Executive Functioning Coaching for Students with ADHD, Dyslexia, and Learning Differences
Doctoral-level coaching that builds the organizational, planning, and self-management skills school expects but rarely teaches. Serving Redwood City, San Mateo, and the San Francisco Peninsula.
Your Child Is Bright. But Something Keeps Getting in the Way.
Teachers say so. You know so. But somewhere between understanding the material and actually getting it done, things fall apart.
- Homework takes three hours when it should take one
- Assignments get finished but never turned in
- The backpack is a black hole of crumpled papers
- Sunday night becomes a weekly crisis
- Report cards say "not working to potential"
If your child has ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other learning differences, these patterns are not about effort or motivation. They are about executive functioning: the set of cognitive skills that allow us to plan, organize, manage time, regulate emotions, and follow through on tasks.
These skills can be taught. That is what we do.
What Executive Functioning Coaching Is (and What It Is Not)
Plato+ Executive Functioning Coaching pairs your student with Dr. Jess Miller, a doctoral-level educator (EdD) with 20+ years of experience helping students with learning differences build real, lasting skills.
This is not tutoring in the traditional sense. We are not re-teaching math or correcting grammar. We are working on the underlying systems that affect everything: how your child starts a task, breaks it into steps, tracks their progress, manages frustration, and advocates for themselves.
What coaching looks like in practice
- Building a personalized organizational system that works with your child's brain, not against it
- Learning how to break large assignments into smaller, manageable steps
- Developing consistent routines for homework, studying, and test preparation
- Practicing time estimation and schedule management
- Strengthening self-advocacy skills for communicating with teachers
- Working through the emotional side of learning differences: frustration, shame, and avoidance
What this is not
- This is not therapy. We do not diagnose conditions or provide psychological treatment.
- This is not a tutoring add-on. EF coaching is a dedicated, specialized service with its own methodology.
- This is not a short-term fix. Executive functioning skills take time to build and practice. Most families see meaningful progress within 2-3 months, with a typical engagement lasting 4-9 months.
If your child needs therapeutic support, we are happy to help connect you with qualified Bay Area professionals. If they also need subject-specific tutoring alongside EF coaching, our team of eight educators can provide that under one roof. That combination of EF coaching plus integrated academic support is something no other Peninsula provider offers at this level.
About Dr. Jess Miller
Dr. Jess Miller
Dr. Jess Miller holds a Doctorate in Education and brings more than two decades of experience working with students who have ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and related executive functioning challenges. Her approach is warm, structured, and deeply patient. She meets students where they are and builds skills at a pace that sticks.
In a field where anyone can call themselves an executive functioning coach, Jess's doctoral training is a genuine differentiator. She understands the neuroscience behind learning differences, not just the surface-level strategies. She combines research-backed methods with the kind of genuine connection that makes students actually want to show up.
Why the credential matters
The executive functioning coaching market is unregulated. Anyone can use the title. The range of practitioners spans from uncredentialed tutors who add "EF support" at $75-100/hour to doctoral-level specialists who charge $200-300+/hour. The difference in training, diagnostic understanding, and strategy depth is significant. When you work with Dr. Jess, you are working with someone who has spent her career studying and practicing how students with learning differences actually learn.
Students We Work With
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Navigating the jump to multiple teachers, lockers, and independent homework. This is the age when executive functioning gaps become most visible and most addressable.
High School (Grades 9-12)
Managing increasing academic demands, college preparation, and the need to advocate for themselves. Many high school students carry the weight of years of compensating for EF challenges without the right support.
With or Without a Diagnosis
Students with formal diagnoses (ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, autism spectrum) as well as students who are struggling with organization and follow-through but may not have a formal diagnosis. A diagnosis is not required.
Collaborative Support
We coordinate with school teams, therapists, and neuropsychologists when helpful. We are happy to participate in IEP or 504 meetings and communicate with teachers as part of a collaborative support plan.
How It Works
Free Consultation
A 20-minute phone or video call to understand your child's situation. This is a conversation, not a sales pitch. We will tell you honestly whether EF coaching is the right fit.
Assessment Session
A 60-minute session where Dr. Jess gets to know your student, evaluates current organizational systems and habits, and identifies the highest-priority areas for growth.
Weekly Coaching
60-minute sessions focused on building and practicing specific EF skills. Delivered online via Zoom or in person in the Redwood City area. Most families meet once per week.
Investment in Your Child's Skills
We publish our pricing because we believe you deserve to know the cost before your first call.
Redwood City area
Via Zoom
Prepay 12 sessions: $1,881 in-person or $1,710 online.
| Credential Level | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Doctoral-level specialists (EdD/PhD) | $200-$300+/hour |
| Plato+ (Dr. Jess Miller, EdD) | $150-$165/hour |
| Master's-level specialists | $120-$200/hour |
| Certified EF coaches | $100-$175/hour |
| Uncredentialed tutors adding "EF support" | $75-$100/hour |
Serving Families Across the Peninsula
We work with families in Redwood City, San Mateo, San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, Burlingame, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and surrounding Peninsula communities.
In-person sessions are available in the Redwood City area. Online sessions via Zoom are available for families anywhere in California.