The bond of motherhood & the significance of this relationship

Nikki Lively, M.A., LCSW
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Allen K. Sabey, Ph.D., LMFT
• May 08, 2020

Few things, if any, can rival the strength of the bond of motherhood. The significance of this relationship is what imbues it with an array of powerful experiences and emotions. Such emotional experiences with or as mothers form over time our unique and shared meanings of motherhood. Transitions to Parenthood Clinical Director Nikki Lively, LCSW, hosted a discussion around themes of motherhood and took questions alongside colleagues Allen Sabey, Ph.D., and Heather Lofton, Ph.D.

Nikki Lively

Nikki Lively, M.A., LCSW

Clinical Director, Transitions to Parenthood Program
Therapist
Ms. Lively is a certified Emotionally Focused couples Therapist ​and Supervisor (EFT), ​Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International and ​trained in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her main area of expertise is supporting women, men, infants, couples and families in the transition to parenthood ​and specializes in women's reproductive health.
Allen Sabey

Allen K. Sabey, Ph.D., LMFT

Core Faculty, Marriage & Family Therapy Program
Clinical Assistant Professor
Primary Branch: MSMFT On-Campus
Dr. Sabey (he/him) primarily provides therapeutic services to couples and families and maintains an active program of research that is aimed at understanding how and why family members provide care and support for one another, especially in times of distress.