About Sommer Leigh | Sommertime Soul
Sommer Leigh · Sommertime Soul Co

When you can
name it,
you can change it.

A trauma-informed wellbeing educator, recovery coach, and the woman who has lived what she teaches.

Sommer Leigh in emerald suit

If you have been asking yourself...

Was it really abuse?
Why can't I move on?
Why do I keep repeating the pattern?
Why do I know better but still feel stuck?
You are in the right place.
Why You Feel Stuck

It is not weakness.
It is your nervous system.

Maybe you have spent months — or years — trying to make sense of what happened.

You replay conversations. Question your memory. Wonder why you are still carrying the weight of something that should be behind you by now.

You tell yourself to move on. To be stronger. But something still feels stuck.

The short version

Healing is not about trying harder. It is about understanding what happened to your nervous system, rebuilding safety, and reconnecting with yourself.

What happened impacted more than your thoughts. It impacted your nervous system, your sense of safety, your confidence, and the way you experience yourself.

When we do not understand that, we blame ourselves for the symptoms. And that is the part we are going to change.

My Story

I have lived
what I teach.

My name is Sommer Leigh. Before I ever taught nervous system education or recovery coaching, I lived through my own seasons of confusion, self-doubt, grief, and rebuilding.

Like many of the women I serve, I spent years trying to understand why insight alone was not creating lasting change. Why knowing better did not always translate into feeling better.

Why faith, mindset, and determination sometimes were not enough to quiet what was happening inside.

What changed everything

Healing is not just about what we think. It is also about what our body learned. When we understand that — everything begins to shift.

"You will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free."

John 8:32

"I did not realize how much I was drowning until I felt safe enough to talk to someone like Sommer. It has been life-changing. Freeing, comforting, and validating. Now I feel hopeful and positive again."

L.H. · Private Client

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What I Teach

Where wellbeing
meets soul care.

My work combines trauma-informed education, nervous system awareness, positive psychology, and faith-sensitive support.

I help people understand:

Why they feel stuck
How stress and trauma impact the body
How survival responses develop
How emotional safety affects relationships
How resilience can be rebuilt
How healing and faith can work together
Faith and wellbeing

I do not believe understanding the nervous system replaces faith. I believe it helps us better understand how God designed us. Faith provides hope and meaning. Wellbeing education provides awareness, language, and tools. Together they support the whole person.

Ready to learn more? Start with a free Clarity Call.

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The Outshine Philosophy

A roadmap, not a formula.

Everything I teach is built around one belief. Whether someone starts with a free resource, a workshop, or private support — the path is the same.

01
Name It
Understand what is happening.

Identify patterns, survival responses, and conditioning so you can stop blaming yourself for the symptoms.

02
Heal It
Build safety, regulation, and resilience.

Work with your nervous system to create a foundation for lasting change — not just insight.

03
Outshine It
Reconnect with who you are.

Move forward with confidence, clearer boundaries, and a deeper connection to yourself.

Clarity · Healing · Self-Trust

Credentials and Training

Trained to walk
this path with you.

Specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery, nervous system education, emotional safety, relationship trauma, and trauma-informed wellbeing.

Certifications
Certified Narcissistic Abuse Specialist™
Certified Somatic Trauma-Informed Coach (ICF)
Mental Wellbeing Practitioner
Mental Health First Aid Practitioner
Additional Training
Brainspotting Practitioner, Level 2
DISC Profile Analyst
Trauma-Informed Recovery Coach
Franchise Partner · The Mental Wellbeing Company
My Mission

To help people move beyond survival mode and build lives rooted in resilience, connection, purpose, and hope. Because healing is not about becoming someone new. It is about reconnecting with who you were created to be.

Ways to Work With Me

Start where
you are.

Free Tracker — Download the Gaslighting Reality Tracker and start naming the pattern
Clarity Call — 30 minutes, no pressure, just clarity on your next right step
Outshine Collective™ — Monthly education, community, and ongoing support
Outshine the Narcissist™ — The complete 8-module recovery roadmap
Private Coaching — Personalized 1:1 support. Limited availability. Application required.
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I'm here for you,
Sommer

You don't need to have it
all figured out. Just start.

Wherever you are right now is exactly the right place to begin.