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Soffia Elisabet Palsdottir
About
Hi, I’m Dr. Soffia Palsdottir, a clinical psychologist based in the Boston area and licensed in Massachusetts and Arizona. I grew up in Iceland, where I first studied psychology, and completed my doctoral training in Arizona. My work has included psychotherapy and psychological assessment, and I’ve always been drawn to understanding how people make sense of their experiences, especially when they’ve spent years feeling misunderstood.
What draws me to working with autistic adults is the opportunity to help people make sense of patterns they may have noticed for a long time but never had language for. I’m curious about what feels natural to you, what takes more energy than others might realize, and what helps you feel most like yourself. My goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable being yourself and where we can build a clearer, kinder understanding of your needs and strengths together.
I became a psychologist because I wanted to understand how people come to see themselves, especially when the explanations they’ve been given don’t fit their experience. I’m drawn to working with autistic adults because so much of the effort it takes to get through an ordinary day can go unseen. Someone might spend years wondering why a conversation, a workday, or a change in plans leaves them exhausted, and come to believe they should simply be trying harder.
What I find meaningful is sitting with someone as they begin to ask a different question. What would make daily life feel more manageable and more like their own? I value being able to help people explore that question with curiosity and compassion, at their own pace.
I start by getting to know what matters to you, what you enjoy, and what already works well in your life. Sometimes strengths are so familiar that they’re easy to overlook, like the care you bring to a friendship, the depth of your curiosity, or the creative ways you’ve made daily life work for you. I’ll help you recognize those strengths and explore how you might use them in ways that feel right for you.
My approach is collaborative and neurodiversity-affirming. You bring the expertise of living your life, and I bring curiosity, compassion, and clinical experience. Together, we can build on what’s already there and make room for the relationships, interests, and goals that matter most to you.
