Our Team
Director of Counseling
Lana Banegas is the Director of Counseling at The Well. Lana has over 14 years of experience in the field of therapy. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Clinical Fellow with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). Lana is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and a AAMFT Supervisor. Lana holds a Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy and a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and is passionate about the integration of theology and psychology. In her personal life, Lana loves spending time with her husband and four children, playing board games, cooking, watching hokey, and reading a good book.
Our Clinical Staff
Tona Kautz, MS MA | Counselor
Qualifications
M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Nelson University
M.A. in Organizational Leadership, Nelson University
B.A. in Church Leadership, Nelson University
AAC Credentials, International Coaching Federation
Ordained Minister, General Council of the Assemblies of God
Career Missionary, Assemblies of God World Missions
What Patients Can Expect
Tona graduated with a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Nelson University. As a minister, missionary, life and leadership coach, and therapist, she has always felt drawn towards being a champion of others, someone who people can turn to when they need someone to listen and share insight. As a therapist, she specializes in spiritual recovery, dynamics of leadership, family therapy, trauma, and transitions. Her goal is to help patients discover their strengths, build resilience, and find the right therapies to be successful in everyday life.
Therapeutic Approach
Tona understands the challenges that can arise as one works to find balance in both spiritual and mental health. Her passion is to help others discover the skills they need to be successful in overcoming difficulties. She strives to help others find awareness of the potential and abilities that lie within them in order to experience personal success. She also understands the dynamics that leaders encounter, whether dealing with pressure one experiences when given great responsibility or the need to understand how to better interact with team members. As a missionary, Tona understands the intricacies of emotions that are involved when one goes through a transition, be it through changes in life stages or transitions from moving cross-culturally. She is bilingual in Spanish and English, with a Mexican heritage, and has lived in Central and South America. Tona was drawn to mental health services when she and her husband founded a community center in Medellín, Colombia. She recognized that many needed someone who could walk alongside them through healing and finding their own voice in the midst of oppression. She has a long history of working with children, teens, young adults, and leaders.
A Little More About Tona
In her free time, Tona enjoys spending /time with her family. She is married and has two adult children. She enjoys a good game night, especially if Catan is being played. She also enjoys running.