18th May | 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
NECTA invites you to an inclusive light lunch will be provided – please bring your own cup

Find the Treasure Within

Join us for an immersive, hands-on pirate adventure designed to spark creativity and self-discovery. As Creative Arts Therapists, we understand the power of experimental learning, and this playful journey invites you to explore your personal treasure through imagination and teamwork.

In this 2-3 hour adventure, you’ll:

Create your pirate persona – Who are you in this thrilling, interactive play?
Design your own map – Work collaboratively with others to chart your course.
Discover your treasure – What is the treasure you seek, and how will it transform you?

Expect to embark on a journey of self-exploration, connect with others, and uncover hidden gems within yourself. Through fun, creative exercises and teamwork, you'll delve deep to reveal what truly matters to you.

Ready for the adventure? Sail the 7 seas of imagination and be inspired by what you discover!

More about our facilitators

Bas van der Hoeven – Drama Therapist

Based in Whanganui, New Zealand, Bas brings a wealth of international experience to his role as a drama therapist. He works from both his Whanganui and Wellington offices, providing therapy for children, young people, and adults. Originally from the Netherlands, Bas has also worked extensively in the United Kingdom and Spain before moving to New Zealand in 2001, where he established the country’s first multidisciplinary Creative Therapy Centre at the Cerebral Palsy Society.

Expertise in Drama Therapy
Bas holds a specialist four-year degree in Psychotherapy, specialising in Drama Therapy, from the University of Utrecht. This internationally recognised qualification underpins his work with a wide range of clients, including those with physical disabilities, brain injuries, intellectual disabilities, Asperger’s, bipolar disorder, conduct disorders, and other psychological conditions.

Maressa Derry is a trained Drama therapist who completed her university degree in the Netherlands where she gained her initial experience working as a Drama Therapist with children and refugees. She moved to the UK and worked as a counsellor and Drama therapist for many years in a special school.

Since arriving in Australia in 2009 Maressa continued her work as a (DECD) school Counsellor and as a Drama Therapist in her own practice.

Maressa is a professional member of ACA (Australian Counselling Association), ANZACATA (Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association) and a clinical PACFA (The psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) member.