“A licensed clinical psychologist with experience across the United States and Europe.”
Dr. Atanasova works with individuals and couples seeking meaningful change, emotional balance, and stronger relationships. Her primary clinical focus is couples and relationship therapy, helping partners improve communication, increase emotional responsiveness, and rebuild connection.
She completed her Postdoctoral Residency at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco and holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, along with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, from William James College in Massachusetts.
DR. GALYA ATANASOVA, PSYD
“Helping partners improve communication, emotional responsiveness, and rebuild connection.”
“Helping partners improve communication, emotional responsiveness, and rebuild connection.”
Dr. Atanasova brings a culturally informed, integrative approach that combines clinical expertise with warmth and professionalism. Fluent in Bulgarian, French, and English.
DR. GALYA ATANASOVA, PSYD
Therapy for Individuals and Couples in California and Massachusetts
Therapy for Individuals and Couples in California and Massachusetts
Sometimes the distance happens slowly. Conversations turn into arguments. Small misunderstandings feel heavier than they should. One of you may pursue, the other may shut down — and both of you end up feeling alone.
Or perhaps you carry it quietly yourself — the anxiety, the self-doubt, the pressure to hold everything together — wishing for a space where you don’t have to explain or defend your experience.
Therapy offers a place to slow down. A place where you can speak honestly and feel genuinely heard. Where patterns become clearer, reactions soften, and new ways of relating begin to emerge.
Whether you come as a couple or on your own, this is work rooted in respect, emotional safety, and meaningful change.
If you’re ready to begin,
Schedule a Consultation.
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”
Dr. Atanasova’s background includes work in private practice, medical and forensic settings, and academic environments — always guided by evidence-based care and genuine compassion.
