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Meet The Team

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Founder & Board President

Brittany Kuka

Brittany is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and owner of Chequamegon Counseling.  Brittany works with children, teens, and adults with a particular focus on trauma.  The Auxilia Initiative is a passion project, based on the desire to support First Responders and reduce the impact of traumatic events on the wider community.  

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Board Vice President

Lyn Cornelius

Lyn is a licensed EMT and Service Director for Bayfield Community Ambulance Service.  Lyn has been involved with local and county boards in the sustainability of emergency services in the area.  Lyn believes that mental health is crucial for responders to continue their work.  The Auxilia Initiative provides trained therapists  that will help our responders deal with the stress of providing services in emergent situations in their communities.

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Board Secretary/Treasurer 

Maria Renz

Bio coming soon!

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Board Member-at-Large

Andy Mika

Andy is a Deputy Sheriff with the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, and his current assignment is the Courthouse Security Deputy. He is also part of the Bayfield County Treatment Court team and has training in peer support. Andy believes The Auxilia Initiative is crucial to our communities as our first responders and community members see and deal with many traumatic incidents. The initiative will offer a trained network of therapists that will be available to assist whenever the need arises.

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Outreach Coordinator

Cara Croteau

Cara is an independent mental health and wellness provider with experience working in nonprofit settings. She received her Master of Social Work degree with a clinical focus in May 2024. She works with individuals and groups to foster independence and resilience through independent living skills, stress management, and coping skills. “The Auxilia Initiative’s mission and vision is one to get behind and support, because everyday our community’s first responders are there for us. Serving them and our community is an honor and privilege.”

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Board Treasurer

Vacant

We are looking for a treasurer.  If you are interested, let us know!

Clinical Volunteers

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Meet the dedicated providers who will be greeting you when you seek services-whether they are facilitating or co-faciliating a group, providing individual services, seeing you face to face, or over the computer.

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Brittany Kuka, LPC

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Cara Croteau, APSW

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Jennifer Tucker, LPC

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Theresa Fish, LPC

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Ashley Kamantauskas, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C

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Sam Christman, LPC-IT

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Kristen Radzak, APSW

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Lisa Ludwig, LCSW

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Andrew Sauter Sargent, LPC-IT

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Nicole Gurnoe, LPC

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Crystal Wuethrich, LMFT

EMDR Training

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EMDR 

Training

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