VIRTUAL IOP · SACRAMENTO

Virtual IOP in Sacramento

Kin Wellness runs a virtual intensive outpatient program for adults across Sacramento County, from Sacramento and Elk Grove to Folsom, Rancho Cordova and Citrus Heights. Everything happens by video, so you join from home or any private space.

Most major PPO and HMO plans. New clients can start right away.

Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River in Sacramento, California

FROM SACRAMENTO

How it works from Sacramento

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. The evening track fits around a state or office job.

Everything else by video too

Individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments with Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD all happen by video. Our office is in Fountain Valley, in Orange County, if you ever want to meet in person, but nothing requires it.

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, wherever it is, so there is no gap in care.

LOCAL SUPPORT

Local support in Sacramento

If you need help between sessions or before you start, these lines are free.

Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services (916) 875-1055. Screening and coordination for county services, and behavioral health crisis calls. Any hour.

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, from anywhere in Sacramento County. Groups, individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments all happen by video. In person at 8780 Warner Ave, Ste 11, Fountain Valley, if you ever 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 Sacramento ask

Do I have to travel to Orange County?

No. Groups, individual sessions, EMDR and medication appointments can all happen by video. The Fountain Valley office is there only if you want an in person visit.

Can I do the program around a full time job?

Yes. The evening track runs 5 PM to 8 PM Pacific, Monday through Friday, and has the same groups as the morning track.

I am finishing a residential or partial hospitalization program in Sacramento. 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 or Medicare.

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 of Kin Wellness

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, Medical Director of Kin Wellness
Angelina DeSanto, LCSW, Cofounder and Clinical Director of Kin Wellness

Dr. Joe DeSanto, MD

Angelina DeSanto, LCSW

Medical Director

LET 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.