Nathalie Robelot-Timtchenko

Nathalie Robelot Timtchenko, LMHC, MA-ET is a licensed mental health counselor, expressive arts therapist, and advocate for trauma-informed mental health policy with more than a decade of clinical experience. She has worked extensively with individuals, families, and communities across cultures, specializing in trauma, displacement, crisis response, and complex mental health challenges.

In 2022, after over eight years of living in Kyiv, Nathalie founded First Aid of the Soul, a nonprofit that has since reached more than 17,500 Ukrainians with accessible psychosocial and emotional support services in response to Russia’s war. Her expertise lies in bridging direct therapeutic practice with policy-level advocacy to expand access to care in humanitarian and crisis contexts.

Nathalie holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University, the founding institution for expressive arts therapies. She is a professional member of both the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and the European Federation of Art Therapy (EFAT).

Most recently, Nathalie earned her Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, where she served as Chair of the Student Wellbeing Council, Vice President for Health, Safety & Wellbeing on Student Government, and Co-Chair of both the Ukraine Caucus and the Mental Health & Drug Policy Caucus.