Early in her career, she obtained a Psychology BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London, before later completing a Masters in Clinical and Public Health Aspects of Addictions. She would later spend time within inpatient addictions services, before later going on to complete a Postgraduate diploma in Neuro-psychological Medicine. After finishing her Doctorate at the University of Surrey, Dr. Atnas obtained a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is an accredited CBT therapist.