MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT · ORANGE COUNTY
Mental health treatment in Orange County
Kin Wellness offers mental health treatment for adults in Orange County, at our office at 8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, in Fountain Valley and by video from home. Our main program is a virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) with a morning and an evening track. Inside it, one small team provides your individual therapy, EMDR and medication management.
Most major PPO and HMO plans accepted. We check your benefits before you commit to anything, and new clients can start right away.
WAYS TO GET CARE
Find the level of care that fits
Most people who search for mental health treatment are not sure how much support they need. Here is what we offer in Orange County, starting with our main program.
Virtual IOP
Our main program: small groups plus individual therapy, from one treatment plan. Three hour sessions, three to five days a week (9 to 15 hours), with more structure than weekly therapy and without stepping away from work or home. Groups meet by video; individual sessions can be by video or in Fountain Valley. Virtual IOP in Orange County
Evening IOP
The same program on the evening track, 5 PM to 8 PM Pacific, Monday to Friday, for people who work during the day. Evening IOP
EMDR therapy
A structured trauma therapy, offered as part of the program, by video or in person with the NeuroTek EyeScan lightbar. About EMDR
Medication management
When medication is part of your care in the program, our Medical Director, Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD, evaluates, prescribes and adjusts it, by video or in person. How medication management works
Individual, family and couples therapy
Sessions with your therapist at least once a week in the program, and with the people closest to you when the work involves them. Our services
Weekly therapy
60 minute sessions on their own, by video or in person, with evening times available, for people who do not need a program. Therapy at Kin
Weekly therapy or an IOP?
Weekly therapy can be enough when daily life is mostly on track and one hour a week gives you the support you need. An IOP is worth a look when weekly sessions have not been enough, when symptoms are getting in the way of work or home, or when you are stepping down from residential care or a partial hospitalization program. If you are not sure, call us and we will talk it through with you.
WHAT WE TREAT
What people in Orange County come to us for
Most people arrive with more than one of these, and you do not need a diagnosis to reach out.
See all conditions we treat.
Who our care is for
We treat adults 18 and over in California, including people with a dual diagnosis when mental health is the main focus. We are not the right fit when the main need is substance use treatment or detox, or for eating disorders, and we do not see teenagers. If Kin is not the right fit, we will say so and help you find care that is.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911. Our program is not an emergency service.
IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY
Our office in Fountain Valley
Kin Wellness is at 8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, in Warner Plaza. Individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments can happen here or by video. Groups meet by video, so there is no drive on group days. Get directions
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 8 PM Pacific. You can call us any time at 949.706.8610.
Where our clients come from
We see adults from across Orange County, including Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Orange, Anaheim and Fullerton. Because groups meet by video, anyone in California can join the program.
Local support in Orange County
If you need help between sessions or before you start, these lines are free and answer any hour.
OC Links (855) 625-4657. Orange County Health Care Agency phone and chat line for mental health and substance use services. It can send a mobile crisis team.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988, any hour.
Kin Wellness is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
INSURANCE AND COST
Most major PPO and HMO plans
We work with most major PPO and HMO plans, including Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Carelon, UMR, Meritain, Halcyon, GEHA and Multiplan. Private pay is also available. Before you commit to anything, we check your benefits and tell you what is covered. We do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare.
How to start
Call 949.706.8610 or send the form below.
Have a short, confidential first conversation about what has been going on and which level of care fits.
We check your insurance benefits and tell you the cost before you decide.
If it is a fit, you can start right away on the morning or evening track.
QUESTIONS
Questions about mental health treatment in Orange County
What mental health treatment do you offer in Orange County?
Our main program is a virtual intensive outpatient program with a morning and an evening track. Inside it you get individual, family and couples therapy, EMDR and medication management. Weekly therapy is also available on its own.
Where is your office?
8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, Fountain Valley, CA 92708.
Do I have to come in person?
No. Groups meet by video. Individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments can be in person at the office if you prefer, but nothing requires it.
How do I know if I need an IOP or weekly therapy?
If weekly sessions have not been enough, or symptoms are getting in the way of work or home, an IOP may fit better. We talk it through with you on the first call and tell you what we think fits.
Do you treat substance use?
We are not a primary substance use program and do not provide detox. We do treat adults with a dual diagnosis when mental health is the main focus.
How soon can I start?
New clients can usually start right away once benefits are checked.
Do you see teenagers?
No. Our care is for adults 18 and over.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), call 911, or call OC Links at 855.625.4657 for a county mobile crisis team. Our program is not an emergency service.
Clinically reviewed by Angelina DeSanto, LCSW, Clinical Director. Medically reviewed by Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD, Medical Director. Last updated November 2026.
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WHO YOU WOULD WORK WITH
A small team you will actually get to know
Kin Wellness is run by its clinicians. The people below are the people in your groups, and the full team is on the Team page.
Cofounder and Clinical Director, LCSW #80761, Ph.D Candidate
Paola Mercado Demeza, AMFT
Cofounder and Lead Clinical Therapist, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #15190. Supervised by Angelina DeSanto, LCSW, Ph.D Candidate
Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD
Angelina DeSanto, LCSW
Medical DirectorLET US HELP
Tell us how to reach you
Tell us how to reach you and someone from our team will call you back. The first conversation is short and confidential: what has been going on, what your questions are, whether this is the right level of care for you, and what it would cost with your insurance. There is no obligation to enroll, and if it is a fit you can start right away.
Prefer to call?
949.706.8610
Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 8 PM Pacific. In person care at 8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, Fountain Valley CA 92708.