WHO ARE WE?
We are a therapeutic center that since 2017 provides diagnostic services and therapeutic care to people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We have a team of experts who have extensive experience in child development and the evolutionary stages throughout human life.
We provide comprehensive care from early childhood through to adult life. In addition, we include the family of the diagnosed person as a key piece in the diagnostic processes and intervention.
KAREN GARCIA
Founder and Executive Director
With a Master's degree in psychology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and a degree in psychology from the Universidad del Valle de México. Karen founded Abriendo Posibilidades with the ambition of creating an accessible space that provides evidence-based services for people with autism and their families.
Karen currently works at Boston Children's Hospital as part of the clinical team in the Neuroscience Laboratories. In addition, she actively contributes to the training of the Abriendo Posibilidades' clinical team and coordinates institutional and logistical activities that benefit the operation of our center.
Karen has extensive experience in autism, child development, and diagnostic and functional assessments. She has been certified in the application of ADOS-2, ADI-R and in the application of the DENVER method. She has dedicated her professional career to understanding and serving the needs of people on the autism spectrum and their families . In her spare time, she enjoys taking long walks with her dogs and visiting new places.
"What I like most about my job is witnessing the development of our children and letting myself be surprised by the potential of the human brain"
Karen Garcia
BIOKROBO S. WOKOMA
Founder and Managing Director
Biokrobo Wokoma (Krobo) is a seasoned communications expert with a BA (Hons) in Mass Communication from UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Before founding Abriendo Posibilidades, he worked as a communications educator and business executive at various companies in Mexico City.
He co-founded Abriendo Posibilidades because he saw that there was an urgent need for an accessible, evidence-based therapeutic intervention for autism in Mexico City, and since its inception, Abriendo Posibilidades has grown tremendously under the supervision of Krobo and has touched the lives of more than 500 direct families and hundreds of thousands more through social networks, talks, events and other activities.
Krobo currently resides in Boston, where he is also the Development, Marketing and Communications Consultant at Cambridge Friends School, Massachusetts. He enjoys spending time with his family, walking on the beach and sharing laughter with others.
"Try to always wear a smile. It's the only thing we can all wear that is priceless and free at the same time."
Krobo Wokoma
YOSEDIL FERRER
Clinical Director
Yosedil Ferrer has a master's in educational psychology, was a university professor in neuropsychology and has been a therapist for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental problems for 27 years.
Yose joined our team in 2019 and has since contributed her expertise to the care of our families . In 2022, Yose assumed the role of Clinical Director, where her responsibilities include conducting diagnostic and functional assessments, coordinating the clinical team, and overseeing the implementation of therapeutic programs.
Throughout her experience, Yose has been trained in the application of diagnostic tests for autism, developmental tests and intellectual functioning tests.
“I believe in the power of the brain to fight developmental battles and surprise us. For me, working on the mental health of children is the possibility of having more focused and happy adults, and that this will be passed on to future generations.”
Yose Ferrer
Valeria Vallejo
Clinical Supervisor and Therapist
She holds a degree in psychology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. From the beginning of her studies, she showed a great interest in child development and pursued a career in that area. Throughout her career, she has worked with children in vulnerable situations and has developed psychoeducational support skills to promote their holistic development.
Since 2018, Vale has collaborated with Abriendo Posibilidades in different therapeutic roles, which have allowed her to develop and implement various social, educational and work inclusion strategies for children and adolescents with autism; she also has extensive experience in delivering therapeutic programs from a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Currently, Vale provides individualized care at our center and coordinates our DENVER group therapy program "Simulador Escolar".
In her free time, Vale enjoys spending time with her loved ones, dancing, and searching for new music.
"I never imagined working specifically with children with a neurodevelopmental condition, but here I am and I love my job; every day I learn from each of the children at Abriendo Posibilidades and it makes me very happy to see what they can achieve and learn with our support and that of their family."
Vale Vallejo
