how do I make an appointment?

You can send me an email at lori.magnuson@protonmail.com

Right now I work with people primarily on Saturdays during the day, and some weekday evenings. I currently see people online only, but plan to move to Saturdays in person in late Fall 2025, preferably at a location in South Seattle. In that space I’ll be accompanied by my therapy-dog-in-training, Jot.

Jot is an almost-five year-old English Labrador Retriever, and let’s face it - she will probably prove to be way more popular with clients than her guardian, aka me.

how much does it cost?

I offer an initial 20-minute session at no charge. This gives us an opportunity to meet and get a sense of our fit together for the work you want to do.

At this time I am private-pay only, but am slated to be in-network with Premera as of July 1, 2025. My session fee is $160 for a 50-minute meeting.

If you are paying out-of-pocket, I am happy to talk with you about working with you on a sliding scale basis. I can also prepare a form as an out-of-network provider for you to submit to your insurance company.

what license, certification, and education do you have?

I am a Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
(LH 61485510), and also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. I’ve been seeing people in private practice since 2019.

I earned a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation and Counselor Education from The University of Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!), and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Seattle University.