Rivka Bertisch Meir (December 12, 1941 – August 14, 2014)[1][2] was an Argentine-American psychologist, licensed mental health counselor, and psychotherapist.

She is known for the creation of personal development programs in the United States, Israel, and Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s and for establishing global partnerships in international psychology.

She attended the University of Hawaiʻi, where she received dual bachelor's degrees in communications and psychology and a Masters in public health.

In 1986, she moved back to Argentina, where she, sponsored by the R. Bertisch Foundation from 1990 to 1996,[11] pioneered the Integrative Rivka's Method,[12] which was aimed at improving relationship skills in patients.

This approach to therapy emphasizes body-mind connection, holistic health promotion, and various spiritual and psychological techniques, including firewalking.