Why the name "Lamplight"?
The Lamplight Story
When I was 21, I found myself in a bad relationship and I wasn't sure what to do. I was so scared to do, but I reached out to a counsellor hoping for some help. We made a time for a 6PM appointment in Bondi and I showed up around 5:50PM. I sat in my car and the house was completely dark. I thought, "I'll give it a minute." At 6PM, I called the counsellor and left a voicemail, asking if I was in the right place. She phoned back, sounded angry and said she couldn't take calls outside of our appointment time but she was on the way. I remember looking at the dark house and thinking "there isn't even a lamp on inside." I thought if there had been a single lamp on in that house, I might have felt like help was on the way. I realised I was very passionate about therapy and the therapeutic process. I believed in it and I wanted it to be done well. I started studying psychology myself.
