VIRTUAL IOP · VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA
Virtual IOP in Ventura and Santa Barbara
Kin Wellness runs a virtual intensive outpatient program for adults in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, from Oxnard, Ventura and Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Maria. 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.
FROM VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA
How it works from Ventura and Santa Barbara
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 commute on group days.
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 Ventura and Santa Barbara
If you need help between sessions or before you start, these lines are free and answer any hour.
Ventura County Behavioral Health Access and Crisis Line (866) 998-2243. The entry point for county behavioral health services. It also reaches the county crisis team.
Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Access Line (888) 868-1649. In English and Spanish.
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 Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. 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 Ventura and Santa Barbara 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.
Do I need to be in California during sessions?
Yes. We are licensed in California, so you need to be in the state at the time of each session.
I am finishing a residential or partial hospitalization program. 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, 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.