what might help.
Adults reach out for ADHD coaching in Redwood City from downtown near Courthouse Square, from Mount Carmel and the streets around Red Morton Park, and from Redwood Shores along the water.
We begin by looking at your week as it unfolds, with curiosity and without criticism. Then we choose a small experiment to try.
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
Weekly plans can drift off course when real life doesn't match them. ADHD coaching looks at how you plan, where things drift, and how to build in flexibility so changes don't derail everything. We keep adjusting until the approach feels like yours.
As a woman with ADHD, you may be praised for being reliable while privately feeling stretched to the limit. ADHD coaching for women gives you space to look at that gap and explore support that makes life feel more manageable on your terms.
Burnout can make even simple tasks feel like climbing a hill. ADHD burnout coaching explores what's draining you, what helps you recover, and how to adjust expectations so you have more energy for what matters most to you. Small adjustments often add up over a few weeks.
Hormonal changes in perimenopause can make it harder to rely on strategies that used to work. In ADHD & perimenopause coaching, we look at those shifts with curiosity and adapt routines to this stage of life. We stay with day to day life, and medical questions go to your care team.
Some adults find a late ADHD diagnosis explains a lot, and others are still figuring out what it means. Late diagnosed ADHD coaching offers time and space to explore your experiences and choose what you'd like to focus on now. There's no timeline for making sense of it.
Work challenges with ADHD might involve deadlines, meetings, communication, or uncertainty about your next role. Those challenges are all fair game in ADHD career coaching, and we plan changes, big or small, that support your career goals.
Feeling pulled in many creative directions at once is common with ADHD. ADHD & creatives coaching helps you look at your creative habits, choose where to focus, and build conditions that help your projects take shape and reach completion.
I serve clients in Redwood City and nearby areas
ADHD coaching in Redwood City is available online, and I also work with clients in San Carlos, Menlo Park, Atherton, Belmont, and Woodside. Video sessions let you join from home or work without adding a trip across town to your day.
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 Redwood City for adults on the Midpeninsula
I founded Quinn Geear Coaching after many years in IT leadership, an ADHD diagnosis in my forties, and coach training through ADD Coach Academy.
I've maintained an analog collage practice for more than ten years. I tend to work with adults at turning points, such as burnout, a late diagnosis, perimenopause, a career change, or a creative goal.
Here when you're ready to talk
Whenever you're ready, a free discovery call is open to you. We'll talk through your goals and whether coaching feels like the right fit.
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.
