About the Authors
Meet the voices behind AfterTheAffair.uk combining lived experience and professional counselling insight to guide families through betrayal, healing, and rebuilding life after infidelity.
Sophia’s Story
Sophia writes for the people silently carrying the weight of betrayal — the partner who cannot sleep, the parent trying to stay strong for their children, and the person searching for answers after their world suddenly changed.
After experiencing betrayal in her own relationship, Sophia struggled to find resources that truly understood the emotional impact of infidelity. This experience inspired her to begin writing — creating compassionate, trauma-informed guidance for others navigating the same pain.
Her work focuses on emotional clarity, recovery, and helping people feel less alone during one of life’s most difficult chapters.
S.J. Howe BSc (Hons)
S.J. Howe is a counsellor with more than twenty years of experience supporting individuals and couples through relationship crises, including infidelity, separation, and high-conflict co-parenting.
His work focuses on helping people regain emotional balance, rebuild trust in themselves, and make healthy decisions during difficult life transitions.
Together with Sophia, he helped create the After the Affair series to combine professional guidance with real lived experience — offering readers both understanding and practical support.
S.J. Howe BSc (Hons)
S.J. Howe is a counsellor with more than twenty years of experience supporting individuals and couples through relationship crises, including infidelity, separation, and high-conflict co-parenting.
His work focuses on helping people regain emotional balance, rebuild trust in themselves, and make healthy decisions during difficult life transitions.
Together with Sophia, he helped create the After the Affair series to combine professional guidance with real lived experience — offering readers both understanding and practical support.
