VIRTUAL IOP · ORANGE COUNTY
Virtual IOP in Orange County
Kin Wellness is based in Orange County. Our office is at 8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, in Fountain Valley, and our virtual intensive outpatient program serves adults across the county, from Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa to Santa Ana, Irvine, Anaheim and Fullerton.
Groups meet by video from home; individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments can also happen in person at the office. Most major PPO and HMO plans. New clients can start right away.
FROM ORANGE COUNTY
How it works from Orange County
Groups by video
Three hour sessions of small group and individual care, three to five days a week, joined from home or any private space. No drive to an office on group days.
In person in Fountain Valley
Individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments with Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD can happen by video or at our office, which is close for most of the county. In person EMDR uses the NeuroTek EyeScan lightbar. You and your therapist decide which sessions happen in the room.
Stepping down from a higher level of care
Many people come to us after residential treatment or a partial hospitalization program. We coordinate the step down directly with your current program so there is no gap in care.
LOCAL SUPPORT
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 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, or in person in Fountain Valley. Groups by video from anywhere in Orange County. Individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments at 8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, if you prefer.
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 Orange County ask
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.
I am finishing a residential or partial hospitalization program in Orange County. Can I step down to you?
Yes. Many people come to us at that point, and we coordinate the step down directly with your current program so there is no gap.
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.
Do you see teenagers?
No. The program is for adults 18 and over.
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.