VIRTUAL IOP · LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Virtual IOP in Los Angeles County
Kin Wellness runs a virtual intensive outpatient program for adults across Los Angeles County, from Long Beach and the South Bay to the Westside, the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley.
Groups and individual sessions can all happen by video, so treatment fits around your job and your commute instead of adding another one. Most major PPO and HMO plans. New clients can start right away.
FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY
How it works from Los Angeles County
From home, three to five days a week
You join three hour sessions of small group and individual care from home or any private space. Nothing about the program requires a drive.
An evening track for working days
The evening track runs 5 PM to 8 PM Pacific, Monday through Friday, for people who work during the day. The morning track runs 9 AM to 12 PM.
In person, if you are in the south of the county
Our only office is in Fountain Valley. From Long Beach and the South Bay it is a reasonable drive for individual sessions, EMDR or medication appointments with Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD. Groups always meet by video.
LOCAL SUPPORT
Local support in Los Angeles County
If you need help between sessions or before you start, these lines answer any hour.
LA County Department of Mental Health Help Line (800) 854-7771. County mental health services and crisis help, 24/7.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988. Call or text, any hour.
Kin Wellness is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
At a glance
9 to 15 hours a week. Three hour sessions, three to five days a week. We set the number of days with you.
Morning or evening. 9 AM to 12 PM or 5 PM to 8 PM Pacific, Monday through Friday.
By video, anywhere in LA County. You need a private space and an internet connection. Individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments can also be in person in Fountain Valley.
WHAT YOUR WEEK LOOKS LIKE
What a week in the program looks like
MORNING TRACK
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific, Monday through Friday. Three hour sessions of small groups led by licensed clinicians. Some groups teach skills you can use that same week, some explain what is happening in your mind and body, and some are space to talk through what is going on.
EVENING TRACK
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pacific, Monday through Friday, for people who work during the day. The same groups as the morning track, so you do not miss anything by choosing the evening.
AROUND THE GROUPS
Individual sessions with your therapist at least once a week, a treatment plan built around your goals, and medication management if it is part of your care. How medication management works
QUESTIONS
Questions people in Los Angeles County ask
Can I join from anywhere in LA County?
Yes. You can join from anywhere in California, as long as you are in a private space where you can talk.
Will the evening track work with my commute?
It runs 5 PM to 8 PM Pacific, Monday through Friday. You join from wherever you are at 5, so there is no drive to an office.
Is there an office in Los Angeles?
No. Our only office is in Fountain Valley, in Orange County. From Long Beach and the South Bay it is a short drive; from farther north, most people find video easier.
Do you take my insurance?
We work with most major PPO and HMO plans. Call 949.706.8610 or send us a message and we will check your benefits before you commit to anything. We do not currently accept Medi-Cal.
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.
Clinically reviewed by Angelina DeSanto, LCSW, Clinical Director. Medically reviewed by Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD, Medical Director. Last updated October 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.