Resources

Robert Bania, LCPC

Licensed Counselor, Employee Assistance Program

Robert is an on-site licensed EAP counselor providing dedicated support to CTA employees. He provides confidential counseling and guidance to help employees manage stress, behavioral health concerns, and life transitions. He also works closely with the HR Wellness team to increase awareness of available mental health resources.

Phone: (773) 612-6848
Email: [email protected]

Joyce R. Weston, LCSW

Licensed Counselor – Employee Assistance Program

Joyce is an on-site licensed EAP counselor providing dedicated support to CTA employees. She brings both clinical and leadership expertise, providing confidential counseling and support to help employees navigate workplace challenges, critical incidents, and personal life transitions. Through a collaborative and compassionate approach, Joyce helps individuals identify the tools and strategies needed to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Phone: (312) 961-5985
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Carla L. Stewart, LCPC, LMHC, LPC, NCC

Licensed Counselor – Employee Assistance Program

Dr. Carla Stewart is an on-site licensed EAP counselor providing dedicated support to CTA employees. She provides confidential counseling, wellness consultation, and practical strategies to help employees manage workplace stress, personal challenges, and life transitions. She focuses on helping employees strengthen emotional well-being, build resilience, and connect with supportive resources through a compassionate, culturally responsive, and solution-focused approach.

Phone: (872) 228-1844
Email: [email protected]

Travis Udeze, BA, CPT

On-Site Fitness Coach, HR-Wellness

Travis helps employees stay active and move more throughout the day. He encourages employees to build healthier and sustainable habits through fitness coaching and wellness engagement sessions. He connects employees to tools and wellness resources they can use in their daily routines. His approach focuses on movement-based strategies and practical solutions that help employees feel stronger, stay energized and perform at their best.

Phone: (708) 793-0556
Email: [email protected]

Yohannes Ogunlesi, CPCC, CAFS

On-Site Life Coach, HR-Wellness

Yohannes supports and encourages employee wellness in navigating workplace stress, personal challenges, and overall well-being through coaching conversations and wellness engagement sessions. He helps connect employees to practical tools and support resources.

Phone: (312) 292-0805
Email: [email protected]

Dakota Zamora, CHES

Wellness Coordinator, HR-Wellness

Dakota supports CTA employees by coordinating HR-Wellness events. They focus on helping employees participate in wellness programming, connecting employees with resources and empowering them on their wellness journeys.

Dakota is always willing to help, no matter what the task and enjoys hearing about how employees are taking charge of their health.

Phone: (312) 681-2249
Email: [email protected]

Jessica Gregory, MA, CCWS

Wellness Manager – HR-Wellness

Jess supports and empowers CTA employees to create or maintain a healthy lifestyle by planning HR-Wellness programming and events and providing health and wellness resources. She focuses on managing the overall Wellness program, the Wellness team and external resources that are provided directly to the employees, such as financial and mental health education.

Jess enjoys providing direct coaching and engagement conversations as well as events and seminars that aid in the employee’s professional and personal successes.

Phone: (312) 681-2258
Email: [email protected]