Selome Araya is a certified Reiki Master/Teacher, intuitive counselor, life coach, and founder of Healing at the Root—a holistic mental health program rooted in ancestral wisdom, spiritual integration, and trauma alchemy. Drawing on her personal journey of healing from deep depression and spiritual crisis without reliance on conventional medicine, Selome empowers others to reclaim their healing through decolonized, soul-centered approaches. She works across the U.S. and East Africa, offering Reiki sessions, ancestral healing, practitioner training, and workshops that bridge ancient modalities with modern needs.
With a background in public health and international development, Selome spent years supporting disenfranchised communities, including refugees, foster youth, and people of color facing health disparities. Her global experiences and deep empathy inform her work as a healing justice advocate and doula for emotional and spiritual rebirth.
Healing at the Root was born from her lived experience—combining holistic tools that helped her heal with structured support for clients navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and spiritual imbalance. She also created the Mental Health Holistic Healing Practitioner Training, piloted with NYC’s Department of Health, to increase access to culturally relevant, integrative mental health care.
Selome believes healing is not just about recovery—it’s about remembering one’s divine essence, breaking cycles, and reclaiming power. Through her Root Alchemy Institute, she aims to transform systems of care and expand access to holistic healing. She is living proof that transformation is possible, and she holds space for others to do the same—with spirit, courage, and radical compassion.
www.selomearaya.com
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