Alexandra Ashida

Working Together for Change: Solution-Focused Practice in Employment Support

Alex Ashida is the founder and director of Green Tree Therapy Limited, an organisation dedicated to integrating solution-focused practice into employment support and mental wellbeing services. With extensive experience in therapeutic interventions, coaching, and collaborative partnerships, Alex has worked with employment support providers across Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire, including Sheffield and Barnsley Council, The Growth Company, Maximus, and Reed.  The Green Tree Therapy team supports individuals facing employment barriers, delivering solution-focused interventions in partnership with major programmes such as the Restart Scheme, helping participants overcome personal and professional challenges to re-enter the workforce with a renewed sense of purpose.  Passionate about collaboration and real-world impact, Alex brings together service providers, employment specialists, and service users to showcase how solution-focused approaches can create meaningful change. Their panel at the UKASFP Conference 2025 will highlight the power of multi-agency partnerships and lived experience in shaping effective employment and wellbeing support systems.   

alex@greentreetherapy.co.uk

This panel discussion and interactive Q&A will explore the real-world impact of solution-focused practice in employment support. Hosted by Green Tree Therapy Limited, the session brings together representatives from Sheffield and Barnsley Council, The Growth Company, Maximus, Reed, and individuals who have participated in the Restart Scheme.  Through firsthand accounts and professional insights, the panel will discuss:

• How solution-focused practice is embedded into employment services to support individuals facing barriers to work.
  
  
• The role of therapeutic interventions in boosting confidence, resilience, and job readiness.
  
  
• How collaboration between mental health services and employment support organisations enhances long-term outcomes.
  
  
• The experiences of service users who have accessed solution-focused support and their journeys back into employment.

Attendees will gain insights into real-world applications of solution-focused practice in employment support. There will be an opportunity for open discussion and reflection on best practices, providing valuable takeaways for professionals looking to implement or enhance solution-focused approaches within their own work: -

• A deeper understanding of how solution-focused practice is applied in employment support and workforce development.  
  

• First hand perspectives from service users and professionals on how these approaches create positive, sustainable change. 
  
  
• Practical takeaways for integrating solution-focused techniques into casework, and organisational support.  
  
  
• An interactive discussion with employment and wellbeing professionals about collaboration, challenges, and best practices.  
  
  
• Networking opportunities with professionals from local councils, employment services, and community organisations.

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