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.
Latoya Williams, APC | Associate Counselor
Qualifications & Training
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Science in Applied Psychology
Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling
National Certified Counselor
Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1
EMDR Trained
Restoration Therapy – Level 1
Prepare/Enrich Certified Facilitator
Couples Infidelity Repair Specialist
Latoya Williams is a compassionate therapist who supports individuals and couples navigating emotional pain, trauma, and relationship challenges. She believes that even in the most difficult seasons of life, healing and restoration are possible. Latoya helps clients understand that their pain does not have to define their story and that growth after trauma is possible.
Latoya’s goal is for every client to feel seen, soothed, safe, and secure as she walks alongside them on their healing and restoration journey. She strives to create a warm, supportive space where clients feel honored in their story and empowered to move toward a life that aligns with their core values.
Who Latoya Works With
Adults (Women and Men), Adolescents (10+), Couples, Groups
Counseling Services Provided
Individual Adult Counseling
Individual Adolescent Counseling
Couples Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Infidelity Repair Counseling
Group Counseling
Christian Faith-Based Counseling
In-Person Counseling
Virtual Counseling
Therapeutic Approach
Latoya provides holistic, integrative, and trauma-informed counseling. She integrates interventions from a variety of therapeutic modalities based on the unique needs of each client. These approaches include EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Superhero Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Restoration Therapy, and Christian faith-based counseling.
Her work focuses on honoring the mind, body, and soul, helping clients process emotions, develop practical coping tools, and move forward with greater clarity and resilience.
What Clients Can Expect
Clients working with Latoya can expect a safe, warm, and judgment-free space where they can process difficult emotions and experiences. She helps clients gain tools, insight, and support to move toward a life that reflects what matters most to them.
Latoya believes therapy does not have to feel intimidating. While the healing journey may include tears, it can also include laughter, warmth, creativity, and meaningful growth along the way.
A Little More About Latoya
Outside of her work as a therapist, Latoya enjoys spending time with her family, sewing, reading, decorating, traveling, and glamping. She also loves all things related to butterflies and enjoys “nerding out” over Marvel superhero content. Latoya leads a small women’s Bible study group, which helps keep her grounded and inspired.