Donna Shiner – Volunteers, Sponsors, Donations

Donna Shiner – Volunteers, Sponsors, Donations

I am a passionate volunteer coordinator and event manager with experience in a variety of nonprofit settings. I am skilled at recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers, and I have a proven track record of success in planning and executing successful events and fundraisers.

I am passionate about using my skills to help others and make a difference in my community. I believe that everyone has something to offer, and I am committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all volunteers.

Wine Tasting 2023

Wine Tasting 2023

September 2023 was a busy month for Thaar Care Foundation! We held our 2nd Taste for Life event. We are grateful for our sponsors and donors who showed up to support Suicide prevention. The money raised at this event supports our clients who may not have the financial...
Patricia L. Thaar-Tocco, MA, LPC, NCC -Founder/CEO – Executive Director

Patricia L. Thaar-Tocco, MA, LPC, NCC -Founder/CEO – Executive Director

My goal is to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment in which a client can become more aware of themselves and how to use their strengths to overcome the obstacles that contribute to pain and dysfunction in their daily life. I am most influenced by Solution-Focused techniques which empowers a client to move past where they have been and embrace where they would like to be in their lives.

The passion that I feel for understanding people is matched by the joy I feel when people start to see the changes within themselves.

My goal is to help by being a motivator for change in thoughts and behaviors, so my clients can explore themselves and find the strength to be the person that they strive to be.

Diane Johnston, MA, LPC, NCC -Director of Business and HR

Diane Johnston, MA, LPC, NCC -Director of Business and HR

My goal is to meet you where you currently are in the process of change and healing. I will provide you with a safe, trusting, and honest therapeutic environment. I specialize in development with teens, college students, and after college transitions. I assist adults with anxiety, ADHD and epression. Additionally, I specialize in working with women on building self -esteem, relationship challenges, trauma, health issues, and life transitions. I am motivated to assist you in creating positive life changes through a holistic and therapeutic approach.

Together we can tackle the challenges you face to improve your personal strengths. Using therapy as a tool, we can focus on growing the positive patterns and releasing the negativity from your life. We can learn what you can control and what you can not to gain freedom from anxiety and depression.

I am additionally trained in EMDR Therapy, yoga, yoga trauma, and meditation instruction. I use these additional tools to connect you to your best self when appropriate. I provide counseling services within the Metro Detroit area with my main office in downtown Rochester and additionally in Troy, MI. Together we will work as a team, at your pace, to bring out your best self.