Our story
It started with a conversation.
Talk to the Rainbow began around a coffee shop table in Stokes Croft with a belief that LGBTQ+ people deserved longer-term, affirming therapy.
The beginning
Tara and Hugo were nearing the end of training and voluntary placements. They had seen the limits of short-term support and wanted to create something different.
Different strengths
Hugo was the driver. Tara was the handbrake, testing the foundations. Donna joined as a balancing third voice.
Building through barriers
The first website took months to establish, and not every supplier or landlord wanted to work with an LGBTQ+ organisation.
COVID, loss and uncertainty
Therapy moved online. Hugo died during the pandemic, and for around two years there was a genuine question about whether TTTR should continue.
From handbrake to driver
Tara had to create direction and momentum while building carefully from the foundations.
Low Cost
Created in 2023 in response to affordability and the shortage of LGBTQ+ informed placements.
Assessment and community
TTTR evolved from faceless email allocation towards personal assessment, matching and therapist development.