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Cice Rivera (born June 20, 1970) is an American actress, director, singer-songwriter, author, licensed therapist, Clinical & Psychology Researcher, and spiritual teacher. She is the founder of the Samadhi Consciousness Movement and the creator of the HEAL MAPSS model, which integrates mental health, addiction treatment, psychology, meditation, and spirituality.[1] In 2025, Rivera won the InterContinental Music Award in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian category (Best of North America) for her song "Puppet".[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Rivera was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in West Orange, New Jersey. She graduated cum laude in her bachelor’s studies and summa cum laude in her graduate program at Touro University. During her undergraduate years at Excelsior University, she founded and served as president of an Honor Society chapter.[3]
Her formal education includes degrees in psychology, forensic psychology, metaphysical sciences, parapsychology, holistic life coaching, and addiction psychiatric medicine. She also earned a Doctorate (PHD) in parapsychology, and a Doctorate (DHLc) in Holistic Life Coaching, is also pursuing a Doctorate (PsyD) in Human and Organizational Leadership Psychology from Touro University.[4]
Performing Arts and Film Career
[edit]Rivera began her professional journey in the performing arts at the age of 16, performing in theater and film. These early experiences cultivated her understanding of storytelling, human emotion, and the psychological depth of character, laying the foundation for her later work in healing and personal growth.
She transitioned into directing and producing, creating films that explore mental health, addictions, personal transformation, and spirituality. Rivera is the writer and director of the screenplay The Walk In, officially registered with the Writers Guild of America and listed on InkTip, reflecting her commitment to producing works that inspire self-awareness and holistic healing.{{cite web|title=InkTip Script Library – The Walk In|[5]
Through her artistic work, Rivera developed a unique approach that blends creative expression with clinical and spiritual practices, using film and performance as tools for education, empowerment, and transformation. Her background in the arts continues to inform her therapeutic work, integrating storytelling, visualization, and creative methods into her HEAL model for mental health and spiritual growth.[6]
Rivera career in the performing arts, working in acting and theater before moving into directing and producing films on mental health, addictions, and spirituality.[7] She is the writer of the screenplay The Walk In, which is registered with the Writers Guild of America and listed on InkTip.[8][9] She is also known for her film Classified Secret of Synchronicity.[10]
Professional Practice and Research
[edit]Rivera is a Licensed Professional/Certified Addiction Professional (CAP), and the founder/CEO of Bout Me Healing LLC.[11] She developed the HEAL MAPSS model, integrating mindfulness, meditation, yoga, positive psychology, stoicism, and Jungian psychology into clinical practice.[12]
Her clinical expertise spans addiction psychiatric medicine, forensic psychology, mental health, parapsychology, and metaphysical sciences, with experience in prisons, hospitals, schools, and treatment facilities. Rivera oversees and coordinates clinical trials and research projects, including developing study protocols, managing budgets and timelines, recruiting and training research staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, liaising with external stakeholders, monitoring and analyzing study data, and supporting the ethical execution of studies in mental health, addictions, and holistic wellness. [13]
Rivera incorporates meditation, yoga, and positive psychology into treatment and has experience in prisons, hospitals, and schools.[14] She also teaches art and drama therapy with works featured on Pictorem.[15]
Rivera is actively engaged in psychology research, including training artificial intelligence (AI) for psychology and clinical research applications, contributing to data analysis, research design, and mental health studies. In 2025, she was accepted as a scholar writer with the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), gaining access to its Realms Award Lifecycle Management System to participate in funded writing and research projects supporting mental health and addiction initiatives.[16]
Musician
[edit]As a musician, Rivera has composed hundreds of songs across multiple genres. In addition to her InterContinental Music Award win, she was a finalist in the Latin Music category for "Drunken Quest" and a featured finalist at the 2 Hot Radio Grammy Weekend Showcase Awards for her song "Fake Concern".[17][18] Her music is available on platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud.[19]
She is also a published author of works such as Addicted to Dopamine, Not Substances and Psychology and Spirit Blueprint.[20] Rivera writes articles on Medium.com about psychology, spirituality, and holistic development.[21][22], Other scholarly writing Psychology, Crime, and Death, [23], [24], [25]
Samadhi Consciousness Movement
[edit]Cice Rivera is the founder of the Samadhi Consciousness Movement, which guides individuals toward higher states of awareness, inner peace, and spiritual alignment. The movement emphasizes mindfulness, meditation, energy healing, conscious living, and personal empowerment. It offers workshops, retreats, and online resources to support individuals on their spiritual journeys. [26][27][28]
Selected works
[edit]Films
[edit]- Classified Secret of Synchronicity (Director/Writer/Producer)[29]
- The Walk In (Screenplay Writer/Director)The Walk In/ [30]
- Classified Secret of Synchronicity [31]
- The Meditation Film ProjectIMDb|[32]
- Secret Death and Life PurposeIMDb|[33]
- My Name Is Happy (Happiness Film ProjectIMDb|[34]
- Blue's Clue (It's Joe Time) [35]
- Samadhi Consciousness Film[36]
Pod Cast
[edit]No Cake and Crime, it's Meditation Time, [41]
Meditations On The Go,[42]
Life and Death Paradox, [43]
Books
[edit]- Addicted to Dopamine, Not Substances[44]
- Samadhi Consciousness Movement[45]
- Psychology and Spirit Blueprint Show and upcoming Book[46]
- Classified Secret of Synchronicity (Film tie-in)[47]
Notable songs
[edit]- "Puppet" – InterContinental Music Award winner 2025[48]
- "Drunken Quest" – Latin Music finalist 2025[49]
- "Fake Concern" – 2 Hot Radio Grammy Weekend Showcase Awards finalist 2025[50]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- InterContinental Music Award, Gospel/Contemporary Christian, Best of North America – 2025[51]
- Featured finalist, Latin Music category, InterContinental Music Awards 2025[52]
- Featured finalist, 2 Hot Radio Grammy Weekend Showcase Awards 2025[53]
- Cum laude, Bachelor’s degree, Excelsior University[54]
- Summa cum laude, Graduate and Doctorate degree, Touro University[55]
- Honors Graduate BS, MS, PHD, University of metaphysical Sciences, [56]
References
[edit]1. Samadhi Consciousness Movement [57]
2. Bout Me Healing LLC [58]
3. Psychology Today Profile [59]
4. InkTip: The Walk In
5. SoundCloud Music
6. Medium Articles
7. InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners
8. NIHR Scholar Writer Program [60]
9. Independent Movie Date Base [61]
10. Founder of the HEAL Model [62]
- ^ "Samadhi Consciousness Movement – Let's Reimagine". LetsReimagine. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners". InterContinental Music Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Excelsior University Honor Society Chapter Announcement". HonorSociety.org. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Psychology Today – Cice Rivera Profile". Psychology Today. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "The Walk In". InkTip. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "HEAL Model". Bout Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Cice Rivera – IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InkTip Script Library – The Walk In". InkTip. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "The Walk In (2024) – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "IMDb – Classified Secret of Synchronicity". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Bout Me Healing". Bout Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Samadhi Consciousness Movement – Let's Reimagine". LetsReimagine. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "HEAL MAPSS Model". Bout Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Bout Me Healing". Bout Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Cice Rivera Artwork on Pictorem". Pictorem. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "NIHR Research Systems". NIHR. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners". InterContinental Music Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "2 Hot Radio Grammy Weekend Showcase Finalists". 2 Hot Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Cice Rivera on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Amazon – Addicted to Dopamine, Not Substances". Amazon. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Medium – Cice Rivera". Medium. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera, Ph.D. "Who is Cice Rivera?". Medium. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Decision Making in a Crisis Case Study". Studypool. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Accomplice to A Crime or A Merciful Response Discussion". Studypool. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Assisted Suicide: A Right or a Crime? Discussion". Studypool. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "Samadhi Consciousness Movement". LetsReimagine. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera (October 11, 2024). "Samadhi Consciousness Movement". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "Samadhi Consciousness Movement". Bout-Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Classified Secret of Synchronicity (Path-From the Matrix to Spirit)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "The Walk In – Screenplay by Cice Rivera". InkTip. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Keanu Blye, Cice Rivera. "Classified Secret of Synchronicity (Path-From the Matrix to Spirit)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "The Meditation Film Project". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "The Secret Death to Life Purpose". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "My Name Is Happy? (Happiness Film Project)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Blue's Clues: It's Showtime". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "Samadhi Consciousness Film". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Floyd Vivino. "The Uncle Floyd Show: Uncle Floyd and Silk Dolls". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Blue's Clues: Meet Joe Scrapbook Adventure". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "El Vacilón: The Movie". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera, Keanu Blye. "The Art Muse Breakthrough (Film Project)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "No Cake in Crime: It's Meditation Time". AlcoholFree.com. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Meditations on the Go". Audacity.com. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Life & Death Paradox". AlcoholFree.com. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera (August 11, 2024). "Addicted to Dopamine, Not Substances". Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera (October 11, 2024). "Samadhi Consciousness Movement". Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "Psychology & Spirit Blueprint Show". Instagram. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "IMDb – Classified Secret of Synchronicity". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners". InterContinental Music Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners". InterContinental Music Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "2 Hot Radio Grammy Weekend Showcase Finalists". 2 Hot Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners". InterContinental Music Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners". InterContinental Music Awards. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "2 Hot Radio Grammy Weekend Showcase Finalists". 2 Hot Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Excelsior University – Honor Society Chapters". HonorSociety.org. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Touro University Honor Listings". Touro University. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "University of Metaphysical Sciences – Academic Programs". University of Metaphysical Sciences. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "Samadhi Consciousness Movement". Bout-Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cice Rivera. "Bout Me Healing". Bout Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Cice Rivera". Psychology Today. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "NIHR Research Systems". NIHR. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "IMDb – Classified Secret of Synchronicity". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "HEAL MAPSS Model". Bout Me Healing. Retrieved 21 September 2025.